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September 14, 2023

How to Make Good on Bad Habits

Changing your habits can actually make you a different, better version of yourself.

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June 23, 2023

Tackling Procrastination – at the Root

One of the worst things about procrastination is that, most of the time, we’re aware we’re doing it. This self-awareness reinforces our sense of shame and promotes self-blame. And that reinforces the negative emotions that led to procrastination in the first place. It’s a vicious circle. 

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June 15, 2023

Time to Focus on Our Dangerous Lack of Focus

"Stolen Focus" is a wake-up call. It deserves our attention – if we can spare it!

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March 15, 2022

Lessons Identified Vs. Lessons Learned – #MTtalk Roundup

Yolande Conradie looks back on how an ill-fated car ride convinced her that she needed to learn her lesson

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December 28, 2021

Favorite Tweets of the #MTtalk Year

Every two weeks, #MTtalk takes Mind Tools live with our global Twitter chat,

February 16, 2021

How to Do What You Know You Need to Do – #MTtalk Roundup

"Delaying the things we should be doing can also become harmful to our physical and mental well-being." - Bill Tucker

August 17, 2020

Attention and Focus – #MTtalk Roundup

I often recall as a child being told to "pay attention" or "just focus." Whether I was gazing dreamily out of a window or grappling with a confusing subject, I remember parents and teachers alike despairing at my inability to concentrate

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August 13, 2020

I No Longer Feel Like a Fraud – I'm Not an Imposter!

I drank to excess, overate, and exercised compulsively. By my mid-thirties, I'd burned out

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January 10, 2019

What Makes You Late?

"It was the traffic." "I missed a train." "It was my partner's fault." We all run late occasionally, but when it happens often, it becomes a problem – not just for you, but for those who rely on you, too. It's likely time to reassess how much control you had over those situations. I'm a […]

November 13, 2018

What Will You Start Today? – #MTtalk Roundup

"Time doesn’t change things. It’s how we use our time that makes the difference." – Richie Norton, American author About This Week's Chat A few years ago, my husband and I visited Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world. We were there at the end of an excellent rainy season, and […]

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