Motivation Archives

The Paradox of Softness

Oct

28

2025

In a world that prizes hardness and rigid strength, the concept of softness is often mistaken for weakness. This view, however, fundamentally misunderstands the nature of true power. The paradox of softness reveals that yielding, flexibility, and a gentle demeanor are not liabilities, but profound and enduring forms of resilience. This idea is best embodied ...

FAFO and the Art of Mindful Experimentation

Oct

21

2025

There’s a saying that’s become popular online: FAFO – F About and Find Out. It’s usually meant as a warning, but there’s actually a deeper wisdom in it. Most of us, in life or work, would rather do than overthink. We want to try something, take action, see what happens. And that’s a good thing ...

The Power of Yielding

Sep

23

2025

Most people think yielding means giving up. In Tai Chi and in life, it’s the opposite. Yielding is a conscious choice to redirect force instead of clashing with it. When you yield, you create space to move, adapt, and recover while the other person (or problem) often stumbles over its own momentum. In our goals, ...

The Quiet Power of Yielding at Work

Sep

9

2025

In many workplaces, the loudest voice often dominates the room. But for those of us who are naturally quieter, that can feel draining, as though the only way to progress is to force ourselves into a mould that doesn’t fit. Tai Chi teaches something different: true strength is not in pushing harder, but in yielding ...

Gamification, and how dull or scary activities and tasks can become more interesting and rewarding

Jan

22

2023

It’s time to reward progression and consistency as well as results Have you ever struggled to get the motivation to do things that are just not fun or do not give you any obvious reward. I’m talking about things like cleaning a sink (you could argue that you have a nice shiny sink but big ...

Lights! Cameras! Action! How to post interesting videos on TikTok, YouTube, Facebook etc.

Nov

16

2022

A while ago, I participated in Catherine Watkin‘s Facebook Live Challenge where we had to go live on video on Facebook. Since then, I’ve been publishing 1-2 videos a week (although not Facebook Lives as I couldn’t iron out technical issues to make broadcasting the Lives easy and smooth). I then decided to explore TikTok ...

The secret to inner calm and true happiness…

May

9

2021

… learn to live the HAPPY Way I realised that over the years there have been some underlying principles that have kept me moving forwards in a genuinely positive manner. By “genuine” I mean not just the “fake it until you make it”, “grin and bear it” kind of false happy but the sort of ...

The 3 Es that mean that you are already perfect

Mar

22

2021

How to find your authentic niche As a coach, therapist or facilitator, chances are you’ve encountered Imposter Syndrome – that feeling that despite all your hard training and experience, you will never be good enough to serve your clients. My name’s Darren Yap and a little phrase that I have put together based on my ...

Reconnect with your body to purposefully tackle climate change

Mar

4

2021

Training for coaches who want to tackle climate change authentically. About this event This was held on Thursday 4th March 2021 as part of the CCA 24 Hour Conversation. In this workshop you will learn how to reconnect with your body using embodiment techniques to determine the most authentic way in which you can help ...

How to beat imposter syndrome – a yin and yang approach

Jan

2

2021

Beat imposter syndrome, stand out from the crowd and find your purpose! As a coach or therapist, if you’re fairly new… and even if you’ve been in the business for a few years, there’s a good chance that you don’t quite feel that you’re good enough or that other more famous, established professionals in your ...