Jane's Journal
Is Visualisation Part of Your Toolkit for Leadership?
“To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, then plan… believe… act!”~ Alfred A. Montapert Is Visualisation part of your toolkit of Habits for Wellbeing? Many years ago, I came across visualisation. It was in my past life as a professional tennis player, however I have used it since and it is part of…
Cultivating the Habit of Valuing Yourself – An Exercise in Self-Love
Do you value yourself? Yes, YOU! If so, how do you value yourself? If you don’t value yourself, why not? After writing about the Inner Protector, I started to realise how many people struggle with their own self-worth and value (myself included). Now when I refer to self-worth, I am not talking about self-esteem, I am referring…
We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
Life can be challenging at times, especially when we realise we don’t know what we don’t know. That is one of the reasons why it is important to find people whom you trust support you and receive feedback from. Receiving feedback is not always easy, especially if the person giving the feedback isn’t present and/or living a wholehearted life.…
Why Would You Want to Know Your Core Values?
As we head towards the end of the year, many of us use this time to reflect on the year that was and start preparing for the year that will be. Maybe you have already identified a theme word for this year or some goals (i.e. intrinsic and extrinsic), however have you also taken your…
Permission Granted – Say YES to Yourself!
Just recently I wrote about Permission to Love. It continues to spark deeper thoughts/beliefs for me around permission (especially where it started) and curiosity around if there is another way to live (i.e. by following our heart, trusting ourselves and not waiting for permission?). Remember That Young Child? Do you remember a time when you were…
What is Personal Effectiveness and How Can We Increase It?
Many of us know what personal effectiveness, however have we mastered it? (without being perfect of course!). So, just so we are on the same page, let’s get clear on personal effectiveness and how can we increase it? What is Personal Effectiveness? Personal effectiveness means making use of all the resources (both personal and professional) you have at your…
Permission to Love
Today I have been reflecting on permission. The reflection was associated with the song Permission to Love by Hayden James. As I was listening, the thought came up – why is it we wait to get permission or a nod from someone to love and create the life of our dreams. You know what I am…
Focusing on What We Can Control
“Ain’t no sense worryin’ about the things you got control over, ’cause if you got control over ’em, ain’t no sense worryin’. And ain’t no sense worryin’ about the things you don’t got control over, ’cause if you don’t got control over ’em, ain’t no sense worryin’.” ~ Mickey Rivers Focusing on what we have…
What is Self-Management and Why Is It Important?
How you manage yourself (i.e self-management) impacts on your personal effectiveness. According to CASEL, self management is “…the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviours effectively in different situations.” This includes – Why is Self-Management Important? If you look at the above definition of self-management, do you think self-management is important? If so, why? For me, the following reasons…