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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...

Something that often holds people back from making a change and finding a coach is the uncertainty of not knowing how to tell if it is working or not. It’s easy to think that we could be turning up, chatting for an hour, and going back home for months without seeing real changes. With a good coach though, who has you at the centre of what they do, this shouldn’t be the case. Having said that, sometimes changes aren’t as obvious as we might assume. Read on to find out how...

Whether coaching clients are striving to boost their confidence, beat a phobia or find their purpose, they have one thing in common. Each of them talks about feeling stuck in some way, struggling to meet their own expectations (or those of the people close to them) of what life should be like. And they're in good company. According to a survey by GoDaddy, two thirds of Americans are frustrated with their progress in life and feel stuck in a rut. They claim that money, motivation and not...