by MAI Team | Anxiety, Business, Coaching, Finance, Flourish, Happiness, Willpower
All right. I understand the Rules Have Changed, and I need to figure out a financial structure for myself. I’ve accepted that my worry about money may be out of proportion from time to time, especially when the Reptile is Ruling. But I want to separate fact from fear....
by MAI Team | Aging, Energy, Happiness, Mind/Body Connection, Perseverance, Physical Fitness, Physical Health, Positive Psychology, Uncategorized, Willpower
I attended the Canadian Positive Psychology’s 2012 conference this past weekend and was surprised to learn that it was the first conference about positive psychology in all of North America. In the mean time, I want to highlight something I have in common with...
by MAI Team | Anxiety, Coaching, Feedback, Flourish, High Performance, Perseverance, Willpower
“You can’t talk your way out of a problem you behaved your way into!” ― Stephen R. Covey It’s an interesting paradox. We tend to judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their actions. At some level, this makes sense. We can’t read others’ minds, so...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Emotional Intelligence, Energy, Flourish, Happiness, Mind/Body Connection, Perseverance, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
Blog # 4 in our series featuring The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McMonigal Question: When is a shopper the happiest? A On the way to the store – the Anticipation B Browsing the stores – the Reconnaissance C Scoring the first item – the Acquisition D Getting...
by MAI Team | Changing our Minds, Conflicting Ideas, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Flourish, Mindfulness, Motivation, Perseverance, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
Third in our series of blogs featuring Kelly McMonigal’s The Willpower Instinct. I have been so good on my diet, and those brownies look scrumptious. I deserve a little treat… We’ve made a lot of progress this month on our budget. I’m so pleased. Oh, I see they’re...
by MAI Team | Emotional Intelligence, Energy, Flourish, High Performance, Mind/Body Connection, Mindfulness, Motivation, The Brain Diaries, The Brain Diaries, Willpower
In one of our earlier blogs, The Three Faces of Willpower, we discussed the factors that favour and those that work against our willpower, as described in Kelly McMonigal’s book, The Willpower Instinct. One particular enemy, challenged blood glucose levels, deserves...