Episode Summary Which one are you going to choose? Exciting or boring? Of course, we're not going to choose boring. The problem is sometimes, the task that is presented to us is boring, but we still have to do it. And you kn…
Episode Summary Has this ever happened to you? You have something very important to do, and yet, you find so many different reasons why you should not start doing it. Today in the podcast, we'll talk about the different type…
Episode Summary In today's podcast episode, we're going to go over five different questions that we can ask ourselves when we start overthinking. These questions will help us stop the process of overthinking in its tracks an…
Episode Summary When we overthink, cortisol is generated in our body, setting off a vicious overthinking cycle. A great way to stop the cycle is to generate a different type of chemical, what I like to call "feel-good chemic…
Episode Summary Overthinking is the art of creating problems that weren't even there in the first place. We make our own interpretation about what somebody else has said. We get stuck. Why do we do it? Find out in today's ep…
Episode Summary Don't you love it when you have a brilliant idea? When your creative juices are flowing, when you find solutions for everything? We face stuff every day of our lives. Isn't it just great when our brain actual…
Episode Summary Visualization doesn't work... Unless you do it in a very specific way. Research shows that simply visualizing yourself having reached your goal is not enough in order to make a difference in the chances that …
Episode Summary There's a big lesson that I've learned about my schedule in the past few weeks. Sometimes, sadly, it does take an unfortunate event in order to learn lessons... About the Host: NATHALIE PLAMONDON-THOMAS, Fo…
Episode Summary There are lots of things that we have on our to-do list that are full of potential. I have lots of things that I have started without quite completing, because I switched over to the next project instead, or …
Episode Summary I can't really remember what I did this weekend, but I can remember exactly what my husband was wearing when we met 20 years ago. I still know the phone numbers of 20 of my high school friends, but sometimes,…
Episode Summary There's so much that we must remember every day, and we live in an era where we cheat all the time. We don't even try to remember phone numbers anymore, even if our brain has the capacity to do it all. I'm go…
Episode Summary I've learned from Alan Weiss, who talks a lot about the lobster principle, that lobsters go through a very similar process as they grow and it made me think of this time of rejuvenation and vulnerability. Som…
Let's talk about focus and performance. I think the best analogy for performance is undoubtedly a race horse. When horses are racing, they have blinders on them in order to make sure that they stay focused and that they keep…
Episode Summary The other day, I was at one of my girlfriends' house, waiting for her to come outside so we could go for a walk. I smelled something incredible, but couldn't quite tell what it was. I later realized what it w…
Episode Summary What is the worst enemy of great? What is the worst enemy of amazing, of fantastic, of reaching your goals, of succeeding? Why aren't we reaching our goals? Why aren't we realizing our dreams? Why do we start…
Episode Summary So, which way? This way? That way? The other way? Which way are we supposed to go? Do you find that nowadays, we get so much conflicting advice as far as what we should do, that it gets even harder to figure …
Episode Summary It's the story of a dog owner. He had two different dogs: A black one, and a beige one. Every week, he would take his dogs to the dog race event. The owner bet every time on which one of his dogs would win th…
Episode Summary I recently watched Jane Fonda's Ted Talk, and she talked about “life's third act” and how research shows that we live 34 years older than our great grandparents. How amazing is that? We get an extra full adul…
Episode Summary This week, I would like to address the white privilege. I'm addressing everybody that does not face the social injustices that, we have been very well made aware, are still very much present in our society. I…
Episode Summary You've probably already heard that relationships were 50/50. I like to say that a good relationship is not 50/50, it's 100/100. I believe that both parties need to put their 100% effort into the relationship …
Episode Summary "As fast as things are going right now, they will never be this slow again." My friend was so right! 2021 and future years are definitely going to be fast. We will constantly be changing and adapting, because…
Episode Summary You've probably heard of the saying: "Early bird gets the worm". But have you ever thought of it the other way? The saying is true. The first person there gets the goodie. The bird that gets up early gets the…
Episode Summary “A British spy teams up with a beautiful agent to battle a terrorist and a businessman bent on world domination.” Can you guess what movie I'm talking about? It’s an action and adventure movie. You guessed it…
Episode Summary It's the time to be losing weight, or to be making money, and everyone's promising all these unrealistic things. I have to say, it's driving me crazy. All I see are empty promises. "Lose 25 pounds in two days…