I recently had the pleasure to interview Shazia Mirza. Shazia Mirza has worn many hats: biochemist, schoolteacher, stand-up comic, reality TV survivor and now a soap star. Here I’ve summarized the core principle that drive her pragmatic mindset.
Inner balance is a mental state that is calm and at high levels of cognitive function. Research shows that combining biofeedback and mindfulness meditation techniques can improve inner balance to a whole new level. Discover HeartMath Biofeedback Technology to help you achieve it.
That intuition or “gut feeling” in trading is often pattern recognition honed by experience, a valuable edge. But intuition without a safety net is a gamble, not strategy. What if your gut is wrong? Because let’s be clear: no one, not even you, can predict the market’s every move.
In this podcast with Tony Wrighton, we look at the science, and changing trends, around goal-setting, habit-forming and mindsetting.
I have been a strong believer in the power of affirmations and mantras for more years than I care to remember. But for the last few months I have started to have some doubts. Don’t get me wrong. I still think they can help people achieve their goals, but I think there are other methods that will be hugely more powerful.
How much talent are we born with, and how much do we develop through our own efforts and opportunities?
Imagine being logical, focused, and cool under pressure. Last week The European published an article where I interviewed Chris Beauchamp, the Chief Market Analyst at IG Group, about trading psychology and the strategies he uses to stay steady and make smarter, emotion-free decisions.
If you put the work in, you cannot lose, you are at the best you can be, and with this knowledge comes an overwhelming calmness. The top performers in all works of life are the ones who have done all the prep work and actually enjoy the event of performance.
This week, The European published my interview with Chris Moorman. We discuss the psychological aspects of poker, the mental techniques that separate the good from the great, and how mastering the mind can be the ultimate edge in one of the world’s most competitive arenas.
The problem is that we all live in a deluded world where we feel that our conscious mind is responsible for our success. But it is only when we can let go of this belief, and get out of our own way that we provide the fertile environment to ignite our peak performance. Then we find The Zone.
Knowing the best way to talk to others is very important if we wish to get our message heard. Talking can get us into all kinds of problems, and this short video gives a few suggestions to avoid common pitfalls.
I met a shy classical musician who I shall call Carlos. His story paints a very familiar picture for all of us. It is the reason why we often find it so hard to perform at our best when in the public arena, or even just when others are watching us.
Think lucky, and you just might get lucky!
Golfer Andy has responded to my video challenge and has asked for my help to cut 15 shots of his golf score. This will reduce his handicap from 24 to 9.
The reason is that feeling confident is the default normal state for all of us. It is when we have problems with other emotions that confidence hides away in some deep part of our brain. So my approach with clients who want more confidence is not to search for it, but to search for the factors that that are blocking our natural confidence.
Learn about ideal weight control within minutes! This short video cuts out all the jargon, dogma, and rituals. Get your head in a better place, and the rest of your body will follow.
In Part 1 of this blog I suggested we are not alone, but connected to the 8 billion other people who we share our planet with. People either get this concept, or they don’t. Even if they get just a little bit it is often enough to catapult their life to at least the next level.
Anjelika had a great first day in Amsterdam on her European Tour debut. She easily made the cut, despite being ill on Day 2. Coincidentally she and Miles Collins, another tour player, both find one of my comments helpful when playing golf.
Maybe anxiety strikes you from the moment your alarm goes off in the morning. Perhaps it hits when your boss tells you that he needs to speak with you in his office before the end of the day. With training, it’s possible to come out on the other side of anxiety.
You are not alone in this world, even if it sometimes feels as if you are. You are connected to every other human being through your shared DNA.
