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I often get asked this question. It all depends on what you want to achieve. It’s worth asking yourself the following questions: Do you have a chronic condition, an injury, pains or aches which have been bothering you for weeks,…
Wild Dogs Resting my right arm against the warm metal of the rickety open vehicle, I shift from side to side to relieve the numbness from my bum as Paula tries the telemetry for the umpteenth time. Beep. Beep. Beep.…
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the most ancient systems of treatment known to mankind. The origins of Chinese medicine date back at least 2,000 years ago when the first Chinese texts were written. The fact that it still…
The top three areas on my Leaders Control Panel programme are Values, Vision and Mission. We start with these because these three things underpin everything you do as a leader, wherever it is that you lead – whether it’s your…
Being Anxious Being anxious can be described in many different ways: as tension, feeling on edge, nervous, insecure, or worried. Other words used to describe anxiety include uncertainty, vulnerability, and feeling apprehensive, scared or insecure. Describing the experience of anxiety,…
Relationship Troubles? Can Couples Therapy Help? When staying in love does come hard, and you want to find ways through it, you may begin to wonder whether couples therapy can help. If so, how? This blog answers some questions that…
Relationships can strain to breaking point at key moments like Christmas or holidays as we rush to get work completed and we spend more time with family and friends. But every relationship - be it business or personal, positive or…
LETTING GO OF STRUGGLE! Because the belief in struggle is so strong in our world, I wanted to share with you a dream I had which helped me to realize struggle was a choice. At the time I had this…
My work involves supporting many clients who could be described as being highly gifted or highly sensitive and I have created a questionnaire to identify what the common traits are and exercises that can help them find ways to stay…
When I tell people what I do, a lot of people ask “so what actually is coaching?” I’m going to try to answer that here. Coaching is a tool that lots of people make use of at different times in…
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go, they merely determine where you start (Nido Qubein) With the 10th October being World Mental Health Day, the quote above might offer a much needed signal of hope, perhaps when you…
Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway!® ‘Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway!®’ is the title of a book by the author Susan Jeffers* that covers all facets of dealing with the debilitating aspects of fear. I often recommend…