Strict Jane

When you are in the grip of an all-consuming need for discipline, no matter the form it takes, you know you’re going to have to ride it out. Your lack of discipline might last a day or two, or it could go on for much longer. Maybe you’ll have someone you can talk to about it, such as a professional or a friend. I’m available, of course, to coach you through such moments. If you’re really lucky, or just super-organised, you’ll find someone you can partner with to help you deal with it in person. But what if you can’t …

The thief of time. Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something that needs to be done. It’s where we put things off, and often, instead of doing the thing we’re meant to do, we put things back in; silly things, useless things, pleasurable things, useful things, endless things…you name it and someone will be doing it! If you put ‘Types of Procrastination’ into a search engine, you’ll see many different categorisations of procrastination. It’s amazing how many models and explanations exist to describe the phenomenon, but not surprising. After all, who of us has not indulged in a little …

How Conscious Thought Leads to Beneficial Feelings Do not be a slave to your passions. Make them work for you! Strict Jane In my previous article [HERE], I explained how our thoughts create pathways that the mind will default to, and that it is just as easy for the brain to foster a network of supportive thoughts as it is to foster a myriad of unsupportive thoughts. The point is that YOU get to choose which thought pathways you’ll build and strengthen. The same applies in respect to your FEELINGS. You have the ability to consciously encourage a series of …