Most of the time, we don’t have much control over circumstances or things that are happening around us. But we do have control over what’s happening inside of us. However difficult it can be (often it takes sheer willpower), we CAN change what our mental chatter is saying to us. 

"Power is influence over external events.

Peace is influence over internal events."

- James Clear

Of course, before we can change anything, we first need to be aware of it.

Pause and listen to what your inner voice is saying.

Is it being an inner bully?

Take the opportunity this week, whenever you have an idle moment, to practise being present and aware. Listen to what the voice inside your mind is saying. Could you change what it's saying to something that’s more kind, helpful, or uplifting to you?

Watch the video snippet above from our interview with Dr Paul Wood and then put Paul’s strategies to the test - turn your inner bully into an inner friend. 

How many moments this week can you become present and aware?

Can you catch your inner bully and stop it in its tracks?

"When you wash your hands, when you make a cup of coffee, when you're waiting in line, instead of indulging in thinking, these are all opportunities for being there as a still, alert presence." - Eckhart Tolle.

Until next week…

Nadine 

PS > Did you catch Peptalk and Dr Paul Wood on Hyundai Country Calendar last night?

You can watch on TVNZ Demand here