We are not designed to be in a constant fight or flight response. Our emotions are our bodies' way to tell us to calm our nervous system!
Option 1 - Breath-work
Our breath is the cheapest and most effective and immediate way to sooth our nervous system to access a state of calm when we need...
"Treat others as they want to be treated”.
The more popular quote is “treat others as you want to be treated". However, having different personality types means we will have different preferences. What brings us peace and a feeling of safety will vary for all.
This article...
“Instead of constantly adapting to change, why not change to be adaptive?”
Fred Emery, Psychologist (1925–1997)
I love this quote because this refers to the notion of leaders adapting their internal world, rather than trying to change the external world around them....
Last month I wrote an article about how our true power lies in our vulnerability. I am continuing on this theme because this is often part of the journey of the leaders I coach. At a time, where our patience is being tested, uncertainty is becoming normal and our stress levels are increasing;...
Last week I wrote an article about how our true power lies in our vulnerability. I am continuing on this theme because this is often part of the journey of the leaders I coach. At a time, where our patience is being tested, uncertainty is becoming normal and our stress levels are increasing;...
Today I was asked how I could accurately perceive so much of someone’s personality and hypothesis about one’s internal wiring in a short conversation. This was a valuable validation of the journey I have been on. It is also a great question, which makes me realise that my...
"If you are tuned out of your own emotions, you will be poor at reading them in other people."
Daniel Goleman
We are coming to the end of the third week in isolation. Many may be experiencing negative thoughts, anxious feelings, high level of stress.
As we learn to accept that this new reality is...