There is an old joke that money can’t make you happy, but it does let you be miserable in more comfort. But is...
Does being kind increase happiness?
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Self Help
Dare to fail – what is there to lose?
The other day, I sat watching a friend’s baby pull herself to her feet using the sofa as support. A moment of delight...
Helping your student prepare for university applications
Whilst September is the traditional month for students to start panicking about making their university choices and...
Coping with Change
Chatting to another ‘serial expat’ the other day about the many postings we have had in the last fourteen years I...
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Humility: How much does it feature in your leadership practice? If I was to ask you what you thought the key leadership strengths are for our current and post-pandemic world are, I don’t suppose humility would feature very highly. If I was to say that it was a key...
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 COVID-19. One talk in particular caught my attention: Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health in Iceland and current President of the European Network of Positive Psychology (ENPP) was talking about health and wellbeing before and after […]
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 have been furloughed or have lost your job can be hard for many people, which is why I thought I would look at it today. Over six weeks ago, I fled from imminent homelessness as […]
Looking after yourself in lockdown
Life before lockdown was actually alright, wasn’t it? We were coping at least. However when cracks start to show under pressure, as they are bound to do, these are signs of underlying issues that were there before, even if we were choosing to look the other way. As the pressure mounts, these cracks get bigger. […]
An update from your coach
I have been asked recently whether I am still working, and the answer is a resounding “Yes!”. I have, however, been very quiet on the blog front, posting little in social media either. Why? Well partly because of temporary changes in priorities and partly because, let’s face it, I have been coasting. And I am […]