Tag: self-efficacy
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Excess of things
by Jay Hiller, March 18, 2023 Photo by Julia Joppien on Unsplash I’m working steadily but slowly to reduce the amount of stuff in my home and life. Having seen two family members in the last 3 years spend enormous amounts of time and energy dealing with the possessions of family members who have died,…
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The Bucket Concept
by Jay Hiller, February 18, 2023 Photo by Lucas van Oort on Unsplash We all have areas of strength when it comes to accomplishing goals. There are areas where we feel intrinsically motivated and it’s not hard to put in the time you need to to get what you want done. Exercise is like that…
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A decluttering trick that’s working for me
By Jay Hiller, January 28, 2022 Photo by Ashim D’Silva on Unsplash I’ve always been a little messy and I’ve tried to change my habits many times. They say that having a lot of clutter isn’t great for your mental health so I’m excited about this idea I’ve been trying out for about 8 days…
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I’m back.
By Jay Hiller, January 27, 2022 Photo by Clemens van Lay on Unsplash It turns out, all I needed was a break. Writing a blog post a day, even on a topic I like, was hard to sustain. I’m back and here’s what I’m thinking about. (Thank you, Elena, for asking about this today.) Consistent…
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How I manage my screen time
By Jay Hiller, January 7, 2023 I had trouble with this kind of screen too. Photo by Diego González on Unsplash I have a hard time unplugging from screens. It’s not hard for me to lose a couple of hours sitting on the couch looking at Instagram with my mouth open. It’s probably not good…
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Why I find New Year’s Resolutions helpful
by Jay Hiller, December 26, 2022 Photo by Cathryn Lavery on Unsplash For I’m not sure how long, probably more than 20 years, I’ve made about 4 New Year’s Resolutions each year. I’ve gotten better at writing them over the years and most years I complete about half of them. This year, I completed one…
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Soul-swallowing siege or creative opportunity?
By Jay Hiller, December 10, 2022 Photo by Anna Kolosyuk on Unsplash The last few months at worky-work have been challenging. I read somewhere recently that one way to deal with people making you angry is to lower your expectations of their behavior. Deepak Chopra says in difficult circumstances a good question to ask yourself…
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If getting stressed out is a waste of energy, how do I avoid it?
by Jay Hiller, November 30, 2022 Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash I heard Deepak Chopra say on a webinar that he doesn’t get stressed out because it’s a waste of energy. I would really like to know how to avoid it. And I suspect a good start is to remember the things that are…
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Are you just afraid?
Jay Hiller, November 21, 2022 Our biggest obstacles can be our own thoughts. For me anyway, many times this is fear based. If I take a chance I could get hurt. If I try this, it probably won’t work. It’s so easy to build yourself a nice little box that’s comfortable and doesn’t challenge you.…
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The Right Story
by Jay Hiller, November 20, 2022 Photo by Max Saeling on Unsplash A book I’ve been looking forward to reading, Death by Comfort by Paul Taylor, arrived in the mail today. It opens with this quote: “You’re okay the way you are” is not the right story. The right story “You’re way less than you…