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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
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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
Jul 5, 20241 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
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Never All Bad.
This week’s short "Note to Self" to keep your thinking on track… When an important process, performance, or relationship goes wrong it's...


Dr Jenni McArthur
Jun 4, 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
Jan 19, 20244 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
Jul 20, 20235 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
Jun 16, 20232 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 8, 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
Mar 17, 20233 min read
If You Think It's Totally Stressful Or You Don't. You're Right.
As I begin to formulate today's article I am reminded of Henry Ford's famous quote "Whether you think you can or think you can't. You're...


Dr Jenni McArthur
Feb 10, 20233 min read
Build the "Business as Usual" Belief.
After almost three years in Switzerland, why do I, sometimes, still feel like I just moved here? After almost five years of learning to...
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