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In the western world, we’ve gravitated towards a hyper-individualized culture. In many ways, this has been an improvement: we pay more attention to mental health, work-life balance and self-actualization. Somewhere along the way, however, in realizing that our needs...

In PART ONE of this series we examined the link between attention and emotion—the ability of emotion-inducing thoughts to distract us in key moments. We explored how "ordering our consciousness" and accepting uncomfortable feelings allow us to perform at high level....

What's the single most frustrating part of striving for excellence in high-pressure situations? It's knowing that we are fully capable of the task—yet acknowledging the effect of stress and uncertainty on performance. Let’s use a sporting example: If we take a...

You’ve done the research, know the theory, practiced your speech and anticipated potential questions. You’ve done all you can but, come presentation time, you’re sweating, your heart’s racing, and everything you've prepared has fled your mind. You can’t recall...

Walk into a bookstore and, aisle after aisle, what do you see? Thousands of books toting secrets to better business, better confidence, and better sex. This genre of personal development is the reincarnation of the self-help movement. The trend permeates all age...

Goal-setting. Ugh, the very term still provokes a mild taste of disgust. I recall being in elementary school and given a pamphlet that outlined the goal-setting process. It appeared to be about a hundred pages long and asked us to define multiple short-term and...