By Aaron Morton
Can you remember your first driving lesson? If yours was like mine, it was one of the most nerve racking and tense experiences of my young life. Fists so tight, the whites of my knuckles piercing through my skin, as I gripped the steering wheel. Afraid to make any decisions for fear that I’d stall […]
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By Aaron Morton
Anyone that has done weight training and experienced heavy squats knows that, when you are at the bottom of the squat and you can feel the load on your shoulders, its hell. It sucks, but you have no choice but to keep driving and get that weight up. Despite this, by finding yourself in the […]
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By Aaron Morton
Have a look and ponder on this following statement: “I want to empower myself to lead my life in a way that projects my authenticity” Now, as you think about this statement, what comes up for you? Maybe some of you became aware of a feeling that emerged. Maybe some of you had an image […]
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By Aaron Morton
Most stories, they follow the same structure. Youtube videos are abound with examples of how certain movies are basically the same: . In most stories there is a point called the ‘Critical choice’. This is where the protagonist has to decide whether to continue down a certain path or make a decision that could potentially […]
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Although my main focus is on psychology, I’ve had the privilege and advantage of working in a domain that is physical. For the last 5 years I have worked with people as a personal trainer and it has provided me with an insight into how we use our bodies and what that means in terms […]
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By Aaron Morton
Have you ever questioned your own thoughts? Your judgements about yourself? What you conclude when you look at yourself in the mirror? You know, you catch yourself saying “I’m so low in confidence right now” then straight away go “whhaat, that’s BS, I’m just going through a rough patch”. My work as a coach and […]
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When I worked in a corporate job, I would regularly have a lunch of either a Sandwich or last nights leftovers that typically involved Pasta. Post lunch, I would experience an interesting sensation of feeling like my eye lids had grown 10Kg’s heavier over the lunch period. I would feel bloated and I would pray […]
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By Aaron Morton
In this next essay in the series, exploring how to perform at your best, I present to you the other side of the coin. In a previous essay I talked about how, to be a top performer it is important to look at what you do outside of the workplace. Sleep is one of THE […]
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By Aaron Morton
In this, the first in a series of essays that asks the question: What has to be present to perform at your best? Anyone that reads The Confidence Lounge regularly knows that I stress the need for confidence to be directional. My advice is “sort out your confidence, then focus on performance”. The reason is […]
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By Aaron Morton
Have you noticed that a lot of advice tends to be good for you…up to a certain point before the effects become diminishing; Its good to ask questions to come across well in social interactions (but too many will feel like an interrogation) Be happy by being in the moment (but too much & you’ll […]
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