by Kerri Summers | Jan 15, 2021 | Thoughts
It is 297 days since the first lockdown on 23 March 2020 297 days of working and caring for those that need our care. 297 days of juggling working from home and childcare 297 unprecedented days of protecting ourselves and our families from the virus 297 days of trying...
by Kerri Summers | Jan 12, 2021 | Watching
We are recommending this 4-minute ditty from The University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre called Changing Modes After Work. We often remind our coaching clients that the single most effective way to refresh mental energy and reduce the toll of disruptions,...
by Kerri Summers | Jan 7, 2021 | Thoughts
For many of our clients, it is connecting with team members that they are missing most as a result of the multiple lockdowns. This should not be a surprise. Strong social connections make people happier and physically healthier which can of course translate into work...
by Kerri Summers | Jan 5, 2021 | Advent
If there has been one common theme of our advent calendar this year it is that we all need downtime, refresh time, reboot time. This serves our mental and physical health and also makes us smarter at life and at work. Give yourself a break as a gift this Christmas....
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Jan 5, 2021 | Advent
If we want to change something about our life we are much more likely to have success if we start small rather than pledge to make a drastic and unrealistic change. Micro habits are minuscule adjustments to our daily routine. They take only a few minutes to do, ask...
by Kerri Summers | Dec 23, 2020 | Advent
How are you? Person 1: Really busy. Work is crazy, we are redecorating the living room, the kids are full on and I’m learning Chinese in my spare time Person 2: Really good. I have been working contracted hours only, reading, turning off tech and playing with the...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Dec 23, 2020 | Advent
Imagine you have a big juicy bag of bones. A dog sits at your feet staring at the bag. You throw a bone and the dog eagerly fetches it, brings it back and chews on it. You throw another, same thing. You could do this all day long and the dog would continue to fetch...
by Kerri Summers | Dec 21, 2020 | Advent
Our brains are like our own internal meerkat wired and hyper-vigilant for threats. When we perceive constant danger we are in state of constant tension and unease. A good description of 2020 for many. Do you know what you can do to calm and settle yourself? For some...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Dec 21, 2020 | Advent
As many of us come to our last (official) working day of a tumultuous 2020 and limp wearily towards the holidays can we find a way to detach from work and replenish? Firstly why is this important? Psychological detachment is crucial to our well being. We are not...
by Kerri Summers | Dec 21, 2020 | Advent
Whether it’s our partners, a long time team member, or a teenager we can fall into the trap of assuming they can read our minds and we can read theirs. We think this can save us time and perhaps discomfort because we don’t have to spell everything out. However...
