Children’s Mental Health Week – The Importance Of Communication
7th-13th of February marks Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme, Growing Together, encourages young people and adults alike to focus on their personal growth and how they can help others to grow. Celebrities, including well-known actors, musicians and athletes, have created videos sharing their emotional growth journeys, discussing topics such as exam stress and […]
How To Strengthen Your Relationship This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is an annual celebration of love, during which romantic partners often exchange cards and gifts as tokens of their affection for one another. At this time of the year, you may be contemplating what to purchase for your significant other – chocolates, a romantic meal, or perhaps something a little more sentimental. These […]
Mindset Coach Success Stories: A Recent Client Testimonial
There are thousands of life coaches worldwide and due to advances in technology, you are no longer limited to reaching out to those in your local area. With such a huge pool of self-help professionals all claiming to have the ability to transform your life, how do you know who is your safest bet? A […]
What Is Neuroplasticity And How Can I Benefit From It?
Neuroplasticity is one of science’s most simple yet significant concepts. Decades of research has shown us that the brain forms and reorganises synaptic connections in response to learning or injury. This finding indicates that we are capable of learning throughout our lives and that our brain development does not stop once we reach adulthood, as […]
The Role Of Mindset In Our Ability To Adapt To Change
Change is unavoidable. Sometimes we invite it by starting a new job or moving house. Other times, it is unpleasantly forced upon us without warning, like the pandemic proceedings of 2020. If you struggle to adapt to change, it may seem like everyone else around you acclimatises effortlessly and instantly. This is not the case. […]
The Connection Between Mindset And Motivation
I’ll start tomorrow – the most half-hearted statement used by the unmotivated human population. Perhaps, in fleeting moments, the user of this phrase actually believes they will commence a new task the following morning. Crucially, though, they are pushing back their commitment rather than taking action in the present moment. But what is it that […]
How To Avoid Festive Burnout
The term ‘burnout’ was first coined by American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger in the 1970s. Although originally referring to the loss of motivation that he observed among mental health staff volunteering at a free clinic, over the years, the phrase has evolved in meaning and grown in significance. Burnout is now recognised as a legitimate medical […]
8 Myths About Mental Health
Celebrated on October 10th, World Mental Health Day seeks to raise awareness of mental health and help those in need to access appropriate support. Issues such as anxiety and depression continue to rise, however, cracks are beginning to appear in the stigma associated with their diagnosis. This doesn’t mean that the discrimination those with mental […]
5 Benefits Of Group Business Coaching
Have you ever chased Gary from Accounts around a paintball ground, or prayed for the safe landing of an egg being gingerly dropped from a one-story height by Barbara from Marketing? Chances are you were on a team-building day. Exercises such as these are used to boost morale in the workplace and promote communication amongst […]
Does Free Will Exist?
The theory of evolution sought to explain how all living things adapt to their environment in order to survive. Structures still found in the human brain evolved to do just this. For example, the amygdala developed our ability to respond to threats and the optic tectum allows us to track moving objects. Human beings are […]