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Catch up on the latest insights from Aslan Coaching founder Lisa Cresswell.
Themes include Resilience, Quiet Leadership, Domestic Violence, Just Culture and Psychological Safety.
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When cocooning hides procrastination
A common question, even a challenge. I delight in hearing how others are forgiving themselves more now for stopping to smell the roses,...
May 1, 2020
How to control public speaking anxiety
Public speaking is often listed among the top causes of anxiety, but you can totally manage those nerves using your own physiology. You...
Nov 2, 2019
Confidence follows courage
I was privileged to be a guest speaker this week at the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust’s Annual Leadership Conference in...
Oct 19, 2019
Do you trust your own wings?
Resilience is not a trait that people either have or don’t have. It involves behaviours, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and...
Oct 5, 2019
Brainwaves – have you had one recently?!
Quick explanation: Beta is when we are fully awake and alert and working. Alpha waves occur during relaxation or hypnosis. Delta is when...
Sep 28, 2019
Flying trapeze – for brain health!
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It has become so prevalent...
Sep 21, 2019
Actively listening to enrich your life
Listening is sometimes called an art and a science. (In fact, I counted once – coaches are trained to listen in 11 different ways!). It...
Sep 14, 2019
Close the Gate
‘Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted’ is a common expression to describe the futility of closing the gate too late. Did you...
Sep 7, 2019
Succeed without burning out.
High Performance Coaching Programmes Do you find yourself having great ideas for your business when you are at traffic lights or in the...
Aug 24, 2019
You have what you need
The Resilience Hub will find a brand new section in there today, called ‘You Have What You Need‘ This will be a collection of short...
Aug 17, 2019
Have you ever stopped to plan your parenting?
Have you ever stopped to consider what your parenting goals are? We plan short journeys in the car, and yet we rarely, if ever, stop to...
Aug 3, 2019
Why we get sick on first day of holidays
There are many reasons for this but one cause is the stress of working harder to finish up before our time off. We’re in a state of...
Jul 27, 2019
Do you take work home with you?
Here are five things to do when you find you can’t leave work behind and the stress is starting to take its toll on your mental or...
Apr 13, 2019
How deep is your Well?
When the going gets tough you tap into your ‘Well of Resilience‘. If your well is deep and full – if you have effectively maintained it...
Apr 6, 2019
Resilience Role Models (2)
This week we continue our focus on resilient role models – people in the public eye who are recognised as having real determination and...
Mar 9, 2019
5 ways to boost brain power
Many of the techniques I use in coaching and in my resilience training and talks is the importance of prioritising, cutting out the...
Feb 23, 2019
Where coaching fits around therapies
One of the first things we as coaches are required to do when a client approaches us for information about coaching, is to explain the...
Feb 16, 2019
Hopeful Activities
What do I mean by ‘Hopeful Activities’? Well, these are some go-to-actions that we can do when we’re feeling stuck or even feeling a...
Feb 9, 2019
Capturing moments of gratitude
If you make a consistent and sustained effort to think positive thoughts, and to reframe every situation in a positive light, you can...
Feb 2, 2019
Is your mindset ‘Open for Business’ for developing resilience?
To develop your level of resilience, your mindset must be programmed so that you are ‘Open for Business‘ in terms of personal growth....
Jan 19, 2019
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