Beating Burnout: An intelligent approach to bringing yourself back into balance Interested in beating burnout? In this blog, I'm looking into an intelligent approach to bringing yourself back into balance. From the beginning of time humans unconsciously existed in a state of wholeness. It just was. As we evolved, we lost ourselves in our thinking … Continue reading Beating Burnout
Getting To Know Your Overlooked And Under-estimated Subconscious Mind We live with the illusion that we are running our lives through the wishes, desires and aspirations created by our conscious thoughts. However, neuroscience has established that our conscious mind is in charge, at best, only 5% of the time and that the programming installed in … Continue reading If You Thought YOU Were In Control, Think Again!
One Body Many Minds - Getting To Know Your Overlooked And Under-estimated Subconscious Mind ‘If the unconscious is the turbid bottom of the lake of the mind, you have to be peering down into the lake to notice it.’ Prof Guy Claxton – The Wayward Mind Introduction When you begin to feel dissatisfied with what you … Continue reading Many Minds Make Light Work
Getting To Know Your Overlooked And Under-estimated Subconscious Mind When you begin to feel dissatisfied with what you may have been doing for many years, and you find yourself driven to make a difference, what’s most important to understand is who you want to become in order for you to make that positive impact. Understanding and connecting with your subconscious mind will … Continue reading Humanity Living In Ignorance
For the last few months, all over the world, disruptive events have been taking place. Some may go as far as saying, degenerative too. While my summer has certainly been disrupted and disruptive on many levels, I refuse to buy into an assumption that it is necessarily degenerative. What if we took a different view of the … Continue reading The Truth Behind Disruptive Events And How To Manage Them
The word ‘boutique’ originates from the French, meaning a small shop selling fashionable clothing and accessories. More recently it has also come to mean a small company that offers highly specialised services in a specific area. It goes without saying that at a boutique business retreat the surroundings are stunning, the food is delicious, and we have hand-picked … Continue reading The 13 Key Differences Between A Boutique Business Retreat And Other Business Retreats
‘The evidence that the brain responds to events that do not appear in consciousness is overwhelming’. The Wayward Mind - Guy Claxton I know that when I want to find solutions to puzzles or get into a creative flow, I need to access a different state of mind – make my brain work in a different … Continue reading How The Brain Makes Creative Solutions
We can only have one thought at a time, so make sure it’s a good one. With so much to prioritise, and so much that divides our attention every day, our overworked brains feel like they’re held in a vice – and we’re the ones turning the screw. When we can learn to let go … Continue reading 3 Simple Solutions To Ease Your Overworked Brain
Last Friday, 1st March, was a national day of unplugging. Well at least it was in the US. In the 1990’s getting unplugged meant rock stars like Eric Clapton moved away from the embellishment of their electrical set-up and returned to acoustic guitars with a stripped back, purer sound, and made some stunning music. While some of today’s … Continue reading Get Unplugged Go Offline – Disconnect To Reconnect
What Makes A Boutique Business Retreat? Packing your vision and leaving the rest behind to spend time alone. Here are elements 5 and 6 of what makes a boutique business retreat and this blog wraps up the last of the fundamental elements that define Being At The Cottage. In all, there are 6 fundamental elements that make … Continue reading Part 3 – 6 Shortcuts To Insights And Inspiration