It is the 90th birthday of Louise L. Hay today. She is a pioneer of the self-help movement. A large part of my work is based on her philosophy. What can I say about Louise Hay? I know her but she doesn’t know me. My training and certification are through an organisation which is authorised by …
October 10 is World Mental Health Day and that got me thinking about depression – about my own depression. I don’t know if I am truly cured of it because only time will tell. If I were to sink into it again, hopefully I will be better equipped. I thought about how I will deal …
Can’t think clearly, cotton wool in your head? Feeling flustered because you need to make a decision but you feel fuzzy and confused? There are three simple steps to sift through the noise and have clarity of thought. Write it all out Get paper and pen/pencil, and scribble everything and anything that comes to mind. …
“As much as we try to deny it, we are our toughest and strongest bullies. We beat ourselves up and put ourselves down.” This was disclosed by Darren Tay, a 27-year-old Singaporean lawyer who recently won the Toastmasters International world champion of public speaking in August. He spoke about how to “Outsmart, Outlast” your inner …
The audience gasped as he suddenly shuddered. The Prime Minister of Singapore stopped mid-sentence while delivering his annual address to the nation this past Sunday (20 Aug 2016). After about an hour, he came back on stage. He continued his speech, though truncated. Us common folk would have put ourselves first and just headed straight …
In the last post, we explored the signs of a “working dead” employee. In this post, we examine what creates a sleepwalking staff. It is true that company culture and HR policies do impact employee motivation and engagement. However, with external work conditions, incentives and environment being the same, why do some employees outperform others? …
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Singapore is infested with “working dead”. More than half of businesses identify that they have “zombie employees” in their midst. They are physically at work but are “mentally checked out and sleepwalking” through the day. Are you one of these working dead? If so, how does this affect you? Let’s first recognise the 5 signs …
We are all Olympians when we will our minds to. Thoughts, though silent in your head, is powerful enough to make or break you. Reading about how Singaporean rower Saiyidah has powered herself through to Rio with a list of positive affirmations, I feel heartened to know that the techniques I teach are truly effective. …
Tip for self: Saying “thanks” before you even received something means you are laying your claim on it. List out what you would like to have and give thanks already! Have a good weekend! Image credit: http://tinyurl.com/gpauy3u
I did. Maybe I still do. Traumatic memories of my teenage nervous breakdown were triggered while watching Michelle Obama give her last commencement speech as the first lady of US. Speaking to the graduating class of City College in New York, she recounted her experiences as a dean of a college. The students there came …
