In my previous blog, I looked at five areas that have been shown to improve people’s happiness levels. These included...
The road to a happier you – part 2
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A Happiness Journey
Richard Branson once said, “If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it,...
The road to a happier you – part 1
Positive psychology research tells us that although genetics do play some part in how happy we are generally, our own...
Why do New Year’s Resolutions Fail?
It is early December and my thoughts have already drifted to the New Year as I sit in the sunshine over an early...
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What Happens in an Explore Coaching Session?
Some of the questions I was asked recently at a networking meeting were: What happens when I book an exploratory call with a coach? Will I be sold to? Is there a minimum number of sessions I need to book? Is it like therapy where once you start,...
I do not do New Year’s Resolutions.
It’s not because I am lazy, but as a Coaching Psychologist, I know that they are statistically likely to fail within a few weeks. Statistics on this vary from 8% success to around 50% success, however the data collection is varied in its accuracy and...
A Focus on Strengths
Working with your strengths and encouraging clients to identify and utilise their strengths well lies at the heart of positive psychology coaching. The last two years have been tough years for most people, and I have felt my personal resilience slip a little as...
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Looking through the blog posts on my website and you may be forgiven for thinking i took time out. In a way that was true. The website i had created several years ago had been allowed to go to seed... a lack of updates and a complete focus on firstly completing my...
Humility: How much does it feature in your leadership practice? If I was to ask you what you thought the key leadership strengths are for our current and post-pandemic world are, I don’t suppose humility would feature very highly. If I was to say that it was a key...