High Thinker

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Make stress work for you: Unlock peak mental sharpness and balance with proven techniques

Ever struggled to concentrate under stress?

Picture your day: looming deadlines, emails flooding in, and a mind that just won't keep up.

Imagine this getting worse. Tasks stacking up....

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Recharge and reset your busy, stressed-out mind in less time than a coffee break.

Do you ever feel like you're exhausted all the time, yet have no time to actually rest?

You know what I'm talking about: another long day of back-to-back meetings. Your to-do list...

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Experience life-changing clarity, calmness and control with Monk Mode

Ever heard of Monk Mode? It's buzzing in the self-improvement world.

But why should you care? Let me break it down for you.

Monk Mode isn't just a trend. It's a life-changer.

Could be exactly what you're...

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Learn how to master your time and achieve more with less effort.

New year, new you — but the same old “I'm swamped” feeling? Let's fix that.

Ever catch yourself saying:

• "My day's packed, but I've done nothing important."
• "I miss hanging out with...

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2024 is knocking at the door, and it's the perfect time to start anew.

But let's face it: most New Year's resolutions don’t last (81% to be exact).

Think about it: every year, millions of us make New Year's resolutions, but by February, gyms are empty, diets...

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Picture this: It's June 7, 1893. A young man, just 23, with dark skin, steps onto a train bound for Pretoria, South Africa.

While on the train, a white man didn’t approve of the man of colour being in the first-class area even though he had a ticket.

The...

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Emotional intelligence is your secret weapon in today's hectic world.

I mean, have you ever felt swamped by emotions, unable to pinpoint why you're upset or how to deal with it?

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is like a reliable compass in these tumultuous times.

It's not...

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This week, I'm taking a slightly different approach.

Today was no ordinary day for me. I've just celebrated my PhD graduation from Griffith University and was honoured to be the chosen speaker.

Addressing nearly a thousand attendees, I shared some insights about my personal...

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Discover how just 9 minutes a day can transform your mental health and relationships.

It sounds too good to be true, doesn't it?

Yet, in our hectic lives, where balancing work and personal demands is a constant struggle, these few minutes can be transformative.

This...

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This blows my mind…

In over two decades of education, including a bachelor's, master's, and PhD in different countries, I was never asked to seriously consider my aim in life.

Sure, I’ve been asked about academic endeavours and career ambition.

But for life...

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Picture this: You're full from dinner, yet you reach for dessert—because why not?

Or you want to wake up early tomorrow, but you stay up for just one more episode of that show everyone's talking about.

Our friends chip in too, nudging us along with "Life's...

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Have you ever stopped to wonder why we’ve become such a "buy now, think later" society?

After the first World War, people were okay with just having "enough." They didn't always want more and more.

Not too long ago, folks would rather fix their old shoes than...