Back in 2017 I invested some money into cryptocurrencies and I had very little understanding about what they were, why they were valuable and why the market was so volatile. I saw the value skyrocketing and I got excited and bought into it. With this strategy I inevitably lost almost all of my money IContinue reading “Cryptocurrency: What is it and why is it valuable?”
You can’t always work at 100%
At placement months ago we were talking about fatigue and managing fatigue as a clinician and our supervisor said there are days we all have where we simply just aren’t all there. Whatever reason it is, be it lack of sleep, personal issues or just feeling a bit off, these days are inevitable. No matterContinue reading “You can’t always work at 100%”
Productivity: Stop Planning, Start Doing.
I’ve been a voracious consumer of content to be more productive over the past year or two; this isn’t just on youtube although that was where it all started. Over the past year I’ve read many books on business, productivity and success with the idea that learning how to become more productive and ‘successful,’ it’llContinue reading “Productivity: Stop Planning, Start Doing.”
Do we really need deadlines?
At the end of a brutal interval running session I was thinking, “I should set myself some deadlines for getting X done.” I thought to myself, why, if doing X is something I enjoy, should I set myself a deadline if there is no external reason it needs to be done at a certain time.Continue reading “Do we really need deadlines?”
Presents: Think Don’t Spend
The Christmas and New Year period is a stressful time for me because I have to think of a lot of presents! Presents for family and my girlfriend for Christmas, but soon after is her birthday as well, so I need to come up with a lot of ideas, which is stressful. After over fourContinue reading “Presents: Think Don’t Spend”
My New Morning Routine
After several months of having little control over my time, I have decided to make the most of not being at work full time. I thought long and hard how I wanted to start my day, and came up with: twenty minutes of meditation just after I wake up, forty minutes of reading and thirtyContinue reading “My New Morning Routine”
Waking Up
The neurones begin firing as the first shreds of golden light burst through the cracks in the venetians; sending the crew to assess the situation. They speed from the back of the brain to the eyes, heaving the weighty lids open, commanding the eyes to take stock of the situation. Resisting the commands the eyelidsContinue reading “Waking Up”
The Joy of Surfing
I spent all day today out at the beach surfing. I was recently hooked on it after going up to a friend’s holiday house and going out on one of her foam boards (typically reserved for learners). I had an absolute blast and wasn’t atrocious so I decided to buy a board myself. I wentContinue reading “The Joy of Surfing”
Treat Yourself
Amongst the fervour of being healthy, productive and financially responsible it can be very easy to stop enjoying yourself. It is very important to think about why you’re holding things back from yourself, and think if you relaxed your ‘rules’ by 5%, if it would make you enjoy your life a lot more. Historically I’veContinue reading “Treat Yourself”
Overcommitting isn’t getting out of your comfort zone
As always when approaching the end of the year, I’ve had the rumblings of my goals for the new year building up inside my head. I was riding my bike this afternoon and thought “how can I challenge myself next year” and my mind immediately jumped to “how many research projects can I help outContinue reading “Overcommitting isn’t getting out of your comfort zone”
Harrison Hansford 