Someone discloses they’re having a rough time or they’ve had some bad news. How do some people normally respond? Maybe we’ve all done that at some point. But is that really the best way to help? Sometimes we shy away from difficult conversations, perhaps because we don’t know what to say, or are tempted toContinue reading “3 Ways to Respond With Empathy When Someone’s Not Ok”
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5 Tips to Boost Your Mojo
In a world that feels like it’s moving faster than ever, it makes sense if you’re feeling over whelmed right now. Life events, like bereavement, or money worries can take their toll and before too long we might find we’ve lost some of our mojo – our energy, motivation or sense of purpose. There areContinue reading “5 Tips to Boost Your Mojo”
Monday Mojo – Let It Fall
Well it’s all been a bit intense here in the UK. If you’ve been watching the news (and I totally understand if you haven’t) I think it’s safe to say the word that best summarises the events of last week is “drama”. Beth Rigby, a journalist for Sky News, said she’d never known a weekContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Let It Fall”
Monday Mojo – Believe In You
Have you ever heard the phrase “fake it until you make it”? It famously became popular from a TED talk by Amy Cuddy, where she describes how our body language doesn’t just influence how other people receive us, but how we feel about ourselves. Cuddy identified that things like adopting a power pose (think Wonder Woman)Continue reading “Monday Mojo – Believe In You”
Monday Mojo – Speak It Out
Have you ever walked in to a room and just known that tension is there? You can’t see the conflict, but you can feel it. I talked about this in my interview with Paula Vail, and why I make the case for having “No Whinge Zones” in the house (essentially choose to have arguments outdoors,Continue reading “Monday Mojo – Speak It Out”
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