Have you ever felt like you wanted to say something but for whatever reason you stayed quiet? You bit your lip. Sat on your hands. Held it all in. When I’m teaching about this, one of the things I’m careful to say is that, as a feeling, anger is valid. All emotion has its own intelligence; it’sContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Let it Out”
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Monday Mojo – Rise in Nature (Mental Health Awareness Week)
Do you like the outdoors? It might be a strange question to ask when, for many, it’s felt like we’ve been locked inside for a year. But there’s a difference in getting out to do your weekly shop, and (to pinch Micky Flanagan’s phrase) getting out out. The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 is Nature.ContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Rise in Nature (Mental Health Awareness Week)”
Monday Mojo – Feel the Magic
Do you believe in magic? I don’t mean the likes of Dynamo or (for those of us old enough to remember) Paul Daniels, or the David Blaine video of Harrison Ford going viral (warning: he does say a “fluff” word at the end). I’m talking about things like the miracles of nature; moments that just take your breathContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Feel the Magic”
Monday Mojo – Break It Down
Who are you today? It might sound like an odd question but I’m talking about hats. Not the hat you’d wear to a wedding or on holiday (obvs), but the labels you identify with:Daughter.Friend.Spouse.Employee.They all matter. The problem can be that with each of those comes its own demands which become difficult to manage. InContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Break It Down”
Monday Mojo – Plan for Overload
How good are you at “reading” people? If you follow me on social media you’ll know that sometimes I share the work of Joe Navarro, an FBI agent who is an expert in body language. Joe’s fascinating insights span a 25 year career, meaning he can share “cues” and “tells” that enable us to ascertainContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Plan for Overload”