Sep 7, 2019ResilienceClose 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...
Aug 3, 2019Have 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...
Jul 27, 2019ResilienceWhy we get sick on first day of holidaysThere 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...
Jun 15, 2019ResilienceWhen you take on too muchBut there’s coaching principle called ‘Pausing for Performance’… …and the best example of how it works is think how you’d feel if you...
May 25, 2019ResilienceA guided tour of your body during stressWe all know that stress doesn’t feel good, but did you know what effects it has on your individual organs? Here is a tour of your body in...
May 18, 2019ResilienceHow effective are your conversations?Or a more direct question would be…how often do you listen – really listen – to someone who is trying to convey their feelings to you?...
May 11, 2019ResilienceLet’s visit the zoo! (or are you already there?)You can imagine the scene. The noise. The screeching. Chimpanzees running around wildly. Some inconsolable. Youngsters huddling...
May 4, 2019ResilienceHow to avoid being ‘hooked’Being ‘hooked’ is when you are listening to someone telling a story and something they say brings back a memory of your own. You tune...
Apr 27, 2019ResilienceThe peace you seek is within you alreadyIf you long for the peaceful vibe of this picture just look inside yourself. Mindfulness is the best way to do that, so download an app...
Apr 13, 2019ResilienceDo 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 6, 2019ResilienceHow 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...
Mar 30, 2019ResilienceWhen you feel least resilient, is actually when you are most…I’d like you to view yourself as your own resilient role model. We often think that others are more resilient than we are. We look at...