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You can’t scroll Instagram for more than a few seconds without stumbling upon posts featuring the latest protein oats recipe, information on carb loading or a HIIT workout designed by a celebrity. There are thousands of personal trainers, nutritionists and body transformation coaches providing a wealth of information everywhere you turn. We are flooded with guidance on what to eat, what not to eat, how to go vegan, how to train, how to fast and what to wear. What we don’t see as...

It is Mother's Day this week. Children around the country, no matter what age will be acknowledging this day, and celebrating through giving gifts and spending time with their mums. Are you a mum? It doesn’t matter if you have one child or 10, (yes I have some incredible friends who have ten plus children…) here are some insights into your unbelievable power. As a mother, you possess the incredible power to influence your children. You are the primary role model for your children....

What is 'procrastination'? Procrastination! Such a great word. How often do you find yourself blaming procrastination when you have not achieved what you set out to do? You were full of good intentions when you decided to do “that thing”. It seemed so obvious, so important. This is what you needed to do. This was your priority!However, when it comes to actually doing it, you are filled with irrational reasons for not getting started, or not completing it. You find yourself...

Recently I attended a conference called One Woman, facilitated by One of Many. This was me, taking time to invest in myself and my own personal development. As I sat with 400 other women I had the opportunity to reflect on how I am showing up as a mum and business owner. During the conference, we were introduced to five pillars – love, vitality, wealth, vocation, network. I’d like to explore each of these pillars with my own thoughts. Starting by reflecting on the quality and...

Anxiety can be disabling for those who are suffering from it, and it can also have an impact on family and colleagues too. It can affect anyone, however strong or usually positive you are. The good news is that it can nearly always be overcome.  7 steps to help you deal with anxiety 1. Understand and accept its logic and purposeRealising the true (positive) purpose of your anxiety makes it less threatening and easier to understand. It can be surprising, that although it may seem that the...

If you’re feeling like there must be more to life, at a subconscious level you might be running and living your life based on what you were brought up to believe. When a child, you internalised a set of rules, what you can, can’t and should do and it may be that these rules are behind many of the career decisions that you’re still making. If you were brought up to believe that your value lay in performing well at school, University and beyond then it’s not uncommon to...

When was the last time that you considered your coach’s listening ability? This article explores listening and considers when we listen, to what are we paying attention? Many writers talk of the different levels of listening and four key ones can be summarised as follows:1. Cosmetic listening - your mind is off elsewhere, and you are acting ‘as if’ you are listening. With an increasing use of mobile phones and other technology, we can often be distracted when we are with...

Did you love to draw as a child? At what point did you stop drawing? Or maybe you haven’t? There’s much research about how therapists are using drawing to help clients explore aspects of their lives that they want to change. Being creative in itself has been shown to lower blood pressure and heart rate, lessen pain and nausea and reduce anxiety and stress. There’s value to be had in simply drawing, painting, or doodling without ever giving it a closer examination. Being in...

Is fear holding you back from leaving your corporate role, starting a new job, taking the promotion, growing your business or going travelling and exploring the world? What causes fear? Many people would be surprised to know that their fears have been learnt throughout the course of their lifetime. Babies are born with two fears; the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises. Any other fears you experience have been learnt. They may have been acquired through your personal experiences,...