by Jo Banks | Apr 20, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
For as long as I can remember, perfectionism has been an issue for me, not least in my writing. I used to agonise over everything I wrote, trying to make it as accurate as possible before publishing. I would pour endlessly over every word, resulting in a single post... by Jo Banks | Mar 2, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
In the previous article, I discussed that, contrary to popular belief, it isn’t the number of days that affects habit formation but how often you repeat the action/behaviour as well as the setting/environment. To create a new habit, we have to do the behaviour or... 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 | Apr 28, 2021 | Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized
‘Do affirmations work?’ is probably the most frequently asked question I’ve had from the c2,500 participants that have been through my ‘Resilience/Mental Toughness’ webinars in the last 15-months. For many people, I’m sure that affirmations... by Jo Banks | Jan 2, 2019 | Inspiration, Self Development
I’m happy to say that I had a very productive 2018 and have met or exceeded most of my goals including writing three new books and launching my ‘Your Dream Job’ online training programme, amongst others. No mean feat I can tell you, given my crazy schedule, and yet I...