Your Family

Lecture de 4 min

The first thing to understand when it comes to doing homework is that each child is different, says clinical psychologist Sumari van Rooyen. ‘What’s effective with one won’t necessarily work with another. It’s also why it’s so important to figure out

Tes

Lecture de 2 min

It’s horribly dark. It’s pretty cold. The vast majority of us are living under a form of restricted existence. It’s unsurprising that motivation is pretty hard to muster at the moment. So, we should not be shocked if we’re met with a wave of indiffer

Farmer's Weekly

Lecture de 2 min

Why do some families succeed so spectacularly at building and running a business, while others work their fingers to the bone and never really make it? There are numerous reasons for this. Some are in the right place at the right time and find, or st

PEARL

Lecture de 7 min

Who would not want to agree that in human life there is a driving will behind every happening? Sirens howl in factories, tractors hum over the farmland and in the schools, bells or electronic beeps announce the start of a lesson. We are all keyed up

Dance Australia

Lecture de 1 min

A couple of years ago I attended a series of workshops with performance psychologist Dr Shona Erskine about managing performance anxiety in dance students. I found these workshops fascinating on many levels, both as a teacher and a person who has alw

Writer's Digest

Lecture de 7 min

In his now-famous Ten Rules of Writing, the inimitable Elmore Leonard listed as his final rule: “Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.” As an adjunct to that, the wonderful memoirist and novelist Joshua Mohr once added: “Nobody skips d

strategy and business

Lecture de 11 min

Not too long ago, 62 employees at a major consultancy were called into a room in pairs, neither person having any prior relationship to the other, for what they were told was a role-playing exercise. Researchers asked them to sit across from each oth

Woman & Home

Lecture de 4 min

Like Bonnie Tyler, who recently revealed she’d learned to swim, I too came to swimming in late life. For Bonnie, the impetus came when she fell from her yacht and had to be fished out of the water. For me, it was the gift of lessons for my 52nd birth

ImagineFX

Lecture de 1 min

How do you stay motivated in your work? My methods including staying organised, setting attainable goals and making detailed plans. But I can’t say for certain that will work for someone else. It really depends on how your brain works, what kind of r

The Atlantic

Lecture de 5 min

Editor’s Note: Every Monday, Lori Gottlieb answers questions from readers about their problems, big and small. Have a question? Email her at dear.therapist@theatlantic.com. Dear Therapist, I’m 14 years old and I’m having problems with my mom. She co

Woman's Weekly

Lecture de 1 min

A decluttering project at home will not only make your space feel less cluttered, it will also help to clear your mind. In fact, a study* shows that clutter increases procrastination and life dissatisfaction, and can affect your overall wellbeing. By

Women's Fitness

Lecture de 2 min

‘I was a size 8 in my teens, a 10 in my 20s and 30s, and I am undoubtedly now a 12. When I graduated from size 10 to 12, it also shifted my attitude to exercise, turning up a surprising revelation. Up until then, I’d never exercised in order to lose

NZ Marketing

Lecture de 2 min

Know your audience, motivation, and message. In thinking about this, here are two great questions to ask about the outcomes once your event is complete: • What’s the headline you’d ideally write for you or your business?• What do you want people to s

Australian Men's Fitness

Lecture de 1 min

Ask yourself why exactly you want to stay fit, get strong, eat better, or be healthier. Ask ‘why’. If, for example, you want to do a triathlon to get fit, why do you want to get fit? One reason could be a desire to keep up with your kids, in which ca

Reason

Lecture de 3 min

READERS, PLEASE READ this magazine for 20 minutes every night until you have finished the issue. You may read longer, of course, but 20 minutes is the minimum. Use a timer. Record the date and number of pages you read each day and the author of each

Your Pregnancy

Lecture de 1 min

Motivate your child to do the right thing in this way, says Arina: ■ CONSISTENT DISCIPLINE, BOUNDARIES AND ROUTINES from birth bring a sense of security, predictability and open communication in times of problems or crises. Bribery as a temporary an

Men's Fitness UK

Lecture de 1 min

Ask yourself why exactly you want to stay fit, get strong, eat better, or be healthier. Ask ‘why’. If, for example, you want to do triathlon to get fit, why do you want to get fit? One reason could be a desire to keep up with your kids, in which case

You South Africa

Lecture de 3 min

Q My life has change dramatically due to the coronavirus. I lost my job, which I enjoyed tremendously. I had a wonderful employer who was a great manager. I also miss my colleagues and the great atmosphere at work. I now have serious financial proble

The Australian Women's Weekly

Lecture de 1 min

Just like your physical and mental health, regular check-ups are a smart way to ensure your finances are in a good way. However, if you have been neglecting or avoiding big (and small) financial decisions, you’re probably not alone. While lack of tim

TRAIL

Lecture de 3 min

In coach SEAN TAIT’s How and Why series, the founder and running technique coach at Off the Mark responds to your run-related challenges. The key word here is ‘overwhelming’. It is overwhelming because this challenge is being viewed in its entirety.

220 Triathlon

Lecture de 1 min

Goals for the new year may still be a way off and drawing motivation from something so far in advance can be hard. Try and incorporate a structured weekly plan around your life and stick to it. It can be monotonous, but winter is when all the hard wo

Entrepreneur

Lecture de 1 min

A motivational psychology expert suggests strategies to put into play once your initial enthusiasm about your startup starts to waver.

Essentials South Africa

Lecture de 3 min

Be honest. Have you ever bowed out of a situation the moment you sensed a whiff of competition – be it from colleagues, friends or enemies? Research has shown that women and girls are more likely to ‘opt out’ when rivalry comes into the arena – while

Mindful

Lecture de 2 min

What made Jessica Morey and iBme good candidates for the kind of transformational work you do with organizations? The utter willingness to learn, receive feedback, and be honest; the commitment to collaboration that is real and genuine, which means,

Cycling Weekly

Lecture de 1 min

1 Remind yourself of your original motivation to ride a bike: You might not be able to fully enact it right now, but you can put in place a plan for how to get back into it once wider movement is allowed. 2 Manipulate your motivation: Once you’ve cap

Tes

Lecture de 4 min

Archie holds his red badge for achieving 30 consecutive days of “sitting quietly on the carpet when asked”, and eyes the chart on the interactive whiteboard. He reads that if he makes it to another 30 days of faultless, quiet sitting, he will receive

Futurity

Lecture de 1 min

In order to keep your resolutions in 2019, consider these tips from Tim Bono, author of When Likes Aren’t Enough: A Crash Course in the Science of Happiness (Grand Central Life & Style, 2018) and lecturer in psychology at Washington University in St.

The Art of Healing

Lecture de 2 min

Blackmores is calling on all Australians to start listening to their bodies as they’re working harder than we know, with the latest consumer research revealing Australia is a niggle nation. Currently, 15 million Australians (79%) are experiencing som

Tes

Lecture de 2 min

Did Years 11 and 13 just leave school for the last time?” On the day the first lockdown took effect, I remember turning to a colleague and asking this. All the staff had gathered on the street outside the main gate to say goodbye to our students, bec

Woman's Day

Lecture de 2 min

Adapting to the online world can be challenging and stressful. From technical problems to miscommunication, learning new computer skills from afar isn’t always easy. Yet according to award-winning educator and professor of computer science Richard B