An experiment from the series “Mindful living”How much of your stress, frustration, disappointment, anger, irritation, foul mood comes from one little thing? Almost all of it comes from your expectations, and, when things (inevitably) don’t turn out as we expect, from wishing things were different. We build these expectations in our heads of what other …
Author Archives: Roland Kopp-Wichmann
Procrastination is not your problem. It’s your solution!
But what is the problem underneath?Procrastination is not a form of laziness. No lack of self-discipline. It also no character trait. It’s not even your problem. It’s your solution! “Excuse me?” is probably what you’re thinking now. Yes, that’s right: procrastination is your best solution – for certain situations anyway. Of course it isn’t the …
The 10 best strategies to make sure nothing in your life changes
About the Peter-Principle, levels of competence and mental defense mechanisms.Motivation, wealth, luck, losing weight, health, fitness, a long life, satisfied employees — the list of what people want to change is long. Thousands of guidebooks offer their support. Most theories, suggestions and tools aren’t new – but they come along in a new outfit. I, too, listen …
Why your New Year’s resolutions will most probably remain to be nothing but that – resolutions.
Ready for some unusual but highly effective suggestions instead?For many people the beginning of a new year is the perfect opportunity to make good resolutions. Of course every other day of the year will serve you just as well. It’s like Mother’s day. Rituals can help you to remember something. Yet having good resolutions is …
Are you a solar cell or rather a rechargeable battery?
Plea for the value of introverted people in a loud world.Does your head start buzzing when there’s too much going on around you? Do you regain energy when you’re alone? When in meetings, do you wait until you are asked? Are you bushed after a day at the open-plan office? At a party – would …
Suppose Steve Jobs would have been your coach …
… then he probably would have given you these 11 tips for your life.Anyone can call himself a coach now a days, the term isn’t protected. That’s why there are hyphen-coaches for every situation you currently find yourself in. For example Success-Coach, Running-Coach, Weight-Coach. Surely it’s only a question of time until the first Dying-Fearlessly-Coach shows …
Letting go: it’s so hard for us sometimes – but there are ways …
Everyone knows the feeling when you hold on to something that lies in the past or has been lost. I’m not talking about bittersweet memories of moments long gone or keeping something to commemorate something that is important to us. I mean situations where we hold on helplessly or desperately cling to bygones although we …
