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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Caged with calories to burn and nowhere to exercise: managing diet and exercise in lockdown. [Wise
Caged with calories to burn and nowhere to exercise: managing diet and exercise in lockdown. A healthy diet and exercise can be a bit of...
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20223 min read
How to give (and receive) a virtual hug [Wise Wednesdays]
“I just need a hug right now”. It’s hard enough to ask for one of those under normal circumstances, especially if you’re a strong and...
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20224 min read
3 signs you’re ready for the big pivot [Wise Wednesdays]
The best way to predict the future is to create it. If you're wondering what to do with yourself in these times, the answer is simple:...
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20223 min read
The Big Pivot: a powerful lockdown mindset? [Wise Wednesdays]
If you live on Planet Earth, then you’ve probably become very aware of the need for the drastic reorganisation that our societies are...
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Can a "guru" help you deal with uncertainty? [Wise Wednesdays]
Coronavirus is playing on most people’s nerves at the moment. The more it spreads the greater the fear, the greater the fear, the more...
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20222 min read
Should I leave my job? [Wise Wednesdays]
Whether to leave your job is a big question. And it isn’t. Changing careers is becoming increasingly common, let alone changing jobs....
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20226 min read
Why no one will ever understand you. And that’s OK. [Wise Wednesdays]
Persuasion and influence seem to be a big deal at the moment. Gone are the days of command-and-control in the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain,...
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20224 min read
The organic career: 10 principles for fewer goals and more flow [Wise Wednesdays]
This month, I was invited by an engagement and equity initiative of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California to give a...
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Amina Aitsi-Selmi
Feb 1, 20224 min read
The problem with the current mental health paradigm [Wise Wednesdays]
OK, it’s a long one. A lifetime’s worth of exploration in a page. The first time I met a psychotic patient, I was a medical student....
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