Look around you. The place you’re in, what you’re wearing, the state of your health, your job and relationships, your bank balance and as many other details as you like. OK. These conditions were created by decisions made in the past, and they reflect past thought patterns and behaviours. Everywhere you look you can only … Read more
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Today, I’m starting off with two questions for you. What is the decision in your life so far that you are proudest of? And next… How did you make that decision? That is, was it a gut thing, or did you thoroughly research all the options? What kinds of people did you listen to, if … Read more
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I remember the first time I was put behind the wheel of a car. It was in the country and I was given an empty stretch of unsealed road to roll along. The most challenging thing about was navigating a couple of huge craters in the middle of the road (well that’s the way I … Read more
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Everywhere you look now we hear news of companies failing, people losing their pensions, their jobs, and their homes. We are living through a major economic downturn. At the micro level, or the level of our day to day life, we also experience these down times. As time goes by though, I’ve started to recognise … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
So often we create so much extra work for ourselves. In my last post I shared my recent experience with a relapse of anxiety. As the week came to an end I found my mind drifting ahead worrying about the future. In particular, I started focusing on the next major phase of my PhD thesis. … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 25, 2009 · 1 Comment
Anxiety used to be something that came up regularly. It would arise whenever I had to deal with something I was uncomfortable about at work, or in my relationships, or my studies. Mostly I was very poor at expressing this. I bottled it all up and eventually I started to experience almost constant physical pain … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on February 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
If you’ve been following the stories about the fires you would have started to see something great. Several whole communities have been leveled, but the residents of these towns are vowing to rebuild, as are the State and Federal governments. Of course, there are some that will not return, and for good reason. For many, … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on January 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Awaken to the abundance that surrounds us always! Every day now we hear of thousands of people losing their jobs all over the world. Even banks are being bailed out by governments. Many who once had great wealth have seen its collapse in a matter of weeks. Corporations, once rich and powerful are closing their … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on January 20, 2009 · 2 Comments
It takes great courage and spirit to arise from the challenges that confront us, and even more again to share this experience with others. Yesterday, it was very inspiring to hear the tennis player Jelena Dokic talk after her first round win at the Australian Open. She spoke openly about her struggle with depression which … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on January 19, 2009 · Leave a Comment
As strong as the oak and as supple as the reed. Many believe that in order to get where they want to go they must go forward with full throttle all the way, with a single minded focus. This is true some of the time, especially for short straightforward journeys – the home stretch. Life … Read more
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