Happy New Year Outliers! As we bid farewell to the year gone by and welcome 2024 with open arms, it’s a time ripe for reflection, renewal, and setting intentions for the path ahead. At the School of Outliers, we’re excited to embark on this journey with you, guided by the...
The ability to adapt to change is fundamental to our survival, as well as our personal evolution. It helps us to cope with tough situations, learn, solve problems, develop confidence and become more resilient.
Adaptability is also our key to mental health, especially during times of uncertainty.
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Many of us are searching for the answer to the same questions, “Who am I?” or “What do I want out of life?”
There is research showing approximately 70% of people may suffer from what has been conceptualized as “Imposter Syndrome”.
Regardless of the titles...
“Everybody dies but not everybody lives.” – Felicia Johnson.
So many people spend their lives just getting by, not listening to their passions or calling, and moving forward each year without making a change in their life. Then, when old age hits, they look back and regret...
There are two types of perception: first of all, how you see yourself, and second, how the world perceives and views you.
But which of the two types do you think is the most important? If you answered “yourself”, you are correct. Your perception of yourself is the only thing...
We usually think of “alchemy” in terms of transforming lead into gold -- a process that happens on the physical plane. What many people don’t realize is there is a process of transformation that occurs on the mental and spiritual planes. We can refer to this as Mental Alchemy....
Anxiety is the most common mental illness globally, but all anxiety is just the bodily experience of fear. It is estimated that 275 million people suffer from anxiety disorders. That's around 4% of the global population. So that means fear is the most common illness which is affecting people.
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The traditional way of understanding boundaries, and what most people believe, is that setting boundaries is learning how to say “no”. While learning how and when to say no is an important skill to develop, let's explore what a boundary actually is.
What is a boundary?
A boundary...
No matter our decisions in life, the people around us will judge. You can be making an impact at the top of your industry, or struggling through a tough situation, and people will always have something to say. What matters the most is what you choose to listen to and why you choose to listen to...
Values are defined as a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life. They determine what is of interest to us, our attitudes, preferences, needs, opinions, and personalities. They help us make decisions that are right for us and choose what to...
One of my favorite professors back in university taught us an easy concept to learning something new, which became a valuable life lesson. He described this as an important way to gather up all the important facts based on research work or learning in general. He said, “Whenever you come...
Do you often feel like the person you are at work is not the person your coworkers know you to be? Is the ideal version of yourself in a professional or personal setting always unaligned with how you truly feel when you look in the mirror? If so, you may be experiencing a cultural phenomenon...
