by Jo Banks | Mar 2, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Over the years, I’ve heard so many people say that it takes 21 days to create a new habit. However, research has proven that it’s not the number of days but the consistency of effort that donates how quickly we establish a new habit. So, where does the ‘21 days’... 
by Jo Banks | Feb 11, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
In my previous article, ‘Stop Procrastinating’, I discussed the science behind procrastination. If you haven’t seen it, you can read it here. To summarise, we procrastinate because our autonomic nervous system (ANS) has perceived a threat. When that happens, our... 
by Jo Banks | Feb 8, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
In the last few posts, I’ve talked about our Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and how it plays a significant role in self-sabotage and imposter syndrome. However, another aspect of human behaviour that our ANS is also responsible for is procrastination. Our brains... 
by Jo Banks | Jan 31, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
In my previous post, I talked about why we self-sabotage. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can read it here. To summarise, our brains were designed with one primary focus; to keep us alive long enough to procreate. That’s the fundamental purpose of our... 
by Jo Banks | Jan 28, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Self-sabotage is probably the biggest reason clients give me for not achieving their dreams, and I have to be honest, I am definitely not immune to it myself! I describe my self-sabotage as having one foot on the accelerator and the other on the break. I’ll get so... 
by Jo Banks | Jan 24, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development, Your Dream Job
In my last article, I wrote about why we experience Imposter Syndrome. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can read it here. Essentially, our brain is hard-wired to scan for danger when we enter new environments; this is an in-built safety mechanism deeply encoded in our...