10 ways to listen better
This article sets out ten practical steps that you can take which will help you improve the quality of your listening.
Blog Entries
Keep it Happy! Inner C’s
The real problem with a negative voice in our head is that our negative thoughts turn into feelings, and feelings turn into actions. But what if we could change our Inner Critic into our Inner Coach and introduce ourselves to our Inner Champion? Written by trainee Ollie Coach, Deborah Stephenson
Explaining why we behave as we do to a child.
By using stories and soft toys as props it makes it so much easier to explain the different parts of the Truine Brain, what each parts does and how they affect our behaviour to a child (or adult). Written by Ollie Coach, Belinda Wells.
Six simple questions for regulating heightened emotion.
Awareness can be the greatest catalyst for change and the difference between riding the emotional waves or being wiped out by them. When all that is ‘normal’ shifts and leaves you standing on uncertain ground how do you respond? Written by Ollie Coach, Sonia Quinn Casey
Why People Don’t Like When You Change and Why You Should Do It Anyway – Journey to Empowerment
One of the main stoppers I see in my clients when they want to start making decisions that are in line with their values is the fear of being judged or not understood. It is a very common process: They spend time in a self-discovery process understanding what is not working for them and they […]
Keep it happy! Take in the good.
We’ve all been there, latching on to the negative, overlooking any positives; getting a dozen compliments but zooming in on the tiniest adverse comment; dwelling on these things no matter how helpful the intention. Written by trainee Ollie Coach, Deborah Stephenson
Retail therapy or buyer remorse?
Impulse buying is pretty common. We are a living in a culture of consumable products, new technology, expert advertising and peer pressure. With so much temptation around it is really easy to buy something without considering the consequences of the purchase. Written by Ollie Coach, Belinda Wells.
Failing Successfully
Has the fear of failure stopped you from trying something new? Or perhaps it has prevented you from going further in your career or achieving your life aspirations? Maybe, just maybe, we need to look at the concept of failure from a different perspective… Written by Ollie Coach, Louise Benson.
6 ideas for leading a safe return to work
The world has been rocked by Covid-19. Being able to effectively deal with the fear and anxiety that can flood through an organisation is a key requirement for leaders.
My Top 6 Self-Care Summer Reads
Given the current pandemic which, despite some restrictions being lifted, still isn’t over, now is a crucial time to indulge in some (or lots of!) self-care.
