The Source

Studies have shown that our tolerance for physical pain directly correlates with our ability to withstand stressful emotions—our pain thresholds are interlinked—and this can pan out in many arenas of life.

our brains use a combination of knowledge (logical thinking) and intuitive, emotional wisdom to interpret and, when required, devise a course of action and behavior in response to what has happened, and the emotions felt.

Selective attention is the cognitive process in which the brain attends to a small number of sensory inputs while filtering out what it deems unnecessary distractions.

The word used by psychologists and sociologists to describe the impact of our social connections on us is “contagion,”

In my opinion, the most important type of critical thinking directs itself inwardly to assess the trustworthiness of our own thoughts.

Rather than being a passive process, feeling emotions can be reframed as active and generative, though it doesn’t always feel this way, particularly when we’re in the grip of a powerful base emotion such as anger or excitement.

If our desires and intention are truly aligned, we can begin to “manifest” the life we want by engaging all our senses in the imagining and visualization of it—saying it; hearing it; visualizing what it looks, feels, smells and tastes like. In this way, our dreams begin to feel tangible to our brain.

An action board is a collage that represents everything you aspire to. Often called a dream or vision board, I prefer the term “action board” as we are looking to create something that will inspire and manifest in your future through your actions, rather than merely a vehicle for daydreams of second homes abroad and lots of money. We need to combin

The most common effect of facing difficulties is a strong desire to stay within our comfort zone, precisely when we need to broaden our options and patterns of behavior.

physical symptoms are often the best (and earliest) indicators of our psychological state, usually before intellectual thought or logic has had a chance to intervene and interpret.