An Anxious Creative

You can boost your motivation for a task in many ways, but always start by acting first. Even if it is five minutes at a time, as long as you start, it can be a good way of boosting motivation that is already there. Understanding the difference between the internal motivation factors and external motivation factors is important here because piling on more rewards isn’t always the best way to move forward. (See my What […]

There are many types of pressure that we feel on a sometimes-daily basis. Peer pressure, time pressure, performance pressure, family pressure and social pressure, and financial pressures are only some of the examples of the types of pressure we feel. But what is pressure exactly? Is it the same as stress? Is there anything we can do about it or are we stuck with this feeling? Why can some people turn to diamond under pressure […]

Pressure – Part: 2 As we saw last week, pressure is usually linked to a mental perception of overwhelm and over-burden linked to perceived internal and external factors. Here, the important word is perceived. It implies that we may have some control over the pressures and types of pressures we feel. I know firsthand how hard it is to change, as when we are feeling that overwhelm, we are usually in full stress-activated mode. Which […]