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The Flaw of Counterfactual Hypotheticals

February 15, 2026 | Renée Fishman

When things don’t go as planned, we often want to revisit the past to change the present. Here’s why that doesn’t work.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: assumptions, beliefs, coaching, mindset, thoughts

How the Myth of “Manifesting” Sets You Up to Fail

January 14, 2026 | Renée Fishman

New age spirituality has promoted the idea that to “manifest” a vision you need only to have positive thoughts and affirmation. True manifesting requires more.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: affirmations, body as a house, create, ideas, manifest, manifesting, productivity, thoughts, vision

The Hardest Part of Habit Change

November 11, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Many people lament the challenge of creating new habits, but the hardest part of habit change comes earlier in the process.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: actions, agency, awareness, behavior, habit change, habits, loops, thoughts

The Unseen Force Draining Your Energy and Focus

June 14, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Phantom Energy is a term that describes the electricity that is consumed by appliances when they are plugged in, even when not in use. Your mind works the same way.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: anxiety, apps, background, bandwidth, decisions, energy, fatigue, holistic productivity, mindfulness, multi-tasking, productivity, thoughts, worry

A Radical Way to Change Your Self-Talk

March 23, 2025 | Renée Fishman

The questions you ask yourself create your thoughts, even when you’re not aware of the questions. Here’s a radical way to change your default question, which will change your entire experience.

Filed Under: Coaching, Habits Tagged With: behavior change, habits, mindfulness, mindset, personal growth, primary question, questions, reframing, self-awareness, self-talk, thoughts

How to Get Out of Looping Thoughts

February 7, 2025 | Renée Fishman

If you find yourself stuck in looping thoughts, fixated on the same ideas, or rehashing the same solutions to old problems, here’s a quick and simple way to get out of the loops and spark new thinking.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: coaching, questions, thoughts

How to Listen to Yourself

September 28, 2024 | Renée Fishman

You’ve probably heard the advice to listen to yourself. What exactly does that mean and how do you do it? Here’s a primer.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: body, listening, personal development, personal growth, skills, thoughts

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