Emotional Reactions
Dealing with Emotional Reactions Are you someone who ever gets emotionally triggered or reactive when things don’t go your way? Do you then say something you later regret? It can happen to all of us, especially when we are stressed. What can you actually do about it? This might sound obvious, but the first thing […]
Finding Inner Harmony From The Voices in Your Head
Understanding Yourself Are you the same person when you go to the office as when you pick up your child from school? Or when you greet your spouse after you haven’t seen then for a while, as when you go clothes shopping, or meet up with a friend? Are you really the same person? I […]
Empathy at Work
A Story About Empathy at Work The other day I was working with a client. He is a senior executive, with a challenging role, recently arrived in Scotland. He told me how he was struggling with some of his colleagues. They weren’t open to the solutions that he and his team of consultants wanted to […]
Difficult People
We’re Probably All Difficult People I can be a difficult person. For some people. Some of the time. Probably, you can be too. Sometimes my energy is strong, or out of proportion. Sometimes I don’t respond in the way that the other person wants or needs. And sometimes people get upset, irritated or annoyed, […]
What Are Your Values
What is so important about knowing your own values? Your values are the things that are important to you in how you want to live your life. If you don’t know what you want, it is almost impossible to achieve it! Being clear on your values can help you makes decisions, big and small. It […]
Managing Your Energy
Managing your energy is at least as important as managing your time. If you are feeling depleted and run down it is hard to feel productive. And that’s no matter how good your time management system is. Time management is also important and should be a key consideration when managing energy. Perhaps, you feel […]
Managing Your Time
The Challenge of Managing Time Do you struggle to follow your own priorities? If you do you are in very good company! From my work with clients, I am stunned by how many of people struggle to set good priorities. Set them and sticking to them. It is all too easy to focus on what’s […]
How to Address Unconcious Bias in the Workplace
What is Unconscious Bias? Let’s unpack this expression. Unconscious means outside of awareness – it means that you are doing something you are not aware of. A bias is a preference or inclination towards or against something or someone. So unconscious bias is a preference or inclination to favour or disfavour a particular group of […]
Nervous System Regulation: Managing Stress and Anxiety
Stress, Anxiety and the Nervous System Stress is healthy! It’s a normal physiological response to a situation that involves change or challenge. The nervous system responds typically with a ‘fight’ or ‘flight’ response. We stand our ground, or we run away. In an ideal world we then go back to a calm state until the […]