September 14, 2023
How to Make Good on Bad Habits
Changing your habits can actually make you a different, better version of yourself.
Posts tagged with 'procrastination'
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.
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!
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
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
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
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…
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…
March 20, 2018
Busting Self-Sabotaging Behavior – #MTtalk Roundup
The Good Wolf or the Bad Wolf? There’s an age-old Native American story about the battle between the bad wolf and the good wolf inside…
December 4, 2017
Will Your Holidays be Christmas Chaos or Christmas Calm?
“’Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…” –…