by Michael | Feb 19, 2023 | Mind
Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to ask for what you want? Imagine if everyone in your life could anticipate your every desire, saving you the hassle of having to ask. Unfortunately, for a lot of people, the simple matter of asking creates an...
by Michael | Apr 24, 2022 | Mind
You have a blind spot. Psychologically speaking, a blind spot is an unseen mental obstacle. Unlike physical blind spots, this one is in the abyss of your deep inner world. Even the most self-aware among us cannot see their own blind spots. You don’t know what...
by Michael | Mar 18, 2020 | Mind
Photo by Marquise Kamanke on Unsplash Step 1: Understand We are living through a moment of significant change and unprecedented global disruption. Naturally, this evokes feelings of uncertainty, fear, and anxiety. This is a perfectly normal and healthy reaction....
by Michael | Mar 11, 2020 | Mind
I recently achieved my goal of becoming a wellness coach with the International Association of Wellness Professionals. The first question I get is “what does a coach do?” The second question is “how is that different from a therapist?” While...
by Michael | Dec 31, 2019 | Mind
As we approach the New Year, New Me phase, I’m here to remind you that unless you change your mindset, there’s a good chance you’re going to end up being the same old you. That’s because you can’t change a habit from the same mind that...
by Michael | Dec 12, 2019 | Mind
I’ve struggled with loneliness for as long as I can remember. I was a quiet, shy kid who found it hard to connect with the other boys. As I got older, I learned how to fit in by repressing the “different” (read: gay) parts of myself. And even in my adult...
by Michael | Nov 4, 2019 | Mind
A year of failure Over the course of this year, my long term relationship ended and I was terminated from my job. The silver lining of the failure and pain I’ve endured is that I’ve had some hands-on experience delving into the concepts of success and...
by Michael | Jul 25, 2019 | Mind
Reputation is defined as the set beliefs and opinions that are generally held about someone or something. We spend a lot of time trying to manage our reputation because it tends to dictate our social experiences. Professionally, having a good reputation can lead to...
by Michael | Apr 18, 2019 | Mind
Self-confidence is sexy. Everyone wants to have more of it and we envy those who (we think) have more of it than we do. But not many people talk about it’s ugly twin brother, self-doubt. Yet it is the people who know how to mindfully manage self-doubt that are...
by Michael | Mar 12, 2019 | Sexuality, Mind
Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with luck Traditional wisdom tells us that if you’re relatively attractive and have a charming personality, it should be easy enough to find love- especially in the connected world of social media and dating apps. Yet we all...
