I am often overwhelmed, but you wouldn’t know it. When the world is bombarding me with stimuli my brain responds with a ‘nope I’m not dealing with this’ and inside at least, I will shut down and do my utmost to ignore everything around me. At least I make an attempt at doing so. Crowded … Continue Reading
Being a nice person is like a superpower. On paper it seems like you have all the tools needed to make friends, gain a good reputation and become a popular well liked person. Sadly like all superpowers it contains a big weakness, and your kryptonite is the very thing you are trying to achieve. By … Continue Reading
Scared of success? What on earth are you talking about Jamie, who would be afraid of that? I’ll admit this does seem very counter intuitive and you might need a bit of convincing here but I believe this is definitely an underrated problem, and it could be affecting you right now. You only have to … Continue Reading
(Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) There have been many great comparisons over the years. Pele Vs Maradona, The Beatles vs The Rolling Stones, Federer vs Nadal, Bourbons vs Hobnobs. Yet in today’s world few match ups compare with the two dominant forces in world football right now, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. It seems one … Continue Reading
How to shut down that (negative) inner voice Whenever we try and do something that challenges us or is outside of our normal comfort zone, it can get a little scary. Initially when we first come up with a thought or an idea it is undoubtedly exciting and we cannot wait to get started. This … Continue Reading
I’m lying, it’s just short of 6 months but a post titled 5.5 months without a job doesn’t have the same impact. So yes, I’m a little early but if I didn’t write it now I would probably forget. For those of you who have only just stumbled upon my site, I quit my boring … Continue Reading
Most of us have had a time in our lives when we meet someone new and that dreaded question rears its ugly head. “So what do you do?” Those words can have a crippling effect on our social interactions, to the point where we can even lie and deceive for fear of being judged on … Continue Reading
Actually I’m not a psychopath so don’t worry, but the chances are you do know a few and maybe even had a close relationships with one in the past. Crazy isn’t it? This may seem absurd to believe but psychopaths (and Sociopaths) fall under the banner of antisocial personality disorders and the estimate is that … Continue Reading
If you read enough personal development blogs and listen to enough people you will quite often come across some great advice. One such piece of advice that crops up regularly is that you should learn to love yourself. I disagree. You can’t learn to love yourself. It isn’t a skill that you can work on … Continue Reading
There are times when we have the opportunity to do something different. Something new and exciting that will dust the cobwebs from in front of our eyes and stimulate us. We know when this occasion arises because the butterflies start in our stomach and we wonder if the ability to push past our comfort zone … Continue Reading
This is just a quick post that was inspired by a lot of the questions (and self doubts) I had when I wanted to hand in my notice. 1. Do I really want to do this? Ask yourself first of all if your new venture is really what you want to do. It’s important you … Continue Reading
I think there are two types of people in this world. Those are able to motivate themselves almost at will, and those who need a giant kick up the ass to do something. Okay guess what category I belong to… Thank you for that. My problem is that I have many great ideas and plans … Continue Reading
We get told from a very early age that we are supposed to go to college, then to university, rack up a huge debt so that we can get a safe career and retire at 65 to grow old and wear brown trousers. No. That’s just stupid. So with that in mind, I have come … Continue Reading
Everyone wants to look good, to be healthier and to be at ease with themselves. One of the best ways to do this is to reduce your body fat and thus improve your self image. The problem being that there is a lot of false information on the internet regarding this. I wish to provide … Continue Reading
Having recently taken the plunge and decided to quit the world of the 9-5. I have compiled a list of 7 tips that I think can help you to do this yourself. A lot of people want to change their careers and their lives but they find it hard to gather the momentum required to … Continue Reading
Hi, I'm Jamie and welcome to Psycholocrazy! I write about how to quit your job, finding your true passion and to start living life on your own terms. So stop doing what you hate and go crazy!
