Ten years ago, I was still living with the delusion that the hairline fractures in my spine were nothing to worry...
Where will you be in ten years?
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Self care
Improving wellbeing during Covid lockdown in Iceland
Today, I had the pleasure of attending the online conference on Public Health and Positive Psychology in times of...
Bringing Meaning into Life in Lockdown
Meaning is one of the five core parts of Martin Seligman’s PERMA model of wellbeing. However, finding meaning when you...
Restorative nature
For me, being underwater is my happy place, the place where the cares of the world fall from my shoulders and instead...
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Where will you be in ten years?
Ten years ago, I was still living with the delusion that the hairline fractures in my spine were nothing to worry about. This was something that came to a head in the summer of that year. Reaching down to close a drawer, my back spasmed and I spent the next seven...
What Happens in an Explore Coaching Session?
Some of the questions I was asked recently at a networking meeting were: What happens when I book an exploratory call with a coach? Will I be sold to? Is there a minimum number of sessions I need to book? Is it like therapy where once you start,...
I do not do New Year’s Resolutions.
It’s not because I am lazy, but as a Coaching Psychologist, I know that they are statistically likely to fail within a few weeks. Statistics on this vary from 8% success to around 50% success, however the data collection is varied in its accuracy and...
A Focus on Strengths
Working with your strengths and encouraging clients to identify and utilise their strengths well lies at the heart of positive psychology coaching. The last two years have been tough years for most people, and I have felt my personal resilience slip a little as...
Overcoming a Mental Block
Looking through the blog posts on my website and you may be forgiven for thinking i took time out. In a way that was true. The website i had created several years ago had been allowed to go to seed... a lack of updates and a complete focus on firstly completing my...