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Is Pursuit of Effectiveness Actually Effective?

July 12, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Dominant productivity culture tells us we should aim to be effective in our work. But is the aim to be effective really the end goal?

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, beliefs, creating, culture, effective, efficient, entrepreneurship, impact, mindset, negative thoughts, neurodivergent, presence, productivity, schedules, service, structure, toxic productivity, work, writing

3 Ways Your Negative Thoughts Serve You

July 8, 2023 | Renée Fishman

A little-discussed challenge in the world of habit change is that everything we do serves a purpose, and that purpose makes it hard to let go of the habit. The same is true of our thoughts. Here are 3 ways your negative thoughts serve you.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: action, habits, limiting beliefs, mindfulness, mindset, negative thoughts, personal development, practice, thoughts

Why “Positive Thinking” Doesn’t Work

October 4, 2021 | Renée Fishman

You can’t change your mind with only the mind. To change your mind you must also change your physiology.

Filed Under: Coaching, Navigating Change Tagged With: biopsychosocial, body, integration, mind, mind/body, mindset, movement, negative thoughts, positive thinking

5 Steps to Extract Yourself From Negative Thoughts Without Faking Positivity

March 8, 2019 | Renée Fishman

Negative thoughts can be destructive and disruptive, but faking positivity feels just as bad. Here’s a 5-step process to extract yourself from negative thoughts without faking positivity.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: awareness, happiness, mindfulness, negative thoughts, positive thoughts, productivity, thoughts

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