Maybe the tendency for humans to compare what they have, or what they want, with others is as old as human behavior itself. We all seem to do the comparison thing and we don’t have to go very far to be exposed to it. Facebook, Instagram, the media. Our neighbors, our family, our friends. Maybe… Read More »
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How gratitude can help you even if you hate hearing about gratitude
“Be Thankful!” “Drop the Negativity!” “Embrace the Positivity!” We hear the messages on social media. We see people who seem they can live life effortlessly in their bubble of peace. We’ve all got those people in our lives that express positive vibes as effortlessly as breathing. But for many of us, it doesn’t come that… Read More »
People just don’t care that much about you
“Whoa!!! Did you just say that?” Yes, I did. But let me explain. People do care about you, and others, just not for the reasons we tend to think. The last several years of my life I’ve been interested in learning more about human consciousness. Here’s what I’m constantly learning. What we think and who… Read More »
Treat the cause of burnout, not the symptoms
Far too often we deal with our experience with burnout by looking for something to relax us or “balance” us. What if we looked at what our burnout was telling us? Treat the cause of burnout, not the symptoms No Description
Offended? Don’t take things so seriously.
Don’t overlook the power of getting offended. In allowing ourselves to be around the things that “offend” us, we can learn where we take ourselves too seriously. Offended? Don’t take things so seriously. www.johnharrisoncounseling.com Don’t overlook the power of getting offended. In allowing ourselves to be around the things that “offend” us, we can learn… Read More »
Presentation: Expressing our creative selves and taking risk
Talk given on May 21st. Going after what we want and what gets in the way of getting it. Expressing creatively, taking risk, identifying the mental blocks that get in the way. Presentation: Expressing our creative selves and taking risk No Description
What successful people do differently
There are mental blocks that we buy into keeping us seemingly “stuck” in our current job or situation. There is a difference in people who seek what they love and want to do and those who don’t. No Title No Description
Stop arguing for your limitations
Stop arguing for your limitations. Though you might be right, it’s better to argue for why you can instead of why you can’t. No Title No Description
Getting “burned out”? Stop fighting it.
Not long ago I was in my old office asking myself “when is this going to turn for me?” I had persistent and overwhelming feelings of being “stuck” and a lack of fulfillment with my work. I lacked a clear sense of direction. Sure, I’d get done what needed to get done but I was… Read More »
Your “being realistic” is killing you
The only way to get from where you are to where you want to be is to allow yourself to believe that you can get there. And it is possible to get something new in your life. Your “being realistic” is killing you No Description