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As Brene Brown says, "it’s not burnout, it's a spiritual awakening!".I may be a tiny bit biased, but I think burnout people are amongst the most inspirational and genuine people on the planet. They have so much to offer because of their experience of losing so much. There’s much to learn from humility that comes from having to pull on the handbrake whilst driving at 100 miles per hour, coming to a crashing halt, no longer able to make the engine turn over. Whilst I’m...

Self-awareness is a key component of emotional intelligence. If you’ve not heard of emotional intelligence before, here’s a quick definition:

“The capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.”

Having a good level of emotional intelligence is incredibly valuable in the workplace, especially if you’re working as a manager or within a team of people. Self-awareness is all about knowing your...

Nowadays the scale of our digital usage is quite frightening. Over one-fifth of us spend more than a working week - forty hours on our devices across seven days and on average we look at our phone five times an hour. That may or may not be surprising however it certainly can't be good for us. We can feel trapped, stressed, constantly available and expected to be so. In fact, fairly recently I was feeling somewhat overwhelmed by technology in terms of its ever presence. From a business...

Tinnitus is one of those symptoms that, unless you have it, you can never understand what it is like to hear that constant noise. Or, at least that is what has been said to me before. Imagine you have just watched a movie and a bomb explodes on the screen, and the sound of ringing fills the auditorium’s audio as an example of what the actor hears. That is when I first realised I had Tinnitus. When the ringing in the movie stopped, the ringing in my ears did not. I remember, to begin with,...

Public speaking is one of the top three fears among adults in both the UK and the US, so although it might feel like you are the only one who is battling with the nerves, that’s very far from the case. Here are some tips that deal with some of the most common problems people experience with public speaking. Five tips to help you with public speaking Invite the attention in Do you hate that moment when you stand up in front of a group to speak and everybody looks at you? Well...

For executives and athletes, mental coaching is critical to attain and sustain high performance. The mental part of the “game” is crucial to decide outcomes such as victory or defeat. Here are a few questions I am often asked:

Why is my mind so difficult to manage? How can I prepare myself for key moments? How do I deal with my fears? Why do I feel I am not good enough? How can I stay focused under pressure? What makes a team super successful?

What do all these...

Every day at around 3pm, I was exhausted. I felt heavy and lethargic, and the most mundane tasks seemed nearly impossible. Washing a pot or reading a book felt like a monumental task. This went on for years. I’d visited my GP, gotten all kinds of tests, and they showed I was in perfect health, but I kept feeling tired, and no amount of sleep seemed to fix it. I tried increasing my caffeine intake, and instead of having more energy I experienced heart palpitations. I...

The famous lyrics sung by an optimistic orphan meant to inspire hope is also fittingly the mantra of a procrastinator - “Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya tomorrow, you’re always a day away”. 'Later', 'not now', 'I’m not ready yet', or 'I’ll do it tomorrow' - these are all words and phrases all too familiar to someone who struggles with procrastination. Procrastination is a common issue for life coaching. After all, nothing seems to interfere with achieving...