Learning to Control the Controllables
![](https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Today-stop-trying-to-control-anything-but-yourself.-You-cant-control-the-world-but-you-can-control-yourself.-Joyce-Meyer-2-630x315.png)
These past few days, I have been having a lot of discussions about control and supporting people to focus on what’s within their control. Subsequently, I created a clip – Learning to Control the Controllables. In the following clip I discussed – What is Locus of Control? What is Choice Theory? Why Investigate What’s Within…
What is the Difference Between a Process and System?
![](https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/“Everything-must-be-made-as-simple-as-possible.-But-not-simpler.”-―-Albert-Einstein-630x315.png)
One thing I am grateful for are the systems and processes in my life. They make my life easier and help me continue to flow with life. As a CS on Extended DISC, it also helps me function more effectively and efficiently. However, there were times in my life where I didn’t trust myself enough…
Are You Flowing With Life or Against It?
![](https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Surrender-is-the-simple-but-profound-wisdom-of-yielding-to-rather-than-opposing-the-flow-of-life.-Eckhart-Tolle-630x315.png)
There have been a couple of times in my life when I have felt like a caged bird. Not knowing what to do. However, wanting to have all of my ducks in a row before I took the first step. What I have now realised is that if I think I know all of the…
The Stress Response: Fight-Flight-Freeze
![](https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/“Between-stimulus-and-response-there-is-a-space.-In-that-space-is-our-power-to-choose-our-response.-In-our-response-lies-our-growth-and-our-freedom”.-Victor-Frankl-630x315.png)
The stress response is as internal protective mechanism. This mechanism tells us if we are safe or in danger. It is sometimes referred to as the three F’s or fight-flight-freeze. However, before I discuss the stress response: fight-flight-freeze, let’s have a look at stress. What is Stress? There are many definitions of stress including…
3 Ways We Can Betray Ourselves
![](https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/“The-most-common-form-of-despair-is-not-being-who-you-are.”-Søren-Kierkegaard-630x315.png)
You know that moment, when you see clearly? As if something within you has shone so deeply that there is no more hiding? For me, I had one of those experiences yesterday when I was having a conversation with a friend. After the conversation, the following quote came across my path and again it resonated…
What is the Difference Between a Goal and a Task?
![](https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/What-is-the-Difference-Between-a-Goal-and-a-Task-630x315.png)
One thing that comes up when I am coaching clients, is the difference between a goal and a task. So, in this post I wanted to share – What is a Goal? What is a Task? What is the Difference Between a Goal and a Task? Let’s get started! What is a Goal? The…
Learning to Say ‘No’ With Compassion and Confidence
![](https://www.habitsforwellbeing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/A-No-uttered-from-the-deepest-conviction-is-better-than-a-Yes-merely-uttered-to-please-or-worse-to-avoid-trouble.-Mahatma-Gandhi-630x315.png)
One of the things I have struggled to do in my life is say ‘no’. However, after burning-out a couple of times in my life (yes I know I was a slow-learner), I needed to learn to say ‘no’. As a recovering people-pleaser. I knew I also wanted to learn to say ‘no’ using an informed…