Category: personal-development

How To Escape A Rock & A Hard Place A few years back now, I felt between a rock and a hard place with things in my life, particularly work. For those of you who have ever had the feeling that what you are doing to earn money doesn’t resonate, in fact it begins to…

Empower Your Mind: The Life-Changing Benefits of Reading I am in love with my mind. Why you may ask? Because no matter how much I put into it, it never explodes. It is a reservoir that is always thirsty for fresh revelation and new insight. It is hungrier than a lion and more voracious than…

How To Building a Champion Spirit ‘Stir up your champion spirit through the power of association.’ There are times when I know that I need to be inspired. That’s when I sit myself down to either read a book, listen to music, watch a sporting event or view a good movie. The movie ‘Mr Holland’s…

How to Develop Good Habits ‘The best of all habits is the habit of continually striving for improvement.’ -Sir Rowland Hill In my early school years I was a poor student. I would rather be running around a field with my friends kicking a ball than paying attention in class. Even as I write about…

How to cope with depression Depression is an insidious disease that strikes at any time and at any age. Depression and anxiety appear differently at different stages of the life cycle. Key stages of life to watch out for depression and anxiety include: For youths depression and anxiety often have their onset in the teenage…

Moving Away from the “Black Dog” Depression Metaphor The term “black dog” is often used in conversations about depression. For many people, this metaphor describes a state of depression characterized by sadness or lack of will, including the loss of desire to partake in activities you once loved. This metaphor can be helpful for adults…