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If someone had said to me that it would be ok to say what I felt, I would have simply whispered what I believed: “I’m not very good at my job.”

This is the fifth article in my series about Managing How You Feel. If you’ve read articles 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the series, you may remember that your state can be influenced by the way you unconsciously filter information that you notice, by the way you represent experience to yourself internally, and by […]

The research is showing that there is a strong link between phone use and the rise in mental health issues

Life’s a journey. You never standstill. With every minute and every movement, you are changing. Sometimes the winds of change blow gently, sometimes they are like a hurricane. Whether it’s a change you have wanted for a while or one that life has suddenly thrown at you, it can be a challenge to keep balanced and mentally sane during the transition period.

Every day, in my work as a professional coach, I work with people who are struggling under the weight of work-related stress, who are worrying, fearful of things going wrong, feeling overwhelmed and under a level of pressure and expectation they can’t cope with, finding it hard to get a good night’s sleep, unable to […]

Fourteen years ago I experienced a bout of depression that coincided with a particularly tough time at work and the death of someone I loved. I remember the sense of hopelessness and loss vividly. I also recall the shame I felt for my ‘weakness’. Thankfully I was surrounded by friends, family and colleagues who supported […]

It’s sometimes easier to procrastinate and find other things to do instead of the one thing that will help you get out of that “stuck” feeling and help you move forward.

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Simple. Just ask. This is easier said than done. Why do we find it so difficult to ask for what we really need? It’s not a sign of weakness to need something. Be it a hug, a helping hand or even a listening ear. Yet it seems to be a modern-day characteristic to show we can cope. Alone.

What makes you feel nostalgic? Old photos, music? For me it is often books. In this post I explore how re-reading The Great Gatsby made me think about nostalgia, and how it can bring comfort and reassurance but also hold us back.