I recently heard Mel Robbins discussing the distinction between guilt and shame, giving of course appropriate credit to Brené Brown, the renowned shame researcher.  I was listening to an audiobook called “Work It Out”, in which Mel coaches women who are having issues in their workplace. Of course, as Mel points out numerous times, there … Continue reading Is it Guilt … or Shame?

Image by Manfred Richter from Pixabay If you felt a sting when you saw this title, please know that it’s directed at myself, as well. When I really started delving into the concept of the fixed mindset, I was quite horrified to find out how much of it applied to me! In the last chapter … Continue reading How to Stop Feeling Entitled

Image by salmerf from Pixabay I’ve been working my way through Carol Dweck’s seminal book Mindset. It explains how people, in general, can have one of two mindsets (or a mixture of the two, we are all complex creatures!) - either a fixed mindset, which assumes that intelligence is a fixed attribute and can never … Continue reading Is Praise Making You Stupid?

Image by ElisaRiva from Pixabay Do you believe that you can develop new talents and abilities, or that what you have is all you’ll ever have in that department? In 2006, the psychologist Carol Dweck took the world by storm with her concept of two kinds of mindset. In a 2012 interview, she described those … Continue reading Why is Mindset So Important?

We all set goals in life - whether they are huge and life-changing, or small and seemingly insignificant. If they are important to us, we make an effort to achieve them. It might be running a certain distance, hitting a business goal, or even staying out of the kids’ treats for a week. So what … Continue reading What Do You Do When You Reach a Goal?

Image by javipolinario from Pixabay Earlier this week, I was very proud of myself. As part of the Couch-to-5K program I am doing for the umpteenth time, I ran 28 minutes without stopping. I’ve had this app for years, and this was the first time I made it past week 6. So what is different … Continue reading How to Expand Your Comfort Zone

We are living in a time that is full of fear. Between the pandemic and its economic effects, and the situation in some major cities in North America, it’s not surprising if you just want to crawl into bed and pull the covers over your head. Believe me, I know. That’s assuming you have the … Continue reading What is the Opposite of Fear?

Image by madsmith33 from Pixabay Are you trying to do everything by yourself? Are you trying to build your dreams, raise kids, shop, cook and clean, and expecting yourself to be superhuman? Is “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” your rallying cry? How is that working out for you? For most of us, that is a … Continue reading Who is On Your Team?

Image by Cara Sweeney from Pixabay In this crazy time, it’s all too easy to become irritable and depressed. Many of us are still locked down, others are working but afraid for their lives. As the world around us slowly re-opens, we are venturing out, still full of fear and judgement of each other. People … Continue reading Why Gratitude is More Important Than Ever