Have you ever been awed by the beauty of a mountain or ocean? Have you ever been excited to see a wild animal in its natural habitat? Have you ever stopped to admire a lovely flower or tree? If so, you will understand how nature can impact our wellbeing. By nature, we mean the natural world…
Resistance is Futile
Time and time again you come up against resistance in life. How you handle it and yourself during these times can determine much much more than just the outcome of this singular event. All too often, advice is given out about how to fix things that is immature, uncommercial and bent toward the benefit of…
Nature Prescription – Biophilia
Elizabeth Oshana April 2, 2016 Life Indoors Feeling stressed? Immerse yourself in nature. Visit the restorative Emerson Resort & Spa. Recall the last time you felt overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated, or unhappy. Imagine if in that moment, you could magically transport yourself anywhere in the world. Where would you go? Close you eyes for a moment and…
Dealing with push back
So you put in an effort and some person gives you grief over it. What do you do? 1. Say thank you … because you can always do with some ego deflation I. Your life. 2. Let it in. Whatever they say – let yourself feel it, let it in, circulate and release. 3. Ask…
Beyond Rumination
The cornerstone of the advanced 30 day challenge is the daily phone call. Knowledge gathered and self determined rumination on it leads to false expectations and delusional thinking about the realities of life and business. The work you are doing with me has stood the test of time, 8,000 years in fact, and is therefore…
The Piano
Not every day is sparkles and sunshine, it is more like life is a piano and every key is a part of a great symphony – today, dark, cold, wet, windy and turbulent is as sacred and profound as tomorrow with sunshine and calm. Don’t #meditate for peace – #meditate for life – play the…
Busy
You aren’t busy – justinefficient Busy means you are a knowledge provider and a knowledge provider is just software that hasn’t been written yet. Where do your skills solve a problem by providing a solution that adds value to a payer?
You and yours
“Nobody hurts you more than you” if you say “I have a shit boss” you are saying you are a “shit to yourself.” To move to love in this – sometimes turmoil world you can’t react to every fucker who steps on your toes or crosses your princess ideas. That’s self sacrifice. Try instead to…
Openness
“Openness is not a matter of giving something to someone else, but it means giving up your demand and the basic criteria of the demand. (…) It is learning to trust in the fact that you do not need to secure your ground, learning to trust in your fundamental richness, that you can afford to…
Let it be and be your truth
We need some discipline to bring us to “letting be.” We must walk a spiritual path. Ego must wear itself out like an old shoe, journeying from suffering to liberation. (..)You do not have to push yourself into the practice of meditation but just let be. If you practice in this way, a feeling of…
Today
Today give yourself 10 minutes in nature doing nothing more than exploring your soul. Maybe while you are at it dance with the universe. It will make you a better person, leader and lover. Why? People are different in nature. More inspired, more generous, more kind, more compassionate and smarter. Studies show I.Q improves in…
IF – by Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or being lied about, don’t deal in…
REAL
I’ve been thinking about Management Consultants and the stress this amazing job has on families and relationships. The challenge is to know the difference between leading a project and working in a project. That’s step one. Step two is to understand the difference between the mindset that does an awesome job as a management consultant,…
Why Inspired?
G’day, I’ve been thinking about inspiration and why we, normal, high achieving business people would give a tinkers about it. I mean, what value does it add to an already busy life? I can’t really say that being inspired is better than not being inspired, because quite frankly, it’s bloody hard work maintaining it. You’ve…
How Does Nature Improve Happiness and Wellbeing?
By Florence Events, Sustainability / Environment , By Roger Higman, Network of Wellbeing Director The wellbeing benefits of the natural world are regularly highlighted through our work at the Network of Wellbeing, and so it’s a pleasure to see that many other people share our passion. One example of this is the well-respected Arts and Humanities Research Council supporting…
Nature and Wellbeing
Close your eyes for a moment. Relax. Sit quietly. Then, recall a time when, for you, everything felt right. For most people, this exercise returns them to childhood. Let yourself recall and describe the place where you were when you felt this way. You may be surprised to discover just how vivid and tactile the…
A New Theory For Disruption – The Paradigm Leap
A good read…. When the iPhone launched in 2007, it was both the best phone the world had ever seen, and Apple’s first phone. Dyson’s first ever Vacuum cleaner was the best ever vacuumever made at launch. When Tony Faddell made Nest Lab’s first Thermostat, it was also by far the best in class. From…
“Forest Bathing – And Why You Need to Be Doing it Daily”
By Julia Kane Africa Where abiotic cityscapes and social services were once tasked with health and resilience, their role is increasingly matched (and occasionally eclipsed) by the perceived contribution of environmental quality and green space. Biotic agents include but are not limited to restorative landscapes (thought to influence health through sensory awareness of composition and…
Change is Good – The Only Question is Choosing the Right Direction
“Our office was in turmoil – we knew we needed change the only question was in which direction” My home life was not going well, my mental and emotional health was on a downward spiral – I knew I needed change – so many opinions were free, so many things I could change – I…
The Biophilic Workplace
Biophilia is about a love of the natural world and the affinity that human beings have with nature. For many years across the globe we at Innerwealth, have been designing sustainable workplaces. Recently this has evolved into workplaces that have a focus on health and wellbeing. Now this is evolving further into the biophilic workplace;…
