How do we know when we are doing too much? Very often we don’t know until it’s too late. What if we could ask ourselves some questions along the way, to check in with whether we are taking on too many tasks or doing too many things, putting ourselves under unnecessary pressure?
Read MoreWhy do we find it so hard to ask for help, or a wage increase or tell our partners our innermost thoughts. Why do the words keep tumbling around our brain never to see the light of day? Read more to find out why that might be the case and what we can do about it…
Read MoreYawn..... I'm so tired and have no energy. Eating in front of the computer screen, no time for lunch, snacking on the move and no time to cook from scratch, despite best intentions. All sound familiar? Well, what has that got to do with fatigue, burnout and stress? One possible cause might be our gut microbiome which is massively affected by what we put in it and has a direct link to our brains. What if the way that we feel isn't just in our heads?
Read MoreHow long does it take us to decide what we think of someone? A few seconds, that’s it. How does that affect the way we ‘see’ people in the workplace and what can we do differently that might enable us to work more effectively together?
Read MorePeople aren’t just pictures. When we look at a picture we don’t know the history or the context. But that is how we view people at work a lot of the time, as pictures with no background. An image projected into the world that we can pass judgement on. What if we viewed them in a different way?
Read MoreWhat is confidence? Literally the meaning is stated as ‘the feeling or belief that one can have faith in or rely on someone or something.’ So, what does it mean for you?
Read MoreWow, that is one tiny word. Sounds so simple! I mean, the mere suggestion that us humans and our complex, conscious and unconscious minds can actually affect and shape our futures, might seem a step too far right?
Read MoreI was struck by an article on Elon Musk’s attempts to travel and inhabit Mars. The 160 foot tall SNB rocket completed its first high altitude flight of 41000 feet for 5 minutes and 40 seconds but burst into flames when returning to land.
Read MoreEver wondered why some people are more successful than others? Some of it might seem to be ‘right place, right time’ or simply luck, but I don’t think that happens too often. Mostly, it is as a result of everything we tell ourselves, based on our parents, family, friends, school, work and life experiences.
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