The article below (see *****) was originally written 5 years ago. This week (w/c 13 May 2019) is Mental Health Awareness Week, focused on Body Image. I felt that this was a good time to share changes I’ve been through; physically and mentally since 2008. I take a personal interest in this because of the importance […]
A big thank you to @ukhealthcoaches for including this year’s Annual Reflection in their January Newsletter. If you missed it, the link is here. It’s Friday and the end of the first full working week of 2019. This could be a good time to check in. If you have already committed to some changes, have your […]
ANNUAL REFLECTION | GOING FROM 2018 INTO 2019 This year’s annual reflection has arrived! This is something I really enjoy doing; taking a little time out to reflect on the year that has just passed and recollecting what appears to be an ever increasing number of things I’ve forgotten as the year speeds by. Allowing […]
We’re all connected to social media either directly (individual usage) or indirectly (seeing how others use it around us or tag us). Here are three videos which, together, I feel capture some essence of the world of social media and smartphone habits. 1. What If We Lived “Real” Life As We Do Online? 2. How Does Social Media […]
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 […]