The Long Haul: setting long term goals, and just getting on with it
Much motivational talk is around finding hacks and shortcuts to a happier place and success. But the reality is that success and progress...
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Dave Gallagher
- Nov 29, 2023
- 4 min
Leap of Faith: DE-stressing a DIS-stressed brain
The brain in distress mode is not a pretty sight. Yet armed with some psychological and physiological principles we can de-stress it,...
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Dave Gallagher
- Aug 11, 2023
- 5 min
Adventure Deficit Disorder: scratch the itch, restore attention
Adventure Deficit Disorder is a lesser known condition that afflicts more of us than we might realise. It can disrupt satisfaction and...
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Dave Gallagher
- Aug 10, 2023
- 9 min
Psychological First Aid - Part Two: Staying switched on in a crisis
When the plan turns sour there's no point crying over spilt milk. Or frantically rushing in and doing yourself a mischief. A measured...
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Dave Gallagher
- Aug 8, 2023
- 6 min
Psychological First Aid - Part One: Keeping your cool
It's all too easy to get complacent in familiar terrain. But when things go wrong it can be hard to switch out of the default setting and...
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Dave Gallagher
- Aug 4, 2023
- 5 min
Flipping the switch - taking back executive control to thrive under pressure
All too often we give over control to that default setting - the voice of self-doubt holds sway. We are in a reactive mode, stressed...
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Dave Gallagher
- Jun 27, 2023
- 5 min
Behind the curtain – unpackaging the magic of perceptual design
We don't realise the degree to which our behaviour is conditioned by the environment we inhabit. Some, like magicians and marketeers, do....
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Dave Gallagher
- Jun 27, 2023
- 7 min
Unlimited possibilities - extending your reach
When we feel anxious, our worldview shrinks to a small bubble surrounding us. Narrowed attention prevents us seeing opportunities and...
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Dave Gallagher
- Jun 13, 2023
- 6 min
Sink or swim? Finding comfort in challenge!
Much is talked about "getting outside the comfort zone", yet what about focusing on using the comfort zone to make the most of downtime,...
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Dave Gallagher
- Apr 28, 2023
- 7 min
Pace yourself - when the going gets tough, give your brain a hand
Getting through the tough stretches in life might seem like an endless marathon. Trying to dissociate from the discomfort may not be the...
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Dave Gallagher
- Apr 18, 2023
- 6 min
Here be dragons: sink, swim, or just wait till it all blows over?
How you react in the face of peril can boil down to three choices. Instinctively panic and run about like a headless chicken. Hunker...
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Dave Gallagher
- Jan 20, 2023
- 5 min
Becoming self-proficient: mapping new territory
Irrespective of age, or where you are in life, there's room to explore new terrain. Self-limiting beliefs keep us rooted to the spot,...
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Dave Gallagher
- Dec 15, 2022
- 7 min
The Final Frontier - Equalising Pressure
It is imperative to have a plan. For this is what you will likely need to abandon when the sh@t hit's the fan. Pushing the limits,...
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Dave Gallagher
- Dec 9, 2022
- 7 min
Feeling the pressure - pausing for thought
When it all gets too much it’s easy to fold under the pressure. But taking a moment in-between the breaths can halt the downward spiral...
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Dave Gallagher
- Nov 10, 2022
- 5 min
Short circuiting stress with Adventure Challenge
I recently attended the Adventure Mind 2022 conference and hosted some Adventure Challenge Mindset workshops. Adventure is a valuable...
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Dave Gallagher
- Oct 26, 2022
- 6 min
Becoming LIMITLESS - small actions clear space for bigger goals
Be warned, no dangerous sports were practiced in the course of writing this blog. It's largely about tidying up...! The danger in tidying...
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Dave Gallagher
- Oct 2, 2022
- 7 min
Channelling FLOW - effortless inspiration
When stuck in a rut, we need to look outside of ourselves to a grander source of inspiration. The inner voice, the self, the ego, these...
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Dave Gallagher
- Sep 9, 2022
- 8 min
Celebrating those we have known - the ballad of big Jon
When the unexpected occurs and we struggle to make sense of loss, it's a time to truly celebrate a life lived to the full. Whilst the...
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Dave Gallagher
- Sep 3, 2022
- 6 min
On holiday by mistake. The travails of travels, profiting from failure
The most memorable occasions are often the ones that go wrong. Yet in retrospect these can be an endless source of amusement, despite...
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Dave Gallagher
- Aug 18, 2022
- 6 min
BASE jumping psychologist! Practicing what I preach.
When you set an intention and act on it, a rollercoaster of events and opportunities can present themselves. I decided to go airborne in...
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