Getting Ready for Winter

Squirrels always remind me of storing up reserves to get through the winter. I admire their curiosity and their industry. Now that it's colder and there is less to do around the house, I have been spending my time reading and going for long walks. This month I have reviews of a couple of the books I thought might be of interest to clients and those interested in self growth. You can read them below. I am currently reading Finding Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and What you can change... and What you Can't, by Martin Seligman (the founder of positive psychology). I hope this newsletter finds you in flow and energized.

Bradley Foster

Welcome to October

I’ve spent a large part of the previous month talking to a lot of different people about self-discipline. I’ve learned how differently we all master our days, and about how I work too. You can read the article I wrote about self discipline in the previous post. I also gave a workshop on motivation and self-discipline for a group of entrepreneurs in Whitby.

I have recommended Dr. Timothy Pychyl’s podcasts on procrastination to many clients for his learned and practical approach. I highly recommend one I found very useful for understanding human behaviour. The link is: http://iprocrastinate.libsyn.com/a_useful_theory_for_understanding_our_behaviour

In today's world, balancing school, work, kids and more, most of us can only hope for the recommended eight hours of sleep. Examining the science behind our body's internal clock, Jessa Gamble reveals the surprising and substantial program of rest we should be observing in this short TED video.

If the TED video player is not visible on your email, you can view it on my blog at: http://giantstepscoaching.blogspot.com.