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Is there a formula how to live life to the fullest? Life can be difficult enough, but we may manage it better if we, beside activities that challenge us, also include activities that make us feel comfortable and relaxed. Although happiness is not everything, an overall feeling of happiness is OK; in the long run, it will make us healthier. "To enjoy life is the best way to honor it." - unknown Whi...

Calling Bull***t on Your Beliefs We never directly experience reality, therefore our thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions are always in response to the world as we see it Anais Nin said it perfectly "We do not see things as they are; we see them as we are". With this she described exactly the role our beliefs play in shaping how we perceive the world. You might wonder why is this importante...

The Hidden Pain Of The Lack of Imagination! Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand." Through imagination, people can explore ideas of things that are not physically present... But it goes further than that, more peo...

Meena McCullough is a Doctor of Physical therapy, practicing for over 10 years, Guest lecturer and Lab instructor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Orthopedic Outpatient PT, Founder of 'Body Spring' , Ballroom Dancer- and Lifelong Investigator of human movement, performance and pain. https://www.bodyspring.fit support@jeandorffcoaching.com

Wait what, there are not only 5 Love Languages, but also 5 Anger Languages? The book "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman has sold over 11 million copies and is frequently referred to by couples who are seeking "the secret to a love that lasts." When so many people buy into a concept and relationship counselors use it in their practice then it must be true.... but is it really? Is there actua...

Learning styles do not really exist. Yet, 90 percent of teachers in any field continue to believe in them It is generally accepted that people learn better when they are taught in a method that suits their unique "learning style"—whether it be auditory, kinesthetic, visual, or a combination of the three. However according to several studies, learners don't really benefit from their preferred learn...

Crap Stinks, But It Is Also Warm? The Myths About Our Comfort Zone... Our "comfort zone" isn't about comfort. It's actually about minimizing uncertainty, scarcity, and vulnerability. Even when we know intellectually there's so much more out there for us, our current situation feels more comfortable because it's what we know. As human beings we adapt remarkable well and quick to often extreme situa...

Why Cancel Culture Is Not Only Harmful For 'Victims', But Harmful For Others Too...? Social media and the ability to call someone out for their words or behaviour is a powerful thing. However, cancelling or judgement can often be rooted in anger, with both sides shouting at the other, and can often hinder, rather than accelerate, a cause. Cancellation is more than a teaching moment; it's a harsh p...

No matter what you do, your health is temporary! In an article from Dr Yoo Yung Kim I read: "Even if you were the most health-conscious person in the world–exercising, experiencing zero stress , getting lots of sleep, and eating a balanced diet –health is temporary. No matter what we do, our body and mind will eventually break down and cease to function." This shift in perspective can be the stron...

Does freedom of choice really exist or are people's choices shaped by powers outside their control? Free will is the idea that humans have the ability to make their own choices and determine their own fates. Is a person's will free, or are people's lives in fact shaped by powers outside of their control? The question of free will has long challenged philosophers and religious thinkers, and scienti...

Does Failure Really Help Us To Succeed Or Is That A Modern Myth? "We learn through our failures, therefore fail fast" is a modern coaching's mantra, but does failure actually deliver as promised? Do we learn from failure, more than we learn from success? Does failure offer us important lessons about life and success or is that a modern myth? In this episode of TELL: Do we really learn from failure...

Don't Let People See Your Storm, Show Them How You Ride It! When strong emotions overcome you like a hurricane, sometimes the only thing we can think about is how to calm these emotions. But trying to will a tornado down is no more possible than trying to will your emotions down. Instead, the best course of action in both circumstances is learning to ride out the storm. This episode at TELL: Don't...

I am not always as I seem! A known saying is "things are not always ast they seem", well if it is true for things then it is most likely also true for people, for us and hence also for me. I personally am very aware of the fact that I am not always as I seem, and perhaps for good reasons. This episode of TELL: I am not always as I seem! info@jeandorffcoaching.com

If you want to be trusted, be trustworthy! We often say quickly: "you can trust me", but how trustworthy are we? Is being trustworthy a character trade or is it a skill that can be learned? In relationships, in work, let's say life in general it is important that we can trust others, it is important that other people can trust us, but also that we can trust ourselves. Stephen Covey says: "If you w...

How do you deal with disappointment? Dealing with or managing disappointment is one of the keys to success in life and love (relationships). Not all disappointments are the same and therefore we cannot deal with every disappointment in the same way. What always makes a difference in managing disappointment is our mindset towards and about the disappointment itself. I'll give you 4 ways how to deal...

Victoria Regan is a former US Latin Champion, 5X Canadian Ballroom and Latin Champion, N. American 10 Dance Champion and British Latin Finalist. Broadway credits include the Original Cast of "42nd Street"and Broadway and the National Tour of "Grand Hotel." She played"LaFleur"in the musical "Nine" in Naples, Florida. Ms. Regan Appears in the films "A Chorus Line" and "Annie" and has performed in ma...

TELL The Every Day Life Lesson Podcast is featuring a special guest: Dustin Wiggins Dustin comes from a long line of entertainers. Art and music is in his blood. From the entertainment capital of the world, Dustin was raised in Las Vegas, NV. It was there he developed a desire to fight against abuse and sexual assault. Using his experience in the US military he took principles from the Modern Army...

The Lies We Tell Ourselves! As we go through life we tell and re-tell our life stories, to others and to ourselves. Do we stick to the facts or do we add things with each time we tell our story? I'm an author of a bestselling book in which I write part of my life story at least the way how I remember it, but maybe more so the way how I want others to hear it or the way how I want to hear it. If on...

Should we have been mentally better prepared for the injustice in the world? Several accounts from holocaust survivors were like this: 'The worst emotional damage of the Holocaust for me and many other victims was an absolute loss of faith in humanity." How often did I feel this too, not saying that I was in a comparable situation like the holocaust, but as a victim of child abuse, I often doubt t...

Are you using your (unique) abilities to change today's crisis? The overwhelming situation of what's going on in the world can make us feel that whatever we are doing is trivial and of no or less meaning. It can make us feel powerless and but a vapor on the tides of world events. But maybe we are more powerful than we think? And maybe we have more influence on changing these situations than we bel...

Are we selfish if we admit to our own fears during today's crisis? All the people I spoke to this week were in awe and disbelief of what's happening between Russia and Ukraine. They all expressed deep sympathy for the 'common people' who are thrown in times of turmoil and uncertainty. I also noticed personal fear in the people I spoke to, not only in them, but also in myself... Should we give that...

We all say we that we want freedom to make our own choices ... but are we secretly AFRAID of FREEDOM? Afraid of what you might ask, perhaps we are all afraid that we can't handle it or don't know how to deal with true FREEDOM... providing that true freedom is something that really exists. This week at the place we'll look at the current cry for freedom we hear around us, but at the same time where...

It really helps if we learn how to suck at what we do. Well at least if we want to be really good at what we do, no matter what it is. The 3 things that stops us in our tracks to become really good at things: We often expect results too quickly We are ashamed to be a beginner or to suck at what we do We take what others think of what we do too much into account All this goes away if we learn how t...

The question we try to answer today is: should we let others dictate our actions? It seems like there is an obvious answer... but is it really that obvious? or is there more to it? This Episode of TELL - Should we let others dictate our actions? ☕️ Found this episode helpful and want to buy me a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jean7

We think we live in our body, but most of us are trained to live in our mind. In this episode of TELL: We need to relearn how to be in our body. ☕️ Found this episode helpful and want to buy me a coffee? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jean7