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  Hi everyone, It’s Matt here, and I’m back to share some more tips with you. Today I’d like to discuss perception.  As mentioned last time, my specialist area is NLP – Neuro-Linguistic Programming, which is similar to CBT. A classic NLP phrase is: The map is not the territory.   This phrase means that everyone’s perception is different. Two people can look at the same thing and see something different. For example, you might look out of your kitchen window and immediately spot your neighbours bright red car, followed by a tree which is swaying in the wind. Whereas a friend or family member might look at seemingly the exact same view, but not even notice the car until you point it out to them. Another example, you could make someone a cup of tea, and while one person might rejoice at getting their caffeine fix, another might complain that it's not in their favourite cup and the tea is too milky.  It’s all about perception. Your mind can “delete” things th...

Hi everyone! Happy weekend. What if I told you….. there was no such thing as failure. What if I told you that you could live in a world where failure, or failing at anything, was not a thing?  Photo by Pixabay from Pexels Well, guess what? You already do. Let’s look at some definitions: Failure “A lack of success”. Feedback “ information which is used as a basis for improvement.” Photo by Pixabay from Pexels Life is all about the words you use, the language you live by. Your thoughts. Failure is just feedback. When we remove the concept of failure from our lives – granted, you may not necessarily always do things brilliantly at the first attempt, but you can at least come away from that activity thinking about how you can improve for next time. You’ve just done the activity and it wasn’t to your satisfaction. So, what would you do differently next time? It may mean waiting until tomorrow. It may mean waiting until next week. Or maybe you can have another go in ...

Hey everyone! It’s Matt here and a warm welcome back to Stridi Towers. Happy Monday. Happy Beginning of the Week.  Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels     Today I’m going to chuck a load of technical jargon at you about the way your mind works. Just joking. I’ll give you a load of easily digestible knowledge that you can use as you wish. You’re probably having a quick read on your break, or on your way home. Maybe you’re looking for some tips to regain your mojo for the week. Well, let’s learn some awesome facts! We have loads of things going on in our minds. Often, especially when it comes to making decisions, there are three particular things happening. There’s a place called your Emotional Mind, which is where our instantaneous, emotional responses come from. There’s our analytical mind, which is where we crunch the numbers and take a more measured approach. And there’s our intelligent mind, where we make an informed decision on the basis on what our other mi...