It may have been the origin of the word “selfie” that condemned it to the playground of narcissists and gave it a bad reputation.

Mental wellbeing, Personal leadershipMichelle Carlyle10 October 2018self-esteem, self-confidence, social anxiety, helping others

How to unlearn social anxiety

I remember going to high school with a girl called Alison. She was born and raised in Australia but her parents were American. Alison had an Aussie/Americano sort of thing going on when she spoke. There were certain words she said that had a twang to them. Kinda cool at the time.

Mental wellbeing, Psychology, ThrivingMichelle Carlyle10 September 2018anxiety, social anxiety, language, beliefs, thinking styles

Habit 7 from the 12 Habits of Resilient + Thriving People

Each week for 12 weeks, I’ll blog about one habit. And if you feel inclined, you can road test it for yourself. Habit 7 is about the Love of Learning.

Personal leadership, Resilience, ThrivingMichelle Carlyle2 July 2017habits, learning, goals, growth mindset, self-esteem, social anxiety, curiosity, happiness, biases

Habit 2 from the 12 Habits of Resilient + Thriving People

Each week for 12 weeks, I’ll blog about one habit. And if you feel inclined, you can road test it for yourself. Habit 2 is about creating powerful beliefs.

Personal leadership, Resilience, ThrivingMichelle Carlyle28 May 2017habits, beliefs, personal power, positivity, thinking, thriving, locus of control, self-esteem, social anxiety

Imposter syndrome? Change your thinking.

You know, that feeling that at any moment, someone is going to sneak up behind you, tap you on the shoulder and say “I know you have no idea what you’re doing”. It’s a dreadful feeling that has no place in the mind of any tenacious, intelligent, successful, and thriving person. So why is it?

Personal leadership, Mental wellbeing, PsychologyMichelle Carlyle4 August 2016anxiety, social anxiety, stress, beliefs

Are you a perfectionist?

You often hear it during an interview. You are the interviewer and you ask the candidate if they have any areas for improvement. Often the answer is "I'm a bit of a perfectionist." The interpretation you are meant to make from that, I am guessing, is that they're a high achiever and will therefore do an awesome job in this role.

Thriving, Personal leadership, Mental wellbeing, PsychologyMichelle Carlyle28 July 2016perfectionism, self-esteem, social anxiety, anxiety, perspective

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