How to boost your self belief
If you’d like some ideas on how to boost your self belief and/or self confidence, try this journal I’ve put together that I know others have found helpful to achieve just that. Some of the…
How to boost your self belief
Tag Archive: emotions
Thinking our way into, and out of, trouble
You’ll probably be aware that the attached graphic demonstrates the process of ‘photosynthesis’ – and yes, I have cut and pasted the following definition from elsewhere😄 – ‘which is used by plants and other organisms to…
Don’t shoot the 2nd arrow: how to respond to misfortune or when things don’t go to plan/you make a mistake (video)
I wanted to share here how we might best respond to adversity, or when we make a mistake, to prevent us from making the worst of things, and rather, encouraging us to make the best…
How to manage stress responses (video)
This brief video looks at how we can respond when we’re stressed, our stress responses: how we can feel, how we respond emotionally, what we may do differently and how it can affect us physically.…
Gratitude: why it’s a good idea
What do you feel grateful for today? We may feel instinctively that gratitude as part of our mindset will be good for us, but there’s also a wealth of research that confirms that experiencing gratitude…
How to establish rapport
I included this quote/pic of Maya Angelou in a session I ran recently on emotional intelligence (EQ), in relation to how to establish rapport. One of the key components of EQ as you’re no doubt…
We live in our own worlds
With reference to creating and living in our own worlds, I’d like to share a few ideas and suggestions on managing our emotions, and as a result making the most of ourselves. I delivered a…
You are not your thoughts
Herewith a few thoughts and ideas about a helpful ‘thinking skill’ to put into practice if we’re thinking our way into trouble more often than is good for us: change your relationship with your thoughts…
Emotional reasoning
I’d like to explore here what we mean by ‘emotional reasoning’, and to share some suggestions and ideas on how to do something about it if you recognise it in yourself or others, and your…
Our emotions, and being who we want to be
In the context of our emotions, and being who we want to be, a client of mine told me recently that she was often negative in her thinking, and that she wanted to be a…