Get Conscious and Feel Good

by | Aug 19, 2016 | Beliefs

We all hold unconscious beliefs that cause us to suffer. Fortunately, if we’re courageous enough to inquire within, our suffering can actually help wake us up. The stronger the reaction is, the more likely it involves a belief that doesn’t serve us. The...

Beliefs

by | Apr 17, 2016 | Beliefs

When we have entrenched beliefs, it’s normal to look for information that confirms our perspective. Just remember people with different opinions do the same. Just because they don’t agree with us doesn’t mean they’re wrong. They’ve...

Open Minds = Happy Minds

by | Jan 17, 2016 | Beliefs

Assuming that your perspective is the only right one can keep you stuck. Since much of your belief system was formed long before you were conscious, a lot of your life has been filtered through unexamined assumptions. Widespread acceptance or denial of anything...

Cognitive Bias

by | Jan 8, 2016 | Beliefs

There is so much information coming in from the outside world that our brain has to take short cuts to assimilate it all. Due to confirmation bias, we tend to look for and favor information that we already believe is true and find evidence that justifies our...

No Excuses

by | Jul 6, 2015 | Beliefs, Believe in yourself

When something in our life isn’t working, making excuses just keeps us stuck. Resisting feedback prevents us from adapting our approach and making progress. If we separate the information from our identity and use it to help us improve, just as a professional...

Go Beyond Hope

by | Dec 10, 2014 | Beliefs

Hope is a positive perspective, especially when you remember it’s just a step in the right direction. Hope is located on the continuum of contentment before belief, trust, acceptance and peace. Hope promotes a better outcome than doubt and fear. When you believe...