Executive BREAKTHROUGH Blog

Imagine your mind as an iceberg, with the majority hidden beneath the surface of your conscious awareness. This submerged portion is your unconscious mind, a storehouse for feelings, thoughts, urges, and memories outside your conscious grasp.

Right type of motivation? Maybe you hadn’t thought about it before but there are basically two types of motivation that you choose between when you are trying to achieve a goal: ‘toward motivation’ and ‘away-from motivation’. These underpin your actions, guide your decisions, and sculpt your aspirations, each in unique ways.

Professor Robert Sapolsky posed this intriguing question to challenge our understanding of stress and its impact on health. This quote comes from his renowned book that explores the world of biological stress responses and their implications on our lives.

This statement by Hans Selye, a renowned researcher in the field of stress, flips our typical perception of stress on its head and suggests that our responses, rather than the stressors themselves, are what can harm us.

From time to time, I am asked what it is like for a client who has a breakthrough as a result of one or more of my ‘Rapid Breakthrough Therapeutic Coaching’ sessions.

This is a question that I get asked from time to time and I would certainly agree that mindfulness can help with stress and anxiety. In fact, I believe mindfulness is a wonderful practice for everyone to introduce into their life for a range of reasons.

So, what does this quote mean? Well, it means that we can fight stress simply by deciding what to think about. Yeah, it’s as simple (and as tough) as that!

One of the most debilitating forms of inner struggle can be the stress associated with financial worries. And, as interest rates have increased rapidly in recent times, more and more people are suffering from this.

You may be aware that stress and anxiety can take a toll on your wellbeing, but have you considered the potentially unseen costs of these conditions? Beyond immediate mental and physical discomfort, stress and anxiety can affect various aspects of your life, including your health, productivity, relationships, and even your finances.

While stress and anxiety are related and often experienced together, they are distinct emotional and physiological responses. Understanding their differences can help you manage and address these feelings more effectively.