Build Your Positive Future With Life Coaching And Mentoring
Sometimes, we feel as if someone has pressed the pause button on our lives. When we are stressed, negative thoughts take over our minds, meaning we are not able to live our lives to the full or achieve our goals. If this resonates with you, you could benefit from life coaching and mentoring. Dr Jan’s […]
Being A People Pleaser Can Do More Harm Than Good
It is natural to want to be liked. This is something most of us strive for, however, spreading your own happiness and feeling it emanate back and being a people pleaser are two opposing ways of achieving this goal. The former involves surrounding yourself with friends and maintaining a positive outlook; the latter relies on […]
Why Asking For Help Is The Strongest Act
Human behaviour is puzzling. We want to share happiness and excitement with everybody around us, yet when we are suffering – and we need the support of others the most – we have a tendency to hide ourselves away and bottle up our emotions. Many of us believe that unloading our problems on someone else would […]
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 […]
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 […]
Is Growth Mindset A Fad?
Since the 1870 Education Act demonstrated a commitment to the provision of schools, educators have sought out the most effective way to teach the diverse range of children under their care. For years, intelligence was viewed as static; an individual was either smart, or they weren’t. This led to teachers focusing their efforts on those […]