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How to Invest In Yourself Self-improvement should be a never-ending journey. It's not about becoming perfect but rather becoming the best possible version of yourself. And that doesn't happen overnight - it takes time, effort, and sometimes money too. So how can you start investing in yourself? Here are a few tips to get you started. Read more
Essential Daily Rituals in Times of Uncertainty In the current context, when we feel out of control, creating rituals restores some of that control. It is essential to shift our focus on the things that we can control by establishing Daily Rituals. Over the past few weeks, many of the people I work with, when asked how they feel, say they are anxious or afraid because of the unprecedented circumstances we are living in. Others feel burnt-out or overwhelmed from spending their whole day in front of their screens. Read more
Getting to the Root Cause of your Anxiety Where does anxiety come from? It comes from our thoughts and reactions to situations and the stories we make up in our head about what these situations mean. Underneath these stories are beliefs which trigger certain emotional responses. Some of our beliefs trigger positive emotional responses (eg: “I have a loving family” makes a person feel loved), while other beliefs trigger negative or unresourceful responses (eg: “the world is going to end” can make a person feel very anxious!) Read more
Why are the Naysayers Always Right? Everyone did face - at least once - a naysayer. Surely, you can remember this one person that kept objecting to your last idea, cynically denigrated your new project or bluntly opposed to any change, hammering it could not be done (usually, complementing it by the established “we have always done it this way”). Chances are, they are right. If you are an entrepreneur, assumably, you know that more than 90% of startups fail. Married? In Europe and the United States, more than 4 times out of 10, you will end up divorced. Enrolled in an online course to learn a new skill? Beware, the average completion rate is less than 7%. Read more
Know your strengths In early 2012, I received the New York Times best-selling book, StrengthsFinder® 2.0 and completed my online strengths assessment. At this point I had no idea what it would open me up to and how it would lead me to a passion for strengths. Learning about my Top 5 Strengths was eye opening. Whilst over the years I’ve completed many other self-awareness tests, I connected with the language and intent of a strengths-based approach and the work of Don Clifton. Read more
Looking after yourself and others in times of crisis Bringing more space to what’s happening right now, given the majority of the world is practicing physical distancing and confined to their homes, sounds quite ironic. Beyond the literal sense, these words are an invitation to create more space in your heart for what you might be trying to resist: the emotions, the unknown, the consequences. It’s going to take time to adjust and it’s ok. It’s not about figuring it all out, it’s about journeying through the crisis, one day at a time, with the intention to emerge on the other side with more tools in your toolbox to navigate the winds of life. Read more
How does neurochemistry contribute to the power of positive conversations? Why do negative comments, conversations or experiences stay imprinted on our mind so much longer than positive ones? When we face criticism, fear or rejection our bodies produce higher levels of cortisol that activates conflict aversion and protection behaviours. We become more reactive and sensitive. Cortisol lasts for around 26 hours imprinting the negative interaction on our memories and magnifying the impact it has on our future behaviour. Read more
The Obstacle to Creating Change (Including Changing Your Body Size and Shape) This sounds really obvious but time and time again I have to REMIND myself too. In order to create a different result in your life, you must be willing to DO something different. The obstacle is that our brain doesn’t like change. It feels uncomfortable to do something different. You must overcome the obstacle of feeling the discomfort of doing it differently. We are faced with emotions like fear, self doubt, shame awkwardness, embarrassment, deprivation, or judgement… Read more
How often do you schedule in PLAY time? Play for adults is critical in our stressful go-go-go lives. Play has been shown to improve brain functionality, release endorphins, and stimulate creativity. Most tech companies have long recognised playtime: this magic link between productivity and a fun working environment. Another way to increase the bottom line, definitely. Some will provide yoga classes, ping-pong tables, or throwing regular theme parties in the office and even outside. Read more
Trust Your Confidence To Be You Do you have trust issues? Do you struggle to connect with people? Do you lack faith in what your heart is calling out for? I hear you loud and clear! And this is why I decided to whip up this blog on this 5 letter word called TRUST. I totally get what it's like not to have trust in people. Not to trust life. And not to trust myself. We all do. The thing is this. If you and I are so fixated on the fear and self-doubt that keeps us stuck in our comfort zone in the first place, we NEVER learn, evolve and grow into our own. Read more
What is Burnout? WHO defines Burnout as a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed with three attributes: (1) Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; (2) Increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and (3) Reduced professional efficacy. It can also be described as a syndrome characterised by disengagement, helplessness, detachment, emotional exhaustion and loss of sense of achievement. Read more
Do you love yourself? Over the years working on myself and coaching executives, I have learnt a little secret that I wanted to share with you. It is quite simple – You can only love others as much as you love yourself. Surprisingly simple yet so profound. Just think about it. You can only give to others, what you give to yourself. Turning that on its head, what you give to yourself is in fact what you draw to yourself. Read more
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