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3 Strategies for How to Say No

Ali Maclay2022-01-24T12:16:00-05:00January 24th, 2022|

Saying No is hard. Our brains can quickly get into a fearful state when we start holding our own boundaries. It means sticking our neck out. Turning our backs on the emotional and psychological reward of a dopamine hit that we get when we, as social beings, go along with the tribe (even when we [...]

Losing is NOT the Opposite of Winning: The Secret to Building Confidence by Showing Up

Ali Maclay2022-01-17T10:29:47-05:00January 17th, 2022|

This was the thing I dreaded the most. A video coming out…evidence that I wasn’t as good a speaker as they said I was. And the kicker? I’m the one releasing the video to the world. Why? To prove the point of this entire video. Confidence & likability is 99% about showing up and playing [...]

3 Ways to Help You Form—and Stick To—Your New Habit

Ali Maclay2022-01-10T16:15:11-05:00January 10th, 2022|

As a stress physiologist and professional speaker, I work with a lot of highly accomplished people that despite all their successes, still struggle with sticking to new, healthy habits. The game changer comes when we break down the science behind how habits form and hack our way to doing things differently. Researchers from MIT found [...]

3 Automatic Negative Thought Patterns You Need to Stop Right Now!

Ali Maclay2021-12-20T10:26:44-05:00December 20th, 2021|

Our brain is wired for negativity. That’s okay, that’s normal. But it needs a little updating if we want to live happier, healthier lives. In this video I walk through 3 negative thought patterns you need to stop right now and a few positive thought patterns you can replace them with. As a stress [...]