How many times have you said “sorry” this week… for literally nothing? For speaking up. For taking up space. For just being? Be honest! It’s fascinating how automatic it’s become, adding sorry to every sentence. But what if I told you this habit might be holding you back more than you think? What if I […]
Let’s Talk About Apologising (Yes, the Hard Stuff) You know that pit in your stomach when you know you’ve messed up? Whether it’s snapping at your partner, ghosting a friend’s message for two weeks, or messing something up at work — it happens. We’re human. But here’s the deal: knowing how to apologise (and actually
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Traveling alone without company, experiencing solitude far from home, finding empowerment in unknown surroundings – the powers of Solo Traveling. Throughout the past years, we’ve experienced a profound shift in the perception of Solo Traveling, as it gained a lot of popularity. Whether to pursue freedom, self-discovery or empowerment, Solo Traveling serves as a tool
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Decisions are everywhere – and many people struggle to make them. Is this the right choice? Am I doing the right thing? Many start overcomplicating even simple problems, leading to fatigue, fear and stagnation.Today we’ll talk about strategies for making decisions, applicable to a variety of situations and preferences. So, let’s dive in! Strategies 1-0+1-Method
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How can I be better? How can I become the best version of myself? What is ‘self-improvement‘? What is THE goal? When beginning their self-improvement journey many people start asking these questions – asking for a defined goal, a ‘right‘ direction, THE overall working plan. Sorry to break it to you, but that doesn’t exist.
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Hello.I’ve been gone for some weeks now. During this time I had some trouble, some things I needed to find out and understand for myself. I’m still in that process. As you know, self-improvement never ends, the same applies for me. Here on WithinProgress I’m sharing my experiences, what I’ve observed and learned, with you.
It’s that time of the year again. Scarier than Halloween could ever be; exhaustion, pain, and never free – it’s exam season. Yes, I’m currently in the middle of my exams. Whether in college or even school, we’ve all experienced the pain of exam season making it an easy subject to empathise and relate to.
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What if? A simple question yet pretty clear indicator of fear. But what do we fear?Is it failure? Is it judgement? Is it success? The future or the past? All of them? In a sense one could say that todays topic resembles all of the above and more. Most of us fear to make mistakes
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In last week’s post, we talked about optimism and its impact on our life. But there is obviously something else we need to talk about when addressing perspectives – pessimism. Pessimism, or pessimistic individuals, have a tendency to expect the worst outcomes and therefore often avoid situations of uncertainty. These individuals focus on risks, downsides,
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Optimism is a lifestyle which is characterised by a positive outlook towards the future. Many describe optimistic perspectives as naive and far from reality, but I think that’s not true. Even though optimism can distort reality just as much as pessimism, it is way more motivating and encourages us to be brave and move forward.So,
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