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5 Habits That Build Real Self-Confidence
5 Habits That Build Real Self-Confidence

Self-confident people charm us and inspire us. Can you emulate such confidence yourself? Of course, you can. Here’s how.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniMay 12, 2020Confidence, Habits, Self-awareness, MindsetComment
The Ten Minute Rule to Beat Procrastination
The Ten Minute Rule to Beat Procrastination

Procrastination is something we all struggle with. With the Ten Minute Rule, we move the ball back to our side of the court and trick our brains into doing the work now instead of later.

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Creative SuccessOmar ItaniMay 7, 2020Procrastination, Productivity
What are Limiting Beliefs and How to Break Free From Them
What are Limiting Beliefs and How to Break Free From Them

If we really want to create positive change in our life, we must first reset our preexisting limiting believes—we need to break free from limiting beliefs. Here’s how.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniMay 5, 2020Psychology, Fear, Confidence, Mindset, Self-awareness
Why You Need to Embrace This ‘One Day at a Time’ Philosophy
Why You Need to Embrace This ‘One Day at a Time’ Philosophy

 The ‘One Day at a Time’ philosophy can have a profound impact on your life. It helps you live with less worry, stress, and self-inflicted pressure. Here's why (and how) you need to apply it to your life.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniApril 30, 2020Philosophy, Goal-setting, Slow Living, Self-care, Self-awareness Comment
Satori: Reaching a Moment of Total Presence
Satori: Reaching a Moment of Total Presence

In silence and stillness, we experience Satori. It’s a word used by Zen Masters to describe sudden enlightenment.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniApril 30, 2020Slow Living, Self-awareness, Travel
Struggling to Take Action? Your ‘What’ Matters More Than The ‘How’
Struggling to Take Action? Your ‘What’ Matters More Than The ‘How’

Our struggle to take action stems from the lack of clarity—we don’t know what it is we want to achieve. Here’s a three-step system to help you get clarity and take action.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniApril 28, 2020Decision Making, Goal-setting, Motivation, Mindset
The Confidence Cycle: Taking Action is How You Boost Your Confidence
The Confidence Cycle: Taking Action is How You Boost Your Confidence

Taking action is how you boost your confidence. To understand why, we take a look at the cycle of confidence.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniApril 23, 2020Confidence, MotivationComment
You Are What You Think: How Your Thoughts Create Your Reality
You Are What You Think: How Your Thoughts Create Your Reality

There’s a ‘secret’ that all great historical and present thinkers, philosophers, and high achievers have agreed to be a universal truth. This secret revolves around a simple idea, but it has a profound impact on the life you live.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniApril 21, 2020Psychology, Identity, Mindset, Self-awareness Comments
Multitasking Inhibits Your Productivity, Monotasking Boosts it
Multitasking Inhibits Your Productivity, Monotasking Boosts it

You can do two things at once, but you can’t effectively focus on two things at once. Stop multitasking and start monotasking—that’s how you boost your productivity.

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Creative SuccessOmar ItaniApril 16, 2020Productivity
GAP Goals: A More Mindful Approach to Goal-Setting
GAP Goals: A More Mindful Approach to Goal-Setting

The point of a goal is not to create a momentary-change, the point of a goal is to create and sustain a lifetime-change.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniApril 14, 2020Goal-setting, Productivity Comments
The Psychology Behind Why We Procrastinate: Here’s The Secret on How to Stop Procrastinating
The Psychology Behind Why We Procrastinate: Here’s The Secret on How to Stop Procrastinating

Before we expand on how we can stop procrastinating, it’s much more effective to begin by first exploring why we procrastinate. Otherwise, you’ll always be held back by the very pattern of behaviour that leads to procrastination.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniApril 9, 2020Procrastination, Habits, Psychology, Productivity
Always Focus on What’s Within Your Control
Always Focus on What’s Within Your Control

Even though you might not like the situation you are in, you can choose to accept it. Once you learn to accept what is, and then focus on what you can control, you win.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniApril 7, 2020Mental Strength, Mindset, Philosophy
5 Steps to Successfully Building a New Habit
5 Steps to Successfully Building a New Habit

Building new habits can be very challenging. Here’s a 5-step system you can follow to make it easy.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniMarch 31, 2020Habits, Identity
Why Avoiding What Makes You Anxious Increases Your Anxiety
Why Avoiding What Makes You Anxious Increases Your Anxiety

Avoidance behavior increases your anxiety. Rather than shy away from your anxiety, confront it, manage it, conquer it, and make it useful. Here’s how.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniMarch 30, 2020Anxiety
5 Things to Focus on When Dealing With Unexpected Change
5 Things to Focus on When Dealing With Unexpected Change

Keep your focus and energy on the opportunities for growth, progress, and achievement that arise despite the turbulence of unanticipated change around you. 

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniMarch 26, 2020Mental Strength, Mindset
How to Create (Instead of Find) Your Purpose in Life
How to Create (Instead of Find) Your Purpose in Life

It begins with addressing three areas of your life: your passions, your skills, and your beliefs about the world.

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Slow Life DesignOmar ItaniMarch 24, 2020Purpose
How to Stay Calm in Uncertain Times
How to Stay Calm in Uncertain Times

No matter what happens we always have a choice of how we react and respond to unexpected situations.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniMarch 19, 2020Mental Strength, Overthinking, Self-care
You Don't Need Better Goals, You Need Better Systems
You Don't Need Better Goals, You Need Better Systems

Our results have little to do with our goals. Our results have everything to do with the systems we have in place to achieve those goals.

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Creative SuccessOmar ItaniMarch 10, 2020Goal-setting, Productivity
8 Steps to Help You Stop Overthinking Everything
8 Steps to Help You Stop Overthinking Everything

Overthinking is exhausting. Fortunately, there are a few ways to handle it.

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Personal GrowthOmar ItaniMarch 2, 2020Mental Strength, Overthinking, Self-care Comments
Why Success Comes From Focusing on One Thing
Why Success Comes From Focusing on One Thing

If you want to create sustainable change in your life, you must choose “one thing” and you must go deep in that thing.

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Creative SuccessOmar ItaniFebruary 25, 2020Success, Goal-setting, Mindset
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