Part One: The stories we tell ourselves – from Saboteur to Sage We all live by the stories we tell ourselves. Some of these stories empower us: I am resourceful. I can figure things out. Others, however, are shaped by our inner saboteurs—those critical voices that...
Resilience
How to survive the “saddest day of the year” with a smile
5 Tips to Beat Blue Monday. Blue Monday, also known as the "saddest day of the year," hits on the third Monday of January. If you’ve ever felt like the universe decided to throw all the challenges your way on this particular day — you’re not alone. The holidays are...
How to build resilience in tough times
Insights from ‘Option B’. Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed by life's challenges, feeling unsure of how to move forward? Perhaps you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, struggled through job loss, or felt the heartache of a relationship ending. You're not...
Tossing Pancakes
If you’re like most working people at the moment, I’ll bet you’re juggling… an overflowing inbox calls, texts and Slacks from your team, your boss, your clients yet another Zoom or Teams meeting all while having that nagging feeling that you really should be spending...
Mind Your Head
Mind Your Head – The Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness at Work Do you sometimes get to the end of a working week and wonder where the time has gone and what you’ve actually achieved? So many of us spend our time on a work treadmill rushing from one thing to the next...
Fall seven times, stand up eight
Building Personal Resilience The Japanese proverb, ‘Fall seven times, stand up eight’ has often inspired me not to give up when life throws me a curveball. But it’s not only persistency of effort that constitutes resiliency, there are other aspects that I was reminded...
Statements for greater self-belief
Self-belief is the key to achievement, contentment, and happiness. If you want to make a change in your life, often the key ingredient is believing you can do it. "If there is a faith that can move mountains, it is faith in your own power." – Marie von...
A stress-less life
How do you achieve a stress-less life? Stress is a major factor in employee under-performance and absenteeism. In today’s economic climate, redundancies are common, and departed employees are often not replaced, increasing the workload of the remaining staff and...