Is your wellbeing suffering because you feel anxious or stressed? 

You aren’t alone - we are all aware of the increase in the number of people feeling anxious or stressed in today’s world, in fact in 2021 more than 8,000 children in the UK picked 'anxiety' as the top choice when asked for the words they would use to discuss health and wellbeing

What’s more… we also know these feelings of stress and anxiety not only detract from our overall sense of wellbeing, they are also not helping our productivity and performance - at work, at home in our whole life

In fact, they are harmful to our bodies as well as our minds, to say nothing of the impact we have when we appear anxious and stressed on our friends and loved ones and frankly, also our credibility at work. But what can we actually do about it? Especially because some of the factors which are making us feel this way, may appear to be so far out of our control?

The good news is, that honestly (and surprisingly for some of us), there...

I don't know about you, but we hear a lot of people talking about 'Showing Up'

The thing is what does it actually mean? In fact, some people even go so far as to say that Showing Up is the start of making great things happen…

Yet Showing Up is not always easy, in fact we definitely agree with Brene Brown who says,

"Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up"

One minute we are mid pandemic, wondering whether we should or shouldn’t be wearing masks, then we are confronted by the tragic situation in the Ukraine, then we have the financial impact of all this on prices for essential items such as fuel and food

Yup, for a lot of us, our current reality is tough

Not surprising then, that some of us are floundering. How to look forwards when we don't know what forwards looks like anymore? Hard to hope, when everything around us is in havoc

I don't know if you have noticed though, some of us are – dare we say it - flourishing. Some of us are deftly pivoting...

New boss, new cryptocurrency, new neighbours, new technology, new regulations, new processes, new school, even new shoes – can often come with unexpected consequences

How often do you lie through your teeth, claiming that you enjoy change because you know, being adaptable and agile is the big thing, right?

Yet in truth, change fills you with dread, secretly you fear you won’t cope, it won’t be as good as it was and all the dreams and plans you have worked so hard for, will all come to nothing. Going back to the question, 'change do you love it or loath it?', you're on the loath it side

You are not alone - in fact, under 20% of the human race are naturally resilient when it comes to change – so most likely that is not you

Most of us like certainty, we like a plan, knowing where and when we will get our morning coffee, what the home screen of our favourite social media app looks like, when the bin men will take the rubbish away, who we will spend holidays with, what is expected of u...

Why do so many people crash and burn in new roles?

Have you ever wondered, whether the new recruit everyone is talking about is actually going to be as good as everyone says they will be – only to watch as they crash and burn, sometimes even at the end of the first week?

What’s more, have you ever realised, with a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach – that new recruit is actually you?

The thing is, when we excitedly step into our new office, head held high, knowing we smashed the interview process, squeaking slightly in our pristine sneakers as we try to look casually confident, clutching our new laptop – we suddenly realise we are entering a war zone…

Past experience tells us, scattered amongst the friendly new faces and shiny new opportunities - there are totally toxic people, projects and politics. The nature of human beings and organisations is that hiding behind even the most artfully cool indoor plant, inviting designer sofa and sparkling water fountain there may well ...

Start your new role as a new first-rate you - ready for the adventure, primed and poised to enjoy, excel and exceed all expectations!

New Role? New first-rate you! 100 day masterclass shares the steps and structures for success in your first 100 days - all for £50

This masterclass will teach you how to balance your time and focus your energy so that you hit the ground running, calm and poised from day 1, continue through day 100 and beyond - confident you are your best self because you know you have the steps and structures for success despite all the new information you are bombarded with!

We guide you through the ups and downs, zigs and zags of the 100 day adventure so you can smash it! 

• Pre-recorded video and audio content, divided into bite-sized chunks

• 2-3 hours of content made up of sparky deep insights, simple practical frameworks and handy transforming tools designed to help you smash your First 100 days!

• Purposeful self-reflection exercises for you to focus y...

The presenter stood stock still – smiling at the faces in front of them. They were poised, calm and ready to move people, like they had never moved them before. 2 weeks earlier this would never have happened - they would not have agreed to present, they would have sat, judging and jealous in the audience

The presenter knew the audience were feeling low, knew they were off their game, knew they had lost belief in what they were doing and why. So the presenter gave it all they had. And all they had was a lot more than even they knew they were capable of giving

The audience sat up straighter. And their eyes shone brighter. Maybe they could do it after all, maybe there were different perspectives, different ways of doing things, which they had not been aware of. And they believed - just a little bit more - in what they were doing

So they gave a bit more than they had been giving

And everyone surprised themselves just a little bit – by being more capable than they thought they were

Her...

According to Harvard, recent research confirms what the Ancient Greeks already knew - the practice of self-reflection may well be the secret super power you never knew you needed

We agree, in fact we believe the practice of purposeful self-reflection is a key foundation stone on which a life of progress is built – so we can make progress in all areas of our life – at work, at home, our whole life 

We all know that to succeed in the 21^st century of work, soft skills are key. Soft skills are what make us human, soft skills allow us to connect, to innovate, to be agile and are what differentiates us from artificial intelligence and ultimately – like love – do in fact make our world go round

But the one soft skill which beats all others in the game we call life – is purposeful self-reflection

This is because it is about looking backwards and learning from our experiences and then looking forwards, making a conscious decision to take action based on this reflection. It could be repeatin...

A lot of us are struggling with what is happening in the world right now

Both mainstream and social media are full of harrowing stories and images of physical and emotional pain, and destruction on apocalyptic levels. For a lot of us it feels almost impossible to work out our response without feeling futile, fearful and frankly hopeless

What is a worthwhile, courageous and hope-fueled response to so much unimaginable suffering?

In the face of suffering and destruction, our natural instinct is to work out what needs to be done to make the suffering stop. Sometimes there is an obvious thing we can personally do, for example, to share our resources with people who need them more than we do to survive the tragic circumstances they find themselves in, or to repair and rescue things which have been destroyed or are at risk of extinction

Yet should we do more than this?

For example, does it genuinely support others by posting things on social media? These are sometimes complex situations...

One thing is for sure, if you aren’t actively looking after your mental wellbeing, you are probably not feeling great in today’s world...

Which very probably means you are not showing up for your loved ones, your work and your world, right when they need you most

Believe me, I know this may be the last thing you want to hear right now, but I am afraid to say, it is most probably true. There is so much very real uncertainty and anxiety in the world, it is almost impossible to live well, making positive contributions to our world and society, being inspiring, strong and supportive for our family and friends, bringing lightness where there is dark – if we are not actually doing something each day to support our own mental wellness

Wellness – according to Merriam Webster is, 'the quality or state of being healthy in body and mind especially as the result of a deliberate effort'

So what should that deliberate effort actually be?

The good news is we have options. As we race from one tas...

On first sight, I thought I was looking at a pile of rock

– the ocean backdrop so hypnotic with it’s crashing waves, the cliffs so mesmerising it was hard to see the iconic outdoor theatre

And yet – there in full sight was the Minack theatre, the extraordinary legacy of Rowena Cade. The story of how this rocky Cornish headland transformed into a world-famous theatre is a story of one woman’s creative vision, fearless dedication, and sheer hard graft

Rowena Cade was born in 1893 and moved to Cornwall where she built her home, Minack house on the Minack headland, following World War 1 and the death of her father

Rowena was passionate about theatre and offered her garden to a local production company who wanted to stage Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’. To help them, she decided to create a stage and somewhere for people to sit. What is incredible, is that Rowena didn’t use heavy machinery to create the seating area and the stage, she and her gardener - Billy Rawlings - used hand tools and...