How to Stop Needing Instant Gratification

How to Stop Needing Instant Gratification

At dinner earlier this week, my children and I were discussing the things we are going to do when the lockdown has ended, and we realised how impatiently we wanted lockdown to be over and how much we really wanted to do those things. Usually, we’d get to do all of...
The Power of Self-Reflection

The Power of Self-Reflection

“Self-Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success.” – Richard Carlson “Who are you” is one of the more polite, derogatory chants commonly heard in football stadiums when opposition fans want to question the ability of their opposition team...
How to Adapt to Change

How to Adapt to Change

Now more than ever, we are facing change; new circumstances, new challenges, and new uncertainties. “Change has a bad reputation in our society. But it isn’t all bad – not by any means. In fact, change is necessary for life – to keep us moving, to keep us growing, to...
Protect Your Mental Health During Lockdown

Protect Your Mental Health During Lockdown

Here in the UK, as with many other countries around the world that have been hit with the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, there is plenty of advice and guidance regarding social distancing, staying home, washing hands, being diligent and considerate in order that the...
Ways To Cope With Coronavirus Anxiety

Ways To Cope With Coronavirus Anxiety

Understandably, there is a lot of anxiety and concern around at the moment. “The key to overcome crisis is patience, courage, self-discipline, adaptation and alertness.” ― Amit Ray. The coronavirus outbreak is rippling across most of the world. The number of...
Stop Taking Crap From People in Your Life

Stop Taking Crap From People in Your Life

Seeking to be kinder has been incredibly topical here in recent weeks. However today I wanted to write about how to stop taking other people’s crap. In my professional field, I am staggered by the amount of politics, insults and derisory comments made to other...
How to Transform Your Weakness into Strength

How to Transform Your Weakness into Strength

“Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weakness.” —Susan Gale Weaknesses are nothing to be ashamed of. However, in an increasingly competitive world, we often feel like we have to hide them, or dismiss them in...
How to deal with Overwhelm

How to deal with Overwhelm

I encounter a lot of overwhelm – with my therapeutic clients who take too much on in life, with some of my students who leave all their coursework to the last minute, with those who I mentorwhose list of goals is overwhelming to read, let alone act upon, so today I...
7 Reasons To Never Give Up

7 Reasons To Never Give Up

“If you fall behind, run faster. Never give up, never surrender, and rise up against the odds.” ― Jesse Jackson We have all found ourselves in a situation where we wanted to quit: be it something you are working on, a goal you set for yourself or a competition you...