So how is your confidence these days? Did you ever think that your confidence was the result of patterns? Well, let me explain … as a young child I used to love playing with my best friend’s Kaleidoscope and was entranced by how the patterns changed just by me turning the end ever-so-slightly; […]
How well are you sleeping? If you didn’t sleep well last night you may be wondering why? Well, it could have been caused by eating too late, drinking too much caffeine or having to endure the incessant noise of a car alarm. However, poor quality sleep can also be caused by stress, anxiety or depression. […]
How can we cope with uncertainty? It’s difficult to know how we can cope with uncertainty in the world at the moment. Nothing seems to be immune from being changed, restricted, or cancelled. As a result we can have feelings ranging from disappointment and frustration to anxiety and fear. Why it’s important to manage our […]
Confidence is a pattern but let me explain … as a young child I used to love playing with my best friend’s Kaleidoscope and was entranced by how the patterns changed just by me turning the end ever-so-slightly; diamond shapes would change colour or become different shapes entirely and it all seemed like magic to […]
Should I stay or should I leave? Whether it’s a romantic relationship or a work relationship, people often stay put long after they know it’s time to leave and move on. What makes us do that? Why do we put up with a situation which makes us unhappy or stressed? There are many different reasons […]
So since I last wrote my blog quite a lot has changed. We have been faced with the realities of a pandemic which changed life for every one of us. Some of those changes have given many of us the chance to spend more time with our families, time to think about our lives and […]
Hi I hope you are staying well. As we now find ourselves with glimmers of forward movement in terms of being able to return to some forms of ‘normal’ life, I wonder what we can learn from these recent months of lockdown. I have recently been asking clients what they think they have learnt from […]
Hi I hope everyone is doing ok and staying well in these challenging times. As challenging as life may feel at the moment, it’s important for all of us to take the opportunity to get outside and take some exercise. It’s good for the body but also the mind. Whilst walking my dog this morning […]
Hi So we are beginning another week of challenge and uncertainty and I’m sure most of us have had some down days along the way recently. It’s easy to get stuck in the trap of seeing only the negative and yet there’s good news… Your brain doesn’t have to get stuck in the […]
Hi I really hope you are staying well during these challenging times. I think we have all found it hard to accept that we don’t have the freedom to go and do what we want, where we want and with whom we want and whilst that can be frustrating I’m sure we can all […]