About thinkingfit

The most vital step to unlock your potential optimally, is to learn effective thinking skills. Thinking is the key ability that makes us uniquely human. It is the pivotal point upon which consciousness depends. Descartes said “I think therefore I am.”

Through my own life and professional experiences over many years, I have developed a passion for thinking. Thinking is undoubtedly the most important thing we do. It is the catapult for every feeling we experience, every decision we make and every action we take. The thought comes first and determines our feelings, decisions, and actions.

This means that we are, do and have what we think. If we think we are too busy, we will be too busy, if we think we are not good enough, we will not be good enough, but if we think we can, we can achieve whatever we desire. This is as simple as it is.

It has been said that thinking is an art. It is an art that is well worth learning, because everything we do depends on it. This implies that there are skills involved in becoming great at the game of thinking; thus thinkingfit.

The acquisition of these skills enable us to identify challenges correctly and solving them with relative ease. Once learnt, these skills add immeasurable value to our lives. Most of our problems are the result of faulty thinking. We have the ability to think ourselves into- or out of problems and even make miracles happen!

There is a huge bonus at stake when working to improve our thinking. Acquiring effective thinking skills is the most vital step to unlock your potential optimally. Thinking is the key ability that makes us uniquely human. It is the pivotal point upon which consciousness depends. Descartes said “I think therefore I am.” Socrates went on to say that the unexamined life is not worth living.

Unfortunately, although we as humans are able to think, it does not mean we think “well” and productively. We are thus not thinkingfit. Deciding to obtain appropriate thinking skills, is most probably the best life decisions we make.

Passion for thinking

My deep interest in- and continuous efforts to improve my own thinking skills, started 25 years ago when I decided to pursue a doctorate with creative thinking as my topic.

Subsequently, in 1994 I organised and facilitated a three day workshop during which I combined two groups of students from different races and opposite political orientations. Nine black students belonged to APLA/AZAPO, and nine white students belonged to the Afrikaner Volkstater Movement. In spite of the lapse of time, the techniques and methodology that I applied are currently still appropriate.

My aim with the workshop was to shift the perspectives the groups held about one another with the purpose of cultivating more tolerance; it meant learning and applying more appropriate ways of thinking. I utilized a powerful creativity technique, called paradoxical thinking. This means developing the skills to look at situations objectively and from all angles; seeing reality with a fresh pair of eyes. The workshop was a huge success and recognized internationally. Subsequently, I won the De Kat/Johannesburgse Sakekamer prize as one of ten unsung heroes in 1994.

As I walked the path of life, I became more and more convinced that the acquisition of effective thinking skills has the potential to turn lives around. It is the only way to change. On a personal level, I practiced and applied these skills relentlessly and overcame extreme challenges, from depression, divorce, raising four children on my own and serious financial difficulties are but a few. Every life stage presented challenges of their own. If excellent thinking skills worked for me, they will most definitely work for you too!

Science breakthroughs in brain research proves your brain can change!

During the last three decades, neuroscientists have discovered that our thoughts and experiences literally wire the synaptic connections of our neurons, in other words our brain cells. These thoughts and experiences thus impact profoundly on our brain anatomy. Our brain is not “cast in stone.” The human brain is malleable and flexible. We can furthermore literally rewire and change our brain wiring by adjusting our thoughts and experiences. It is even possible to raise our intelligence and delay the ageing process by applying more productive thinking skills. This amazing and exciting new scientific field is called neuroplasticity.

An invitation to make a choice

To learn effective thinking skills, requires a choice; the choice to take my hand as an experienced expert in psychology, life coaching, mentoring and thinking with the purpose of showing you how to become aware of how you currently think, how this affects your circumstances and to perhaps learn more productive ways of thinking. As I said before, this could prove to stand out as one of the best choices and investments you make during your entire life!

Make the choice and let us go on a journey together!