Lifestyle Archives – Michael is Amazing

Building Inner Strength: 8 Tips to Harness Your Power to Overcome Difficult Situations

Hey there, folks! Today, let’s dive into the topic of building inner strength and how it can help us tackle those tricky, challenging situations that life throws our way. We all know life isn’t always a walk in the park, but by cultivating our inner strength, we can face adversity head-on and come out stronger on the other side. So, let’s buckle up and explore some tips and tricks in this quick post to help us develop that unbreakable spirit!

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The Power of Repetition: The Polarising Effect of Echo Chambers and Confirmation Bias

As human beings, we have a tendency to seek out information that reinforces our existing beliefs and values. This is known as confirmation bias, and it can have a profound impact on how we think and behave. When we surround ourselves with people who share our views, we are more likely to become entrenched in our beliefs and less likely to consider alternative perspectives. I have put this post together to look at the dangers of echo chambers as well as ways to mitigate it.

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The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why Ignorance Isn’t Always Bliss

Have you ever heard of the Dunning-Kruger effect? It’s a psychological phenomenon where people with low ability in a particular area tend to overestimate their own competence. In other words, they don’t know what they don’t know, and so they think they know more than they actually do. Meanwhile, people with high ability tend to underestimate their own competence, as they are more aware of how much they still have to learn.

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Being Happy in a Modern World: Tips for Life

It’s been a minute but I’m back. It has been an interesting couple of years for everyone and certainly a challenge. I’m sure I am not alone in experiencing the myriad of new assaults on my time and wellbeing – both physical and mental. Because of this, I thought we could explore the intricacies of modern life and how to navigate it in a way that promotes happiness and wellbeing. We will explore the challenges of finding happiness in a modern world and I’ll provide some practical tips to cultivate happiness and fulfilment.

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3 Steps to Destroy Hurry Sickness in the Workplace

The average person at work is relentlessly busy. You’ve heard this line before: the modern and interconnected world means we can never switch off, meaning we’re constantly doing something, and it is slowly killing us. It’s the fashionable way of running a business and behaving at work, and it is called hurry sickness. But guess what? The truth is, you need to slow down to get more done in the workplace.

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Should Creatives Sellout? Moving Past the Starving Artist Romanticism

Is there a more romanticised scene than that of the “starving artist” persona? The struggling artist who moved to the big city with hopes of making it big. Whether the painter in Paris or the actor in Los Angeles, there is an idealised view of these creatives and their lifestyle whilst striving to prove themselves to the community of artists and the wider public. Cries of “sellout” abound when that same artist receives not just a level of success, but more importantly payment in return for that success. So, should creatives sellout? Let us look past the romanticism of the “starving artist” role and see.

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The Einstein Window: The Key to Time Management

A huge part of time management is knowing what to work on and when. Your productivity can be seriously hampered if you do not properly organise your time. When you are going to work on what task. Having a clearer picture of this is key – whether it is to maximise your hobby potential, or to ensure you meet that crucial deadline at work. Think about the issues you might face at work or when otherwise trying to organise your time. What challenges do you face? I can tell you that there is a period of the day when you will get your best work done and that is the Einstein Window.

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When does a hobby become something more? A look at trying to become a professional photographer

There are some lucky people out there. Lucky people who have a day job which is something they truly enjoy and fulfils them. For the rest of us, that is but a dream. I think most of us have had thoughts about turning a hobby into a stream of income. Perhaps even had lofty goals of this income replacing our day jobs. To be able to do something that we wake up excited to do every day would be bliss. But at what point does a hobby become something more? Here is a look at my thoughts about this and trying to become a professional photographer.

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Asking yourself: What am I doing with my life?

I think we all get to a point in our life where we stop and wonder, to ourselves or another, what am I doing with my life? Perhaps this point comes at retirement when your job can no longer define you. Maybe you have just finished university and you are not sure what to do now. Perhaps you have been in the same job or field for years and it is becoming apparent that it is not what you wanted from life. You are not alone in these thoughts.

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Encourage fresh growth in your life

Human beings are creatures of constant change. It is not our way to be just one thing, in one place, for all of our time. For some, falling into the unchanging ‘tree-like’ stance can be detrimental to their wellbeing. It is our habits and preferences that can take root and make us immovable. This prevents us from progression in our life and causes stagnation. Breaking free of our roots and moving forward with our lives is not something impossible to accomplish, however. This post will take a look at how we can encourage fresh growth in your life by making the smallest modifications and setting new goals.

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Cope with Anything: How to Build Resilience and Inner Strength

Things are tough for many people at the moment. The uncertainty that has come with the virus spreading around the world has caused many people to wonder if they will be able to cope if things get very stressful and when everything seems to be going wrong. And sometimes things will go wrong, particularly given everything going on. It can all become very frightening, and many people are feeling this way at the moment. The thought that you won’t be able to cope is a powerful one, but not one that is impossible to shake off. This post will look at how you can cope with anything, and how you can build resilience and inner strength to deal with the tough times.

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Can Hobby Projects keep you motivated all year?

When thinking about goals and resolutions for the new year you might be reminded of all of the times you didn’t quite make it. All the times you started a new hobby, started doing something repetitively, just to end up stopping after a while due to burning out or mere forgetfulness. When thinking about these times that things didn’t go so well, you might stop to think about how you could improve in the future. How next time can be different. Luckily for you, I have the solution. You can keep up with a new hobby by adding some structure to it and setting some hobby projects for yourself to work on.

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