by Karen Brown | Mar 19, 2016 | Mindset practices, TED talks
This week has been a week of amazing talks. For the first time, my “TED talk habit” feels natural and not forced. It’s taken a long time, but by utilising Shawn Achor’s suggestion of making it as easy as possible to develop a habit, this one...
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...
