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Three Trending Niches for The Wellbeing Industry
Mindful Awareness Practices Mindfulness and meditation practices have been gaining immense popularity in recent years, and it's no surprise that they have become a significant trend in the wellbeing niche for the following reasons: Stress relief Improved mental health...
14 Ways to Move From Learned Helplessness to Empowerment (Part 3)
Recognise the words, for example, ‘There’s nothing I can do.’, ‘I’ve tried that already.’, ‘There’s no point.’, or ‘It’s out of my control.’ All words suggest learned helplessness. The flipside of learned helplessness is a concept Seligman labelled ‘learned optimism’,...
Signs of Learned Helplessness (Part 2)
Identifying learned helplessness in adults involves recognizing behavioural, cognitive, and emotional patterns which are indicative of a perceived lack of control over circumstances, for example: Behaviorally, helplessness may include passivity and resignation towards...
Defining Learned Helplessness (Part 1)
Learned helplessness is when we experience a sense of powerlessness arising from persistent failure to succeed or a chronic set of circumstances where we have been continually put down by someone in a position of authority, e.g. a parent or teacher. It is the give-up...
Writing an Inspirational Self-Help Story Part 1: Targeting Readers and Choosing a Topic
The self-help industry is a billion-dollar market for nonfiction authors. It offers vast opportunities for creating information products, including inspirational and motivational articles for blogs, online and offline magazines, email newsletters, social media,...
Writing an Inspirational Self-Help Story Part 2: How to Write the Story
POINT OF VIEW (POV) The POV is the character from whose perspective the story is told. First-person observer: The narrator is often the observer in a story and uses the first-person perspective of ‘I. The observer presents the story's events and the actions of other...
Getting to Grips with Your Inner critic
An inner critic can exercise a powerful hold on our day-to-day behaviour. It tells us, "No, that will never work!” or “No, you are not good enough, strong enough, clever enough or attractive enough!”. The inner critic plays safe and likes things the way they are....
Rite of Passage Through Breast Cancer
When I was 39 (many moons ago), I intuitively felt something was amiss with my left breast. I was big-boobed, and although there were no lumps, bumps or anything to be felt or seen, I knew my left breast wasn’t right. My family had no history of breast cancer; there...
The Star Interview Skills Approach
To help in answering competency-based interview questions, use the STAR method to structure your answers. Here’s an example question with suggested responses: How might you respond to a fellow team member feeling overwhelmed with their workload? Situation Suggested...