“When people undergo professional development and then return to their old behaviors, they lose credibility in front of the people around them. So, in order to deal with this, we need to build a measure of accountability into that person’s developmental process.”
― Prevail
― Prevail
“We are subject to all kinds of effects of the unconscious and conscious beliefs that our mind is holding on all of our bodily systems. This includes our beliefs about the supposed effects of various foods, allergens, menopausal and menstrual disorders, infections and all other diseases that are associated with specific belief systems, coupled with the underlying stress proneness due to the presence of suppressed negative feelings.”
― Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
― Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
“The three-stage “habit loop” also develops in the basal ganglia. In the first stage, the brain seeks a “cue” that will put it into automatic pilot and indicate what it should tell the body to do. The second stage is the “routine,” or the ensuing habit. Then comes the “reward,” which teaches the brain whether the loop in question is “worth remembering for the future.” When the cue and the reward connect, the brain develops a strong feeling of expectation, leading to a craving and the birth of a habit.”
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“Some of the barriers to successful FinTech-bank partnerships.”
― Bank 4.0: Banking Everywhere, Never at a Bank
― Bank 4.0: Banking Everywhere, Never at a Bank
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