It's a fierce mild Thursday evening and Ms. McDonnell is in her classroom correcting Maths exams and she is absolutely breezing through them. But just across the hall Mr. Lynch, correcting English exams, is progressing at a much slower pace.  --- I've never corrected Maths equations but I imagine they are a lot easier than … Continue reading Correcting English essays →

Instant gratification - the curse of a generation.  I meditated for like an hour yesterday, how have I not achieved this enlightenment state yet? I took nearly 1,000 shots today, why am I not as good as Cristiano Ronaldo now? I ate a salad and jogged this morning, why do I still have a flabby … Continue reading Instant gratification →

I have noticed a trend within ‘The Last Dance’* narrative. Every now and then Michael fails, he has a poor game and the opponents gain the upper hand. That should be expected he is only human after all. But what immediately follows every trough is a huge impressive peak. It’s become a routine. A former … Continue reading He came back stronger →

Fear is helpful, it keeps us alive. Anxiety is harmful, it keeps us stressed. It's important to distinguish the two. You should trust your instinct to run from a flesh eating tiger. You shouldn't triple check you locked the front door.

A bad situation coupled with the belief that things will never change will ultimately lead to hopelessness. Before someone slips into depression it’s worth it’s weight in gold to challenge these assumptions and beliefs. Is it really that bad or are you making it sound worse than it is? Is it worse than living in … Continue reading Never changing →

‘Why are you guys writing the reports by hand?’ ‘The CEO likes handwritten updates’ ‘But it’s the 21st century?’ How much time and energy do you spend catering to stubbornness? Someone has taken a stand against changing. They’re set in their ways and they’re not learning something new so you have to come up with … Continue reading Convoluted workarounds →

I'm convinced that one of the reasons Michael Jordan was so successful was his view of failure. In one of his Nike commercials, he vocalises some inspiring advertising copy. Please see below: "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game … Continue reading MJ’s failures →

It’s a beautiful sunny Saturday and your child bounds into the room and asks if you want to play outside with them. This sounds great to you. Not only does your child want to spend time with you but they want to play outside as well. Far away from that hypnotizing TV. The only hitch … Continue reading Me time guilt →

Trying to satisfy a perfectionist teacher, requires learning what the perfectionist's tastes are. What they like, what they don't like. How to nitpick like them and above all else, how to fear mistakes. Trying to satisfy a supportive teacher on the other hand requires learning what your tastes are. What you like and don't like. … Continue reading Perfectionist teacher →

It’s not unusual for children to be afraid of the dark. I would say its quite common for parents to leave doors ajar or buy night lights to help their children sleep soundly. But how come there aren’t more adults afraid of the dark? How come adults don’t need a night light? Because the fear … Continue reading Adult night lights →