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 […]
Making the Future More Relevant by the Actions We Take Today Our desire for what we want in the future can feel strong yet that future state we desire may seem so far away that we can feel disconnected from it. If we feel disconnected we are more likely to give up or go off […]
Guide for Studying or Working from Home. I’m the kind of person who needs something I can quickly refer to when I get stuck or when all I need is a quick dose of “get on with it”. I hope you find this guide useful. Its aims are: to be honest with ourselves about our time […]
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 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 […]
Continuing on the topic of “Stress: are we coping?”, Mental Health Awareness Week 2018, I’m delighted to introduce Laurel Alexander and to include her article, Key Characteristics of Resilience. Laurel was my coaching tutor back in 2011. As I gradually lifted one foot off London and placed it tentatively onto the south coast, Laurel was kind, welcoming […]
Over the coming weeks some marvellous people have kindly offered to contribute their experience and expertise on the topic of “Stress: Are We Coping?”. Stress is the focus of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. My aim in bringing together these kind contributions is to highlight experts from different spheres so that as many readers as possible will […]