This week’s Winning Edge Mindset podcast is by Richard Jackson MBE – the co-founder and co-architect of The Winning Edge programme. Here he shares his thoughts on why living in the now is so important to our mental wellbeing and how we find out where we really want to be... Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/right-here-right-now
What determines the results you get in life? If things aren't going well, do you make a lot of noise about it, or do you decide how you can change things and start to improve the quality of your life? It depends on the mindset you adopt. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/when-did-you-last-think-about-the-way-you-think
The New Year is a time when very often there are good intentions to turn over a new leaf. Willpower alone though will not mean goals are achieved. Self-discipline is key. Self-discipline to monitor the nature of your thoughts to ensure they are working for you. So, how do you do that? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/why-willpower-alone-won-t-help-you-to-achieve-your-new-year-s-resolutions...
For some, the festive season is a time of great joy. For others, it feels like it brings nothing but stress. That stress is self-induced though. You get to choose what you do and with whom, it depends what sits most comfortably with your emotional needs. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/tis-the-season-to-be-jolly-if-you-want-it-to-be-it-is-after-all-your-choice...
When you’re going through particularly challenging times in your life, it’s crucial to understand your emotions & feelings & allow time to process. Sometimes, a lot of time. Moving forward will mean paring it back to your thoughts & being consciously aware of how they can either help or hinder you. Find out how you can in this podcast. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/how-your-mindset-will-help-you-to-access-the-untapped-strength-that-li...
Are you currently sleepwalking through life? Do you have a direction of travel, to achieve dreams and goals? Find out the benefits of having a sense of purpose... Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/the-benefits-of-living-life-more-consciously
How easy do you find it to look at a situation from another’s viewpoint? When there’s a disagreement, do you fan the flames, or douse them with water? We will all have our own perspective of the same situation – our own truth. It’s important to take responsibility for this and understand that if there is discord, what is the part we play. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/why-your-opinion-doesn-t-mean-you-re-the-only-one-who-is-right...
Affirmations are a powerful tool to re-programme your neural pathways. Quite literally, you run your brain rather than let it run you. Affirmations are key to changing how you see yourself- changing the negative to the positive. How are you programming your brain- with the negative, or the positive? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/what-you-say-is-what-you-get-the-power-of-affirmations
Our imagination is a powerful tool, however, too many people use it to imagine what could go wrong with their dreams and goals, rather than what could go right. It can stop them moving forward. How do you ensure you use your imagination to propel you forward to achieve great things? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/why-what-you-concentrate-on-will-influence-what-you-bring-into-your-life...
A great analogy to understand your emotional capacity every day is the emotional pie, and you get to decide where the slices go to. So, how do you guard your pie and ensure it isn’t being given away left, right and centre to people and situations, with only crumbs left at the end of the day?
When you hold a mirror up to yourself & challenge your self-doubt, you find out if you can't do something, or if in fact you don't want to. There's a powerful difference which will help you to grow & flourish. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/the-power-of-challenging-your-self-limiting-beliefs
If you procrastinate & put up with the status quo, nothing changes. Want something different out of life? Change your thoughts to change your life. Simples. Find out how with a Winning Edge Mindset. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/sleepwalking-through-life-or-squeezing-the-juice-out-of-it-it-s-your-choice...
Guilt. It’s often about past situations, things we can't change. Or it’s that feeling when emotional blackmail is involved. How do you prevent this feeling? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/wracked-with-guilt-or-succumb-to-emotional-blackmail-how-to-break-the-cycle
Why when we make assumptions and criticise others, does it say more about us negatively, than it does the other person? Find out... Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/why-you-lose-out-when-making-assumptions-and-criticising-others
How do you figure out what you want in life? What if your goals change? And how do you limit the self-doubt so you go for it? Mindset maintenance is key. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/mindset-learnings-to-free-your-mind
Self-limiting beliefs can define who you are, if you allow them to. Self-doubt can keep your world small. Missed opportunities. How do you overcome this? By creating a positive & deserving self-image. Find out how. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/how-to-increase-your-self-esteem-and-create-a-more-deserving-self-image...
There's one small word that can get you most of what you want in life– ASK. But how often do you hold off asking? Why? And how can you gain the confidence to ask more often? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/the-three-letter-word-that-will-get-you-most-of-what-you-want-in-life
Values. Knowing them puts you in a unique group of people. It makes decision-making simpler because you know what you stand for & what's important to you. Do you know what your top values are? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/who-and-what-do-you-value-most-why-knowing-this-will-make-decision-making-easier...
Life at times can feel hectic, overwhelming, stressful. So how do we recognise the signs of burnout, and what can we do to prevent ourselves even reaching that point? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/how-to-sneak-up-on-burnout-before-it-sneaks-up-on-you
Change can feel scary, change can feel challenging. Is there benefit in change? There can be. A change of schools for some children might not feel a positive thing though. So, what can we do to support them? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/secondary-school-jitters-how-parents-can-help
Self-belief is everything in order to achieve whatever your version of success is. But how do you create that self-belief. What are the tools you need? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/breaking-the-negative-self-talk-cycle-fuelling-self-limiting-beliefs
How does living life consciously help you to direct the path your life takes and to be the best version of you? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/three-mindset-things-wot-i-learnt-this-week
Do you feel you’re more in control when at work? Does your home life feel a mess? How can you align these two personas? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/are-your-work-and-personal-personas-poles-apart-here-s-how-to-align-them-to-benefit-you
Are you allowing self-limiting beliefs to be a barrier to achievement? So, what can you do to stop the self-sabotage? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/train-your-brain-with-these-5-steps-and-be-the-best-version-of-you
Our mindset is key during what can feel like challenging times. So, how do we regain control of those thoughts which seem to spiral off? The nature of our thinking is crucial. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/how-to-cope-with-those-moments-in-time-you-d-like-to-freeze-frame-but-can-t
We’re good at something, top of our game & yet in that all-important moment, we blow it. But why? Performance psychology is about mindset. Knowing the strategies to get your mindset to where it needs to be, to ensure that when it comes to the crunch, you can deliver. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/the-strategy-to-achieve-your-game-plan...
The way you speak has a powerful effect on your self-belief, attitude, and outlook. You are in effect programming your subconscious. So, if you want to feel more hopeful, optimistic, and confident, choose your words carefully… Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/you-can-choose-to-fan-the-flames-or-be-the-sprinkler-in-heated-situations...
Stress. It's a common feeling. But how does it manifest? And how can we deal with it? Ultimately, it's down to us. We're the problem. And the solution. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/stress-own-it-and-do-something-about-it
Every day, frustrations, irritations and disappointments can very often be taken out on the wrong person or situation. How do we ensure we aim rather than tame our emotions? Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/understanding-your-emotions-to-ensure-they-re-not-misfired
Our self-image is the foundation of who we are– it will influence the choices we make, whether we think we’re good enough and whether we’re worthy. Self-improvement is a work in progress and here, I'll give you five steps to improve your self-image. Learn more about what you've heard here https://www.winningedgemindset.com/blog/we-are-who-we-are-or-are-we-can-you-really-change-you-if-you-want-to...
