One would not expect the COVID 19 lock down to create Post Traumatic Stress in a person. Stress is a part of every day life, and does not have to be linked to violence and negativity. Post Traumatic Stress occurs in a person when events that they experience are so far removed from the realm […]
Losing
If you fail at something, you are a loser… right? I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing. Anais Nin If you fail at something, you are a loser… right? If you lose a game, you are not good enough…right? If you question some forms of authority, you […]
Lock-down Madness!
Coping with COVID-19 Isolation If you have been following my posts, seminars and books, you will have figured out by now that my approach to difficult or different situations is all about changing how we see ourselves in the situation where we are experiencing the discord. I have been surfing the internet more than usual […]
Patience
How do patience and stress management go together? Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity. Carl Jung Here is a challenge […]
Guilt
“Guilt for being rich, and guilt thinking that perhaps love and peace isn’t enough and you have to go and get shot or something.” John Lennon What is Guilt? Guilt is a cognitive or an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes—accurately or not—that he or she has compromised his or her […]
Compassion and Empathy
Compassion – The emotion that we feel in response to the suffering of others – Wikipedia Empathy – The capacity to recognise emotions that are being experienced by another sentient being – Wikipedia As a child I was brought up to be compassionate. To love my neighbour, to turn the other cheek, to be an […]
Your Ego
One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star. G. K. Chesterton What is your ego? Have you ever observed the moment in time when your ego triggers? Are you by any chance insecure or threatened in some what when your ego triggers…? From this we can […]
Cause and Effect
“Injustice in the end produces independence” Voltaire Cause and effect is the very mechanism of life and progress! Are Things Working Out? Take a few moments to observe your life right now. What problems are you facing, and what successes? Are things working out as planned? What surprises are you experiencing? If you can, write […]
Coping with Change
Life is like surfing, you can either surf the wave and have fun or you can be dumped by it. Either way you are heading towards the beach! There are a few important observations that I have made in my life so far. One of them is that nothing ever works out as planned, another […]
Commitment
The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed . Martina Navratilova Humorous yet very apt observation from a top athlete! My Success Take a moment to look back at the successes you have had in your life. Notice how that before you achieved what […]