by Karen Brown | Mar 16, 2016 | Gratitude, Journalling, Mindset practices
Once I realised that I was capable of change, and when I noticed that I’d developed a habit of making porridge each morning, I decided that it was time for me to start a new habit. A habit of recording each day three things that I’m grateful for....
by Karen Brown | Mar 12, 2016 | Mindset practices, TED talks
I’ve been working on developing my TED habit for a while now, but setting goals of what to see each week hasn’t really worked for me. My goal was specifically see a TED talk each day, not 7 per week, which is what’s been happening. So this week, I...
by Karen Brown | Mar 9, 2016 | Mindset practices, Self-belief
Yesterday was International Women’s Day, and I had the privilege of attending the Irish Women In Business: Brave Irish WIB event in Dublin. In the end, I was truly humbled and inspired by the stories told. It also made me feel very grateful for my own personal...
by Karen Brown | Feb 27, 2016 | Mindset practices, TED talks
After reading Shawn Achor’s book “The Happiness Advantage”, I was curious about the power of habits. Back in the late 1800’s, William James noted that humans are biologically prone to habits, and that there are many things we do unconsciously,...
by Karen Brown | Feb 20, 2016 | Mindset practices, TED talks
For this week’s TED talks, I’ve turned to the “A better you” playlist. There are 13 talks in this playlist, but I’ve only chosen seven, but you can have a look at the complete list and choose some different talks. My goal is about...
by Karen Brown | Feb 14, 2016 | Decluttering, Mindset practices
The upstairs of our house is quite private, and not a place many visitors go. We have three bedrooms upstairs and a large landing area. One bedroom houses some of the extra furniture we have, as does our landing. There’s a bookcase, two display cases a coffee...
