September/October is the time of year I really think coaching comes into its own. Autumn has arrived and nothing crystalises our tally of personal change and progress to date than when we step outside and witness the changing natural world around us. When we’re busy and time-poor, it can feel indulgent to step away from […]

In an age where we are constantly connected to “the internet and everything” I have been in a long-running social media tug-of-war. One the one-hand, staying in touch with people is great. On the other hand, being stuffed with updates on the where, what and who everyone is with is bloating. Am I the only person with this feast […]

I was recently asked to contribute to Miles Anthony Smith’s piece on Career Success and Growth. The three questions put to me and other coaches were: What is your number #1 tip for being successful in a career today (employee or contract worker)? What is the number #1 characteristic of an employee/contract worker that hiring […]

I was very fortunate during Mental Health Awareness week to attend a talk given by Ian Braid, MD DOCIAsport.  DOCIA stands for Duty of  Care in Action. Ian spearheaded a talk at The Sussex Innovation for the start-up companies based there. Ian spoke from the heart and very openly about his own experience with mental health […]

I’m delighted that Mark Vahrmeyer has contributed his article, Understanding Stress  and How it Affects your Emotions as we continue the Mental Health Awareness Week campaign “Stress: are we coping? Mark’s article clearly highlights how stress affects us and how we can regulate our response to it. Happy reading! About Mark Mark Vahrmeyer is a UKCP-registered psychotherapist and co-founder of Brighton and […]

Please welcome Dean Dickinson with his article, Is Stress Merely a Word? for the Mental Health Awareness Week campaign “Stress: Are we coping? I’m delighted that Dean said yes to contributing to this series as I know first-hand the wealth of knowledge and practical mastery he possesses as both an Osteopath and Physiotherapist. Dean has saved me and my back on […]

Continuing with the Mental Health Awareness Week campaign “Stress: are we coping? I would like to introduce Sam Pont and his article Mitigating Stress. We frequently read that exercise can help with managing stress. Conversely, stress factors can sap our energy levels, lower our tolerance to life’s challenges and make us less active. I’m delighted that Sam agreed […]

I came across this short Radio 4 piece and it struck a chord. In an age of populism, greater polarity of views, and the divisive tweeting of presidents I feel it worth sharing. Is the culture of character limitation or the use of binary emoticons more akin to a Roman judgement of who lives or […]

“O you virtuous owle, wise Minerva’s only fowle” ANNUAL REFLECTION AND REVIEW | GOING FROM 2017 INTO 2018 Every year Janus permits us a golden period when we can look forward and back in healthy measure, With new year’s eve and new year’s day falling on Sunday and Monday this year, I thought I’d set Janus to […]

September 2017 | Autumn Newsletter Autumn has arrived and nothing crystalises our own changes more than when we step outside and register what’s going on around us. As it’s September, I’m going to grab the autumn harvest metaphor, and ask the following questions of you: what am I proud of achieving this year? What is […]