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If you keep falling back into the same old habits, it's probably not because you lack will power, but because the brain is very good at spotting cues. The brain uses habits as energy-saving devices, and once the behaviour is learned, it spots the triggers or cues to follow the pattern it knows.
In her new video, Heather Wright, FPSA talks about the Habit Loop and how the cues affect your behaviour even when you're trying to actively change a habit.
The brain recognises the cues......so we need to change our cues. Watch the video for the extra tips and more explanation from Heather.

You’ll NEVER Break Bad Habits Until You See This 😳 #psychology #motivation #habits

Do you sometimes think you're lazy or unmotivated? Do you think it's your personality or your brain? If you think about your brain's actual function you're really not being fair to yourself.
The new video from Heather Wright, FPSA is a real "A-ha moment". She explains the brain's function is to keep you alive. It isn't aiming to be more productive or successful. It keeping you alive and trying to be as economical as possible with your energy. Effortful thinking takes up a lot of your energy, and often doesn't have a clear or immediate reward.
Heather provides some practical tips to boost your motivation by working with your brain's function in her video - how to use up less energy to achieve what you need to do or think about. Take a look and be enlightened!

The Hidden Brain Trick Behind Laziness 🧠 #psychology #motivation #lazy #adhd

Do you want a fast way to improve your emotional intelligence? In her new short video. Heather Wright, FPSA explains how to slow down your emotional reactions so that you use your thought processes first. It's up to us to change our language in our thoughts, and step back to be aware before we accept. It's a very useful video to help you to improve your emotional reactions and emotional intelligence.

Stop Saying ‘I Am Angry’ — Say This Instead #psychology #emotionalintelligence #motivation

Have you heard about Growth Mindset? It may surprise you that it's not about positive thinking, but about thinking in a more effective way. It's all about being aware of our language when thinking. In her new video, Heather Wright, FPSA explains how we can change our thinking to more effective thinking to boost our growth mindset.

Stop Saying ‘I Failed.’ Say THIS Instead #psychology #motivation #growthmindset #growth #positivity

We are really aware of the negatives of social media nowadays. But we can all find ourselves wasting a half hour scrolling before we click back to reality and think "What was I doing?"
If you feel drained instead of inspired by social media, this is why. Your brain is constantly switching tasks, is distracted, and the brain cannot determine which task/screen/app is most important to focus on.
In her new video, Heather Wright, FPSA gives great advice on setting yourself rules with social media. Most importantly, become fully aware of what you are scrolling and focusing on in your social media.

Social Media Isn’t the Problem — How You’re Using It Is #psychology #motivation #socialmediatips

If mindfulness feels like another thing to put on your to-do list, stop. The reality is we don't need to do long meditations to feel better. The mind needs moments of reset. In her new video, Heather Wright, FPSA shares one of her top tips which she was given that she uses regularly.
Pause. Give yourself a moment. Take a breath and exhale slowly. Pause for thirty seconds, and give your brain time to reset.
Learn to pause for thirty seconds, and you will give your brain the signals that you are not panicking. You can deal with the situation in front of you.
Pause gives you Psychological Safety.

The Easiest Mindfulness Technique You’re Not Using #psychology #motivation #mindfulness

Do you struggle with your time management? Do you have a To Do list, and never seem to get to the end of it? In her new video, on How To Use Your Brain Correctly and Get More Out Of It, Heather Wright, FPSA explains how you can make that change. The secret is high performers manage energy. The brain has limited focused energy, and that's what we need to prioritise.
Prioritise one thing each day and do that first.
Watch the short video for Heather's other great tips on managing your brain energy so it works for you to be your best self.

Use Your Brain Correctly and Get More Done #psychology #motivation #focus #procrastination

Are you a goal setter? Do you set goals in January or at any time of the year? As we are in mid January, a lot of people may be struggling with their New Year goals and need a boost. The new video from Heather Wright, FPSA How To Set Goals You'll Actually Achieve is just the trigger you need to support you. Heather explores why some of our goals are difficult to attain, and how we can reframe and reword them. Find out what your brain needs to work best and will change your mindset to achieve your goals.

How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Achieve (Goal Setting Tips) #psychology #motivation #goals

Have you noticed how motivation can disappear after three days or a few days longer? It's hard to keep going with a new habit, and you may be struggling with New Year's Resolutions. In her new video, Heather Wright, FPSA explains why we struggle to break old habits and establish new habits, and it is not about how much willpower you have! It's all about the brain and what it likes to do - building connections and saving energy. Heather's tip is choose one habit, keep it small, and attach it to something you already do. Heather Wright, FPSA would love to hear how you get on following her advice.

Break Bad Habits Without Willpower (Science-Backed) #psychology #motivation #habitchange

Are you working on changing a habit now it is 2026? We hope it is going brilliantly for you so far, but if you are struggling, this new video from Heather Wright, FPSA will help you. Heather explains why it is difficult to stop one habit and start a new one, or why you delay the change - not because you have poor willpower. It is because of the way the brain works, and how it saves energy. Find out how to make your brain work more effectively and start and maintain positive new behaviours that become habits in 2026. You can take charge!

How to Stop Procrastinating by Changing Your Daily Habits #procrastination #psychology #motivation

We've all heard it - respect is earned but here's the truth: Respect is practised daily and by choice. In her new thought provoking video Heather Wright, FPSA discusses how we need to choose to behave, hold ourselves, hold space in a room, what to say.......but we also need to be listening to others, respecting their space, taking in their opinions even if we don't agree. We need to be practising respect of others, and behave in the way that others will respect us. It is not a reward. Respect needs to be practised, and it is a choice.

The Secret to Earning Respect (Nobody Talks About This) #psychology #motivation #respect