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


Dr Jenni McArthur
Feb 32 min read
Perfectionism: A Double-Edged Sword of Achievement
Note to Self: Perfectionism is a tool, not a trait. Use it wisely.
Perfectionism is often portrayed as a negative part of personality...


Dr Jenni McArthur
Jan 232 min read
Chess Player or Pawn? Understanding Healthy Motivation through Adversity.
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track…
Almost everyone knows that to perform well through adversity and beyond,


Dr Jenni McArthur
Jul 11, 20241 min read
Not More Than Important.
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… Rules, goals, deadlines are not dire necessities. Even so, people have a...


Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 28, 20242 min read
Back to Base
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… A personal performance philosophy, which is a set of opinions of the...


Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 14, 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
May 24, 20241 min read
Should We Control The Controllable?
Should we control the controllable?
In sport and performance psychology we have a famous phrase...
Control the controllable.


Dr Jenni McArthur
Jan 2, 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
Nov 28, 20233 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...
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