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...
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Coffee Time?
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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Jul 13, 2019
How long did you celebrate your last success?
An hour? A day? With the demands of modern life we tend to quickly acknowledge a success and then move on to the next challenge,...
Jul 6, 2019
Say ‘Yes!’ to business success – one action per day
This week I posted a very short video on Facebook each day with one positive action you can take that day to spark more energy in...
Jun 29, 2019
Do you need to reassure yourself?
It’s something we identified as a symptom of nurses, teachers and others who are in caring professions or who have responsibility for...
Jun 22, 2019
No-one can give you confidence – they cannot take it either
When we don’t feel confident we lose out on opportunities for business development and/or personal growth. The only person who has...
Jun 15, 2019
When you take on too much
But there’s coaching principle called ‘Pausing for Performance’… …and the best example of how it works is think how you’d feel if you...
Jun 1, 2019
Helping your teenager through exams
There is plenty of guidance and advice for exam students at the moment online, but what about their worried parents, guardians, aunties,...
May 25, 2019
A guided tour of your body during stress
We 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, 2019
How 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, 2019
Let’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, 2019
How 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, 2019
The peace you seek is within you already
If 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, 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 6, 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...
Mar 30, 2019
When 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...
Mar 23, 2019
Resilience Role Models (4)
Viktor Frankl is often mentioned when people are discussing resilient role models. He was a psychiatrist working in Austria when he was...
Mar 20, 2019
Confidence Inside and Out – Workshop for Teams and Groups
‘Confidence Inside and Out’ – workshops Are you a HR Director or Manager who wants to offer your team a workshop which combines feeling...
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