Does asking for help set off sirens in your head? What makes it so hard to admit we might need support? How tough does it have to get before you seek assistance? That squirm feeling Asking for help, support, advice, assistance, tips – whatever you want to call it – goes deep for many of…
Do you find yourself avoiding tricky, uncomfortable conversations, particularly in the workplace? Your logic being that you just want a quiet life: you want to avoid ill-feeling and conflict? You want to be liked and respected, and the last thing you want to do is upset the apple cart? Don’t we all! And who…
If you run a business, you’re going to ask yourself where you most need to invest as the new tax year looms. So how do you prioritise? Are all investments 100% clear-cut and calculable? Or do some produce results in immeasurable ways? Staff wellbeing, for example… The number crunchers amongst us may well argue that…
Has fear ever prevented you from getting to where you want to be? Do you have a strategy for facing it head-on? Stopping it from controlling your choices? Fear sometimes catches us when we’re least expecting it. Just when we think we dismantled one hurdle from the past and finally know exactly what we’re doing,…
All emotions are valid. Even the negative ones! There’s no right or wrong. You aren’t to blame for what you feel. No reason to judge or compare with others. We might know this in theory but actually accepting this and putting it into practice is another matter entirely! Particularly if we’re going through a…
Do you find yourself dealing with conflicting feelings regarding success? The urge to be seen, heard – acknowledged for your accomplishments. And at the same time, paradoxically, the fear of being seen and heard – acknowledged for your accomplishments, as well as it not happening! Old wounds being triggered. So much desire, shame & fear……
Your beliefs about yourself might currently seem real… But are they true? There’s a big difference. A client recently told me he was ashamed of a certain part of his body. But the funny thing was he said it in a way that was utterly unconvincing! Nothing about his statement radiated shame or the like.…
They say the devil’s in the detail. But then so is appeal, the beauty of being able to tailor a situation to your personal needs and tastes. And your workspace is no exception. Creating a work environment that is uniquely beneficial to our wellbeing, productivity and happiness is an important, and yet often underrated or…
How often do you stop to ask yourself how you are? I mean REALLY ask yourself. And really listen to the answer! Not overriding your instincts, feelings and sense of what you need: tolerating aspects of your life you have been meaning to change, But put off… Because your daily schedule is too hectic and…
Do you have a habit of making life more complicated than perhaps necessary? Do you find yourself feeling overstimulated, exhausted or disconnected from yourself and others because things are moving at lightening speed? You’re not alone. And if we’re honest with ourselves, life could be a lot simpler and less stressful. It’s Mental Health Awareness…