Reclaiming Your Power from Manipulation
Do you ever get that uneasy feeling that someone’s pulling your strings? Is there a subtle pressure to do things you wouldn’t normally consider? If so, it’s possible that you’re caught in the web of manipulation. Yet understanding how it works puts the power back in your hands, letting you break free to live on your terms. Seeing Through the Smoke and Mirrors Manipulation is everywhere – a sneaky tactic used to get us to act in ways that serve others, not ourselves. Be it a partner guilting you into doing the washing up, a child vying for an extra treat, or a colleague eyeing a promotion, it’s about…
Do you know the difference between thoughts, feelings and instincts?
Thoughts are ideas, opinions, attitudes and beliefs we have that could come from ourselves or are repeated via other people’s thoughts or the media. Emotions are a feeling in our body which comes as a reaction to a thought and there is constant interplay going on between our thoughts and our emotions. Brain chemicals called neurotransmitters and hormones are released when we feel emotions and these cause physical changes. Notice how your body changes next time you experience an emotion, like when you feel scared you tense up, your heart beats faster and your breathing shallows. We also have instincts, which are gut reactions to external situations we find…
