May 2013
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April 2013
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March 2013
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“I found that every single successful person I’ve ever spoken to had a turning...”
– Brian Tracy (via healthymind413)
February 2013
4 posts
5 Inspiring Videos Under 5 Minutes
Sometimes we all need a little bit of inspiration, something to makes us think, something to motivate us. But there are so many resources online, so many videos, so many websites. Who has time for all that?
Well, this is a selection of very short videos,… View Post
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Social Identity Theory and Discrimination
Ideas about in-groups and out-groups form the basis of a psychological theory called Social Identity Theory, first developed by the psychologists Henri Tajfel and John Turner (1979). The theory argues that our response to joining groups involves three key stages:
Social categorisation: Here we put ourselves and others into categories: for example, we label someone a rapper, a snob, a trekkie, a...
January 2013
9 posts
“What makes a free thinker is not his beliefs, but the way in which he holds...”
– Bertrand Russell. 1944. (Title: The Value of Free Thought)
“The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own....”
– Bob Moawad (via kari-shma)
The Power of Vulnerability
The Power of Vulnerability I’ve learned this from a TED talk by Brené Brown. She carried out a research and found out vulnerability is what makes people feel loved and belonging. The talk is really interesting and it’s so easy to relate to her, especially when she talks about her… View Post shared via WordPress.com
December 2012
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“Laws of nature are human inventions, like ghosts. Laws of logic, of mathematics...”
– Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Why You Should Love Those Freckles
Why You Should Love Those Freckles “Let someone love you just as you are. As flawed as you might be, as unattractive as you might feel, as unaccomplished as you might think you are. And let that someone be you.” – Sandra King
Sometimes it’s much easier to love and forgive others than… View Post shared via WordPress.com
November 2012
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October 2012
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Songs To Listen To After A Break-up
I know some people like to listen to sad songs about love after a break-up but because I’ve always tried to fight this sadness and depression, I found other types of song to listen to after a break-up, more empowering than sad. Let’s be honest, most of… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own...”
– Eat Pray Love
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“People universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something...”
– Eat Pray Love
September 2012
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“When you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead”
– Ernest Hemingway (via crookedindifference)
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Six strategies for building confidence
Practice - Make building your confidence a habit.
Behave “as if” - Ask yourself “How would I behave if I really felt confident?” then adopt the behaviour of confidence - the posture, the actions, the thoughts.
Take the zig-zag path - Don’t become insensitive to how others feel.
Make the most of your mistakes and then ignore them - Mistakes are a source of...
10 Happy Songs
When we are feeling down, sometimes we just want to put on our headphones and mope while listening to sad songs. But what we really should be doing is listen to happy songs. I always have a happy playlist on my iPod or Spotify or whatever I use to listen… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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“When you sense a faint potentiality for happiness after such dark times you must...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert - Eat Pray Love 