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Maintains Self-Control
Discipline, healthy boundaries and restraint.
Aiding Transformation: Understanding Trials, Tests and Temptations
When we hear the word “test”, it can bring us back to our childhood, sitting at a desk, anxiously watching our teacher hand out an exam, worrying that we had not studied enough or will remember enough to pass. We often view tests as negative and hard, and feel as if we are better off without them. But tests are … Read More ... Read More
5 Mar 2026
Values and Limits: The Keys to Creating Healthy Boundaries
The word “boundaries” is being used more and more in current discussions of well-being, from licensed professionals to people wanting more control over their lives. It can feel like boundaries are just any reason to say no to something in order to avoid unpleasant feelings. However, truly healthy boundaries take more into account. It’s not all about saying no, but also about curating habits that support your needs, and prioritising them over distractions. Creating healthy boundaries means taking serious inventory of your values and reflecting on your personal and professional limits. The goal of boundaries for a mentor, supervisor or coach is to prevent harm coming to yourself and your clients...
21 Aug 2025
Are Your Personal Boundaries Slipping?–How to Read the Warning Signs
Are you a mentor or leader struggling to keep your personal boundaries? Click through to read this article to explore why our boundaries fail and how to recognise and prevent them doing so. Discover your personal warning lights, what to do to get boundaries back in place and resources to help you grow your mentoring skills.
30 May 2023
Develop self-moderation—the key to building self-discipline
Develop self-moderation rather than rely on prohibition.
10 Feb 2021
Strengthen your self-discipline
Over the years, I have seen a lot of gifted, talented and charismatic people become immobilised by poor judgement and decisions. It might have been through unhealthy decisions for their body; such as addictions to junk food or alcohol. Or it might be unhealthy emotional addictions; such as a bad relationship or social media. Either way, any kind of addiction ... Read More
6 Feb 2021
Five steps to gain emotional restraint
What you plant grows
3 Dec 2020
The muscle of self-control
Losing self-control I didn’t know that I was approaching burnout but I felt the muscle of self-control losing strength. It felt like all the fence posts and personal boundaries I had built in as a Jesus’ follower for 43 years became wobbly. Constantly I felt hungry, so I began to consume more food and gained weight. I often had a ... Read More
20 May 2019