Tag: Reflection
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Weekly Newsletter – The best reflective exercise I do before every race
This exercise works in written form for those that enjoy writing or journaling like me, but it can also simply be done as a visualization exercise.
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How to reframe negative thoughts
We all have an alter ego rummaging about in our minds, waiting to destroy us. We all have negative thoughts that run the risk of destroying our mentalities. But all negative thoughts can be reframed as positive ones. Today, I had my grade 5-6’s write down a different kind of list. I had them answer…
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The power of naming your greatest accomplishments
“Feel the rain on your skin. No one else can feel it for you.” – Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield Let’s face it. Even those of us that reflect on the daily, don’t reflect enough. Sure, you might reflect upon the day. What you’re thankful for. What you’re looking forward to. How you’re going to overcome those…
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Covering up the poison with poetry
“You cover up the poison, with poetry.” – Goodbye, Echosmith We all know those guys. The ones that do all the wrong things. But cover it up by saying all the right things. The smooth talkers. You know the ones. Truthfully, that’s what this lyric is about. But it’s a beautiful line that I haven’t…
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How to stay conscious when you drown
I have often found that the end of one year is often the best time to reflect on what you’d like to see change for the following year. At the end of 2022, I found myself in a wintery blue rut, feeling a lack of purpose, and more gravely, a true sense of self. I…
Rhys Desmond 