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Note To Self
Short Notes on Psychology To Keep Your Thinking On Track


The True Meaning of Competition: Beyond Winning and Losing
Do you ever remember being in a class where you formally discussed what it really means? Sports people and performers of any kind are rarely
Dr Jenni McArthur
Oct 17, 20242 min read


Lapse Not Relapse
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… When we work very hard to change and develop it sometimes only takes one...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jul 5, 20241 min read


Stuck in the Future
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… We rarely get stuck in the future. Yet it is better to get stuck in our...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 14, 20241 min read


Through the Looking Glass.
When we reflect on our progress we generally take some time to look backwards on our days or important events to note what can be learned...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 4, 20241 min read


Disorder is Distraction
I think this sentence in the first few pages of Andre Agassi's Autobiography "Open" is striking.
Dr Jenni McArthur
May 16, 20241 min read


The Art of Changing Your Mind
George Benard Shaw once wrote, "Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything". In biological science, it's clear how change...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jan 19, 20244 min read


New Year, Old Beginnings.
New Year, new beginnings? At this time of year, my mind seems to naturally reflect on the year that was and my aspirations for the year...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jan 2, 20244 min read


Means and Ends in Managing Motivation.
Mastering an art, a skill, or a situation requires a certain quality of drive or motivation. It doesn't matter if it is the combination...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Nov 28, 20233 min read


Stuck In Stress Or Advancing In Adversity?
It's hard, if not impossible to learn effectively when stressed. The networks of neurones in our brains have to choose. Do I learn or do...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jul 20, 20235 min read


Your Role in Their Confidence
The importance of a supportive coach, teacher, leader or parent cannot be overstated. Helping a person, be they young or old, develop...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 16, 20232 min read


The Power of Opinion
You have, as a human being, this unique ability to have an opinion about things. Your stance on politics blocks or buffers a new leader...
Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 8, 20232 min read
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