There is something I hear a lot as a coach and usually within the first few minutes of a conversation. “I know this probably sounds silly…” Or: “I’m not sure this is really a big enough thing to talk about…” And every time, I find it interesting because somewhere along Read more
I think life coaching is one of those things lots of people have heard of, but not everyone really knows what it means which is understandable. What does a life coach do? The phrase “life coach” can create all sorts of different ideas – someone telling you how to live Read more
Holidays are wonderful. A change of scenery, a break from routine, time away from normal responsibilities but somewhere along the way, many of us have started expecting quite a lot from them. Managing expectations. We expect one week away to undo months of being busy. We expect to arrive tired Read more
There is something about July – for many people, it starts to feel like the final few miles of a very long race. “Just get through the next few weeks.” “Once I get to my holiday, I’ll be fine.” “Things will calm down soon.” Phrases I hear a lot and Read more
The UK is preparing for another very hot week and, as always, we’re slightly divided. Some people are excitedly planning BBQs, garden days and evenings outside, others are already working out which room in the house stays coolest, wondering if it’s acceptable to have an ice lolly before lunch and Read more
There’s something about summer that seems to send social media into overdrive. Suddenly everyone appears to be: And if you’re sitting at home in joggers eating fish fingers while wondering whether anyone else’s family argues in the car on the way to the beach… it can very quickly make you Read more
If you haven’t melted yet and are managing to read this, it might be worth considering that our work patterns really need to shift a bit in the summer (sorry for stating the obvious!) Summer seems to have a way of shifting things. The days feel longer, there’s more going Read more
There’s something about a long weekend that raises expectations. Three days.Extra time.Possibility. We imagine productive mornings, social plans, jobs finally getting done and maybe even some proper rest and yet, by Monday evening, many of us feel more tired than we did on Friday. Long weekends can easily turn into Read more
A client said something to me recently that I hear often. “I don’t understand why I’m so tired. I haven’t done anything major today.” She’d answered emails, done some food shopping, made a few phone calls, sorted out something for one of her children. Nothing dramatic, nothing unusual and yet, Read more
February can feel like an awkward month. It’s still winter really. You’re probably tired of “cosying down” but not quite full of spring energy either. Many of the people I work with describe this time as feeling stuck in between. You don’t want to hibernate anymore, but you also don’t Read more