Is there a habit, behaviour or way of thinking that you’d like to stop, or start doing or do more or less of? Get fitter/exercise a little (more)? Lose weight? Get out and about/socialise more?…
I’d like to share here a few ideas about habit-change – in terms of our thinking and/or behaviours – to ‘maximise our potential’ and live our best lives. It’s a follow-up to a workshop that…
I’ve spoken a little here before about managing our Chimp, and the estimable Steve Peters’ ‘Chimp management’ mind model (© Prof. Steve Peters © Graphics Jeff Batista). I’m returning to it now to provide a…
I wanted to say a few words here about ‘keeping on an even keel’ and responding, rather than reacting, with a view to managing emotions and preventing stress. We’re exploring here how useful it can…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…