Willie Horton

The Importance Of The Present Moment

Surely we hit what might be described as the 'peak performance zone' when we are striving to achieve our goals. Goals, by their very nature, are things that we don't have at present - they are things that we are aiming for in the future. So why do so many personal development experts or 'gurus' place so much emphasis on the here and now? For example, the title of Ekhart Tolle's book 'The Power of Now' says it all.... (posted by Willie 333 days 9 hours ago.)

Focus Your Mind and Banish Worry

The normal mind is bombarded by useless thought and, sadly, one of the most regular forms useless thought takes is worry. Worry is a cancer that immobilises the mind, disables the worrier from doing what needs to be done and, in fact, makes the worried-about undesirable outcome all the more likely. The trials and tribulations of everyday life are no more than passing challenges ' there to be met head on. But if you're... (posted by Willie 1 year 78 days ago.)

How to Focus Your Mind and Change Your Life

Over seventy years of psychological research proves conclusively that we live automatic lives. "Automaticity" is what psychologists call our extremely efficient ability to perform routine tasks without paying attention to them. Stop for a moment to reflect on how much attention you paid, this morning, to brushing your teeth, showering, shaving, walking or driving. Do you drive today the way you drove the first... (posted by Willie 2 years 361 days ago.)

Irritated? Annoyed? Stressed? Don't Scratch That Itch - Meditate

I constantly tell my clients that meditation is like your life in miniature - in other words, everything you encounter during meditation mirrors your daily life. So, for example, during meditation, your conscious mind will distract you - with an average of 50,000 random thoughts whizzing through it, it's bound to! If you let those random thoughts simply pass on... (posted by Willie 3 years 12 days ago.)