Understanding the Benefits of Coaching
Whilst I am certainly an advocate of helping yourself and taking responsibility, I think it’s important to acknowledge that we can’t always do it all on our own. That’s where coaching comes in and there are a number of reasons why it is beneficial. Unfortunately, we’re not always realistic about what we can achieve, in […]
Do You Like Being in Control?
A lot of people like and seek control, some would even describe themselves as control freaks… Control is a deeply engrained behaviour within us because it makes us feel safe. When things happen to us and we don’t feel in control, we feel vulnerable and scared. One of the best ways to describe it is […]
How To Understand Negative Emotions
Many of us are regularly told to be more positive and to refrain from negativity. Whilst I totally agree that negative thoughts are damaging, I strongly believe that we shouldn’t suppress them. A negative emotion has a purpose, especially when it keeps on coming back. It’s designed to draw your attention to a problem so […]
How To Be More Resilient
We all go through tough times in our lives. Unfortunately, we have to experience the bad to be able to appreciate the good. Difficult times are very personal to us because of our own perception of the experience, so what might seem tragic to one person may appear trivial to another. The difficulties may take […]
Do You Really Know What You Want?
In the last couple of weeks, I have heard numerous times the saying that ‘you don’t know what you don’t know’. As a statement, it is very true indeed but I somehow find it unhelpful? The contexts in which it was mentioned were all different, but it gave me the impression that it was used […]
Dealing with Grief
There is plenty of practical advice online on how to deal with grief but sometimes, what we really need is to understand why we feel a certain way. Obviously, we know why it hurts so much but when we have been going through it for a while, and we don’t really feel like we are […]
Dating & The Power of The Mind
The dating process is perceived as being quite difficult by most as well as quite emotionally draining. Single people often complain that they aren’t getting anywhere fast and that the kind of people they attract just isn’t quite right. If they attract any at all… It could actually be made a lot easier and even […]