Have you heard of Joseph Campbell and his concept of Hero’s Journey? Joe studied the various mythologies of the ancients and determined that they have a common theme. The hero usually starts out in a comfortable, secure home. He or she sets out on an adventure, which requires no small amount of courage to begin. […]

Our brain is designed to think: one, two, three… MANY. That’s why to-do lists seem never-ending and even when you complete them there is usually a feeling of fatigue rather than celebration. One way to conquer that is the concept of ‘chunking’ – collect several action items under one outcome. So a to-do list of […]

There are people who are very confident all of the time, but most of us are not this way. It is natural for the mind to create scenarios of things not working out the way we want. Anxiety, worry, and stress are examples of seeing outcomes that are not optimal for us. This creates fear, […]