Managing the Smart Mind

Send us Fan Mail Are you using visualisation yet with your smart mind? If not, check out this episode on why you should, and how to do it. Are you ready to make changing your life and achieving your goals much easier? Yeah, you read that right. It gets to be easy . Breathe out, relax, and VISUALISE. In this Episode you'll learn  that you already know how to visualise the neuroscience of how a...

Send us Fan Mail It's that time of year when we want to take stock of our life, decide where we want to be going and plan on how to do that. But this year - let's do it the smart way. In this special Episode - which is more of a workshop than a podcast - I take you through the smart way of using the classic Wheel of Life coaching tool to get clear on all of the above.  After going throug...

Send us Fan Mail This week, join me for a game of Snakes and Ladders on the board that is Lasting Change.  You'll learn about all the obstacles to lasting change (and how to circumvent them), like: internal change-resistance pushback from peers, friends, family self-sabotage negative bias running out of willpower  And you'll also learn about lots of ladders that will make achieving lasti...

Send us Fan Mail *** I've created an entire workbook for you to help you apply this mini-course - you can download it using this link : https://www.coachkramer.org/emotional-agility-workbook*** Welcome to the final part of the mini-course in emotional agility.  In this Episode, I’m going to bring all the things you learned about your emotions and how to manage them in the past four episodes t...

Send us Fan Mail *** I've created an entire workbook for you to help you apply this mini-course - you can download it using this link *** In this fourth part we’re going to dig a bit deeper into the art of influencing your emotions by changing your thoughts and thought-patterns.  Remember, your thoughts influence your emotions - whether they’re conscious or not. And some of these have been im...

Send us Fan Mail *** I've created an entire workbook for you to help you apply this mini-course - you can download it using this link *** We’re in part 3 of the mini-course on Emotional Agility - here's a quick overview: In Part 1, we looked at the neuroscience of emotions. How they’re created - and how they shape both your experience and your future.  In Part 2, we focused on how you ca...

Send us Fan Mail *** I've created an entire workbook for you to help you apply this mini-course - you can download it using this link *** In this second instalment of the Mini-course in Emotional Agility, you will learn lots of tools and techniques to become more emotionally resilient. You will learn how to create a healthy baseline for emotional agility by:  Seeking out nourishing physical t...

Send us Fan Mail *** I've created an entire workbook for you to help you apply this mini-course - you can download it using this link *** Over the next couple of Episodes I’m diving into something that has a massive impact on our life and well-being: emotions.  In this mini-course on Emotional Agility you’ll learn: What emotions are and how they are created Why you want to intentionally manag...

Send us Fan Mail This week I look at something that can secretly sabotage your plans to change your life and relationships: confirmation bias . You'll learn: what confirmation bias is why your brain is prone to it how it can be harmful how to unearth it (it's often unconscious) how to rewire your neural pathways towards better biases Resources mentioned in this podcast: Visual explainer...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a hard time asking for help? Feel like it's faster to do it all alone? Or that you should figure it out by yourself because you have such a smart mind? Then you want to listen to this week's Episode. You'll learn: the thought errors that stop smart humans from getting help; the one thing you forget about when you think you should do it all alone; how to...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I dive into something that plagues many smart humans: being chronically under-challenged. I explain what it means to be underchallenged - and what you can do about it. You'll learn about the comfort, growth and terror zones, and how to identify which one you're operating in. And I'll help you do an inventory of different areas of your life to find out whe...

Send us Fan Mail Because smart humans are extremely good at pattern recognition they are usually able to pick up on what it takes to fit in with a certain culture, group, or relationship very quickly.  It’s a very useful skill - a bit like the Matrix without the downloads.  It can also be a valuable coping mechanism when you’re growing up in an environment that may not necessarily be friendly towa...

Send us Fan Mail Does your smart mind love to optimise? Do you use it to find the best deals, get the most done, be insanely efficient and get the absolute most out of your trips? Then you're probably very good at optimising for time, money, and other traditional resources. But you may be forgetting to optimise for the most important thing in the world: YOU. Check out this week's Episode...

Send us Fan Mail Do you feel like you should always be better at things? Do you avoid, postpone, or procrastinate? Do you, in other words, display perfectionistic tendencies? Then this podcast is for you. You'll learn what perfectionism really is, and three approaches to combat it. Want to be the first to hear about new episodes and other free content that will help you manage your smart mind...

Send us Fan Mail This is number three in a series on ‘Smart People Problems’ - things that are challenging especially for humans with smart minds.  This week, I'm looking at the challenge of picking and sticking to One Thing.  How do you pick a career, a subject, a niche when, basically, there are an infinite number of things you could do?  When you're a multipotentialite, multi-passiona...

Send us Fan Mail This is number two in a series on ‘Smart People Problems’ - because yes, it’s amazing to have a smart mind, but it also comes with a unique set of challenges.  In this second instalment, I look at how boreout affects smart humans.  You'll learn: What boreout is In what arenas it occurs Why smart people are at higher risk of boreout What you can do to cure or prevent it As a s...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to a new series on what I have dubbed ‘Smart People Problems’ - challenges most smart humans have to deal with during their lives.  One that tends to be a constant in smart peoples' lives: smart shaming.  In this week's episode you'll learn  what smart shaming is (and isn't); how and where it shows up - and why; how you can address it. I also talk about...

Send us Fan Mail This week, I'm looking at the 'dirtiest' word in the English language - the word that undermines both who you are and what you do.  I'll explain  how and where it shows up the different categories  why you need to stop using it - stat how to do that Give it a listen, and then stop using that insidious word that makes you feel miserable! Want to be the first to...

Send us Fan Mail In this second part of a series on how language can undermine your identity and self-worth, we look at negative chatter. You'll learn about the four different types: catastrophising personalising polarising filtering And gets lots of tips to counteract these. At the end of the podcast, I share three powerful tools that are guaranteed to reduce negative self-talk and help you...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first of a series of three episodes on how language influences our well-being.  How we talk to ourselves, about ourselves and the world has a massive impact on how we feel, perceive and experience life. Language matters - massively.  In this first part we’ll look at how to ask questions the right way - in a way that doesn't undermine you, but actually serves you. ...

Send us Fan Mail Do you find it hard to get started and to keep going? You're not alone - most smart humans have trouble navigating distractions and bumps they encounter along the way.  So how do you get started and stay on track?  You may be thinking about motivating yourself by finding your ‘why’ for example, which is absolutely wonderful, but when it comes to starting a task or project, mo...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's Episode I take a look at something that plagues a lot of smart humans: Perfect Student Syndrome. Unmanaged 'PSS' can result in massive anxiety, exhaustion as well as boredom and feeling trapped. You'll learn how being praised for being smart as a child can encourage you to use being the perfect student as a coping mechanism. One that works - but...

Send us Fan Mail I came down with Covid this week, so instead of a regular Episode, I decided to interview myself. Asking yourself great questions is an awesome tool which I recommend to a lot of clients: it can really help you reconnect with things that are important to you, achievements you've brushed away as flukes, things that bring you joy as well as inner wisdom that you may not always...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's podcast I look at the dark and harmful side of the whole 'self-improvement' concept. I explain how it can create a very vicious cycle that undermines your self-worth, self-trust and self-confidence. I show you what is keeping you stuck there, and how to break out of it, so you can start loving yourself where you're at. Whenever you set goals or m...

Send us Fan Mail In this Episode I talk about something that overachievers, over-improvers and other over-enthousiasts tend to forget in their urge to stretch themselves, improve processes or - let’s keep it real -  save the world: having FUN.  How do you rate on the daily joy scale? If it’s anything lower than an 8/10 you want to check out this episode for tips on how to invite more joy into your...