How about starting, or just reminding ourselves, to practice one or more of the following today? PRACTICE GRATITUDEGratitude trains the mind to notice the positive things. We bring to mind those things/people we’re grateful for:…
I’d like to share the enclosed, in case you hadn’t seen it and if it might be helpful, now or sometime later: sending yourself a message from the future, courtesy of Future Me It’s a…
I’d like to share a few thoughts on how we might best adapt in the current climate. Charles Darwin’s finches provide a good example of adapting in different environments. To paraphrase him, it isn’t the…
Talking to a client recently about how in Buddhist philosophy, any time we suffer misfortune, 2 arrows fly our way. The 1st arrow is the actual bad event, which can cause pain or just dissatisfaction.…
One of the benefits of emotional intelligence is feeling good about ourselves, and I wanted here to mention one way of helping others to do the same and be emotionally intelligent too: smiling. We know…
To manage our emotions, and think and behave in helpful ways so that we can present the best version of ourselves, being mindful is a solid foundation to build on. Engaging with helpful thoughts is…
Especially given the current climate, I wanted to share a few ideas on what we can do to look after our wellbeing, and encourage and maintain our resilience. I’ve mentioned in previous posts the benefits…
I plan to run some online resilience training before too long. In the meantime I’d like to share with you a few thoughts/ideas that have resonated with some of my clients and delegates in the…
It’s useful to remind ourselves that our thinking affects our feelings, and vice-versa, and that acknowledging this is a good first step to avoiding stress and promoting psychological wellbeing. We’re going to refer to ‘helpful…
We can sometimes think our way into trouble, and become stressed, and end up making the situation worse, so I wanted to focus here on how changing our OUTLOOK or Attitude can help to change the OUTCOME of situations we…