Today, I had the pleasure of attending the online conference on Public Health and Positive Psychology in times of...
Improving wellbeing during Covid lockdown in Iceland
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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...
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...
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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...
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...