Don’t be what? Don’t be busy all the time. “I’m just so busy” “There are not enough hours in the day” “I’m exhausted, it’s non-stop…” Recognise any of these statements? Are you someone who is constantly talking about how busy they are? Do you have a friend that is always Read more…
“Everybody needs a plan” is something I regularly discuss with my clients and in many ways, I stick with that – I like a plan. However……as I have learned myself, sometimes concentrating on the present moment and focusing on what is actually in front of us can be much better Read more…
When was the last time you looked through your address book or your phone contacts and updated them? How many of you have contacts in either of those places that you don’t see or hear from anymore? Accumulating people. It is inevitable in most people’s lives that as they grow Read more…
I don’t know many people who look forward to the month of January. Yes, it can be a time for new beginning’s and change but personally, I’m not a supporter of that. In all honesty, January can feel pretty miserable. What do we do to survive it? These are all Read more…
It’s by no coincidence that I am writing this post at a time of year where we can be pushed and pulled by so many different things. As we head towards the end of the year, we are already feeling a little weary and then to add another layer of Read more…
No-one enjoys being ill and at this time of year as life speeds up and gets busier, it’s easy to feel run down or under the weather. Kids are at school and are passing around delightful little germs like a horrible game of pass the parcel. We all made a Read more…
There are times in all our lives when we feel a little bit worn out. That in turn can lead to feeling overwhelmed and anxious, when we feel overwhelmed and anxious, we can sometimes struggle to get proper sleep and so the cycle continues. How much sleep do we need? Read more…
The roles of a life coach and a counsellor can overlap, but they have distinct differences so these are the things that you need to consider when trying to decide which support would be most beneficial to you – Focus and approach. Training and credentials. What can they help with? Read more…
This is a question I get asked frequently. I suppose the same people might ask why someone would use a personal trainer? To be honest, it’s like everything, down to personal choice. If you want to get fit and healthy but struggle to commit to the gym or an exercise Read more…
It was actually 20 years ago that I qualified to be a Life Coach. I studied on what was then, an open learning course through Newcastle University, 2 years of learning, clocking up coaching hours all done around a full-time job as a Partner in a marketing agency. After I Read more…