Posts Tagged 'Fear of public speaking'

What are the four things that make changing your life so difficult?

1 Deciding what you want your life to be like

2 Deciding what needs to change in order to get it

3 Overly complex methods of change that require massive amounts of time and effort

4 Not having a workable strategy to get you where you want to be

Some people say you need to be motivated in order to change your life. I disagree. I think when people hit a block they ...

 It is a matter of LIFE AND DEATH! or is it?

Stress…..Anxiety…..Nervousness…..How do these things REALLY affect your life?

Your body is designed to physically survive in the harshest of environments. We are made to adapt and learn and that is what makes us able to live in such diverse climates around the world. It is an amazing ability that has allowed humans to survive global disasters and even an ice age.

On a primal level the brain is constantly monitoring for threats ...

Some people believe the world is out to judge them. It is just waiting to make fools of them. Everyone is ready to pounce on every flaw you have. 

Hey that is what all the commercials say . You don’t smell right. You are fat. You are wearing the wrong clothes. Driving the wrong car. If you don’t do what they say everyone will think less of you. It is like facing forced paranoia a 1000 times ...

I was talking with a client who runs a fitness center. We were talking about working out and we got on the subject of workout gloves. He just shook his head. He said he does not allow his clients to use them. I asked why since when you get sweaty the bar can slip. His answer was simple.

“If the bar slips it is because you have a weak grip.”

I sat there and thought…. of course it does. This ...

As we near the New Years I think we need to revisit a concept that is quickly getting lost. It is called …effort.

Effort- Noun

1. A vigorous or determined attempt.
2. The result of an attempt.

It seems the many have forgotten what effort is and do their best to avoid it.  They are looking for the easy way out. The magic pill. The fastest answer. The cheapest option. The truth is that success, happiness and health are not quick, easy and cheap. You have ...