In life we often take a tough approach to resilience and grit and we believe the longer we tough it out, the tougher we are, and therefore the more successful we will be. And just because work stops, it doesn’t mean we are recovering. Stopping does not equal recovering We may close our laptops at […]
Continue readingResilience is a term that applies to materials that have the capacity to return to their original shape after being bent or stretched. Over time, however, we have come to apply the term to people. People who have the ability to recover readily from illness, depression, defeat, or other kinds of adversity and even become […]
Continue readingThe modern workplace is a complicated place. Fast paced. Hectic. Competitive. These pressures can lead to burnout. A state of being overwhelmed by all that is going on around. When the powers that be measure the cost of impact of burnout, they look at the impact on economies and the companies. The costs are high […]
Continue readingIt is a new day. You wake up feeling as bad as you did when you went to bed. Your back hurts, in fact, your whole body hurts. You wonder what is the point of going to bed at all. You curse the experts telling you that a good night’s sleep is healing and restorative. […]
Continue readingWhen I was a teenager, a burnout was something you did at high speed in a car to lay down tyre rubber on the road and annoy your father, so when I had my first burnout as an adult on the job I was surprised by the label. A burnout is defined by the Mayo […]
Continue readingTime is precious, it’s one of my most valuable resources and it’s limited. So I need be sure that I’m investing it wisely. I took nearly 2 weeks to write and refine my business life goals for 2017. Some of them are new, some are enhancements and progression of goals I have been working on […]
Continue readingHoly crapoli (let that not offend anyone) – it appears that I have shingles! My skin is prickling from the inside out, my nerves are tingling not in a pleasant way and I have a rash with blisters on my back and torso. A result of prolonged stress compromising my immune system and triggering the […]
Continue readingBOOM! So much value in this interview – 5 things I took from Arianna Huffington & Dr. Christiane Northrup: 1. We must practice the CAUSES OF HEALTH. ❤ Food to keep insulin low, keep our fascia stretched and hydrated, move!, elevated cognition, exhaulted emotion, don’t state your age 2. COMMUNITY is key. Create a thrive tribe. Don’t wait. We need […]
Continue readingCaptured on TV My “Why” was recently captured on film, as part of the TV Host training program with The Point TV. The interview was just a few minutes long and when you watch it you get a strong sense of what drives me and why I do what I love to do – coaching […]
Continue readingThere are many benefits to having your own business: freedom to work where and when you like, not having a boss, setting your own financial and business goals, choosing who you want to work with, helping others and changing the world! However these can also result in increased stress as you have to make all […]
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