24 Words of Wisdom for Working Parents
21) Work like a lion (not a dog).
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....
20) Do you know what settles you?
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...
19) This Christmas can you psychologically detach?
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?...
Thoughts in a 2-Minute Read
Natures Cure in 120 minutes a week
How do you feel when you’re out in nature? Whether it’s a walk in a city park, or out in the countryside, rain, or shine. How does your whole being feel? How long does it take to get a dose of...
The other side to languishing is flourishing
The New York Times has published some great articles this year that sum up the mood of the moment. It was the New York Times that noticed the first ‘We Have All Hit a Wall' moment to which we all...
#NotJustOneDay
This Monday is International Women’s Day and social media will be awash with posts showcasing amazing women and talking about how important this day is. Whilst IWD is an important date in the...
Reading
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra
We love this book. It dispels the popular leadership notion that there is one authentic self, it speaks to the VUCA world leaders have to navigate now and it champions the idea of ACTION over...
49 Ways to Write Yourself Well by Jackee Holder
The compelling science of journalling is now well known. It is the most effective tool at raising the self awareness critical for leadership and working parenthood. But where do you start? 49 Ways...
Playing Big
Playing Big by Tara Mohr is the absolute best practical guide for women in the workplace. Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance & True Refuge, stated that 'This is a book that can transform...
Watching
Brené Brown
What's not to love. Brown at her best, vulnerable, funny, straight-talking and oozing in evidence for all her theories. Just watch! Available at Netflix
Why gender equality is good for everyone
TED Talk - Why gender equality is good for everyone - Men Included | Michael Kimmel (16 minutes) Funny but not trivial or superficial. From around the 8 minute mark it picks up on why gender...
Live My Digital Video Series
A series of fact sheets and videos to help navigate the good, the bad and the ugly of the digital world with our kids. The series consists of six short films for parents and six matching films for...
Listening
Radio Headspace
Andy Puddicombe and the people from Headspace have created Radio Headspace. With short (around 5 mins) and sweet clips on all sorts of topics. It’s a wonderful, mindful and short way to start the...
Brené Brown: Unlocking Us
Brené Brown has an approachability and wisdom that draws you in and makes the listener feels seen and heard and valued. Her humour helps as does her huge intellect and he attention to language and...
Breaking the Burnout cycle
"Burnout undermines success, it doesn't make it more likely. You can't be productive if you are running on empty" says Arianna Huffington on the Breaking the Burnout Cycle podcast produced by the...
24 Words of Wisdom for Working Parents
21) Work like a lion (not a dog).
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....
20) Do you know what settles you?
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...
19) This Christmas can you psychologically detach?
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?...
Thoughts in a 2-Minute Read
Natures Cure in 120 minutes a week
How do you feel when you’re out in nature? Whether it’s a walk in a city park, or out in the countryside, rain, or shine. How does your whole being feel? How long does it take to get a dose of...
The other side to languishing is flourishing
The New York Times has published some great articles this year that sum up the mood of the moment. It was the New York Times that noticed the first ‘We Have All Hit a Wall' moment to which we all...
#NotJustOneDay
This Monday is International Women’s Day and social media will be awash with posts showcasing amazing women and talking about how important this day is. Whilst IWD is an important date in the...
Reading
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra
We love this book. It dispels the popular leadership notion that there is one authentic self, it speaks to the VUCA world leaders have to navigate now and it champions the idea of ACTION over...
49 Ways to Write Yourself Well by Jackee Holder
The compelling science of journalling is now well known. It is the most effective tool at raising the self awareness critical for leadership and working parenthood. But where do you start? 49 Ways...
Playing Big
Playing Big by Tara Mohr is the absolute best practical guide for women in the workplace. Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance & True Refuge, stated that 'This is a book that can transform...
Watching
Brené Brown
What's not to love. Brown at her best, vulnerable, funny, straight-talking and oozing in evidence for all her theories. Just watch! Available at Netflix
Why gender equality is good for everyone
TED Talk - Why gender equality is good for everyone - Men Included | Michael Kimmel (16 minutes) Funny but not trivial or superficial. From around the 8 minute mark it picks up on why gender...
Live My Digital Video Series
A series of fact sheets and videos to help navigate the good, the bad and the ugly of the digital world with our kids. The series consists of six short films for parents and six matching films for...
Listening
Radio Headspace
Andy Puddicombe and the people from Headspace have created Radio Headspace. With short (around 5 mins) and sweet clips on all sorts of topics. It’s a wonderful, mindful and short way to start the...
Brené Brown: Unlocking Us
Brené Brown has an approachability and wisdom that draws you in and makes the listener feels seen and heard and valued. Her humour helps as does her huge intellect and he attention to language and...
Breaking the Burnout cycle
"Burnout undermines success, it doesn't make it more likely. You can't be productive if you are running on empty" says Arianna Huffington on the Breaking the Burnout Cycle podcast produced by the...
24 Words of Wisdom for Working Parents
21) Work like a lion (not a dog).
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....
20) Do you know what settles you?
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...
19) This Christmas can you psychologically detach?
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?...
Thoughts in a 2-Minute Read
Natures Cure in 120 minutes a week
How do you feel when you’re out in nature? Whether it’s a walk in a city park, or out in the countryside, rain, or shine. How does your whole being feel? How long does it take to get a dose of...
The other side to languishing is flourishing
The New York Times has published some great articles this year that sum up the mood of the moment. It was the New York Times that noticed the first ‘We Have All Hit a Wall' moment to which we all...
#NotJustOneDay
This Monday is International Women’s Day and social media will be awash with posts showcasing amazing women and talking about how important this day is. Whilst IWD is an important date in the...
Reading
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra
We love this book. It dispels the popular leadership notion that there is one authentic self, it speaks to the VUCA world leaders have to navigate now and it champions the idea of ACTION over...
49 Ways to Write Yourself Well by Jackee Holder
The compelling science of journalling is now well known. It is the most effective tool at raising the self awareness critical for leadership and working parenthood. But where do you start? 49 Ways...
Playing Big
Playing Big by Tara Mohr is the absolute best practical guide for women in the workplace. Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance & True Refuge, stated that 'This is a book that can transform...
Watching
Brené Brown
What's not to love. Brown at her best, vulnerable, funny, straight-talking and oozing in evidence for all her theories. Just watch! Available at Netflix
Why gender equality is good for everyone
TED Talk - Why gender equality is good for everyone - Men Included | Michael Kimmel (16 minutes) Funny but not trivial or superficial. From around the 8 minute mark it picks up on why gender...
Live My Digital Video Series
A series of fact sheets and videos to help navigate the good, the bad and the ugly of the digital world with our kids. The series consists of six short films for parents and six matching films for...
Listening
Radio Headspace
Andy Puddicombe and the people from Headspace have created Radio Headspace. With short (around 5 mins) and sweet clips on all sorts of topics. It’s a wonderful, mindful and short way to start the...
Brené Brown: Unlocking Us
Brené Brown has an approachability and wisdom that draws you in and makes the listener feels seen and heard and valued. Her humour helps as does her huge intellect and he attention to language and...
Breaking the Burnout cycle
"Burnout undermines success, it doesn't make it more likely. You can't be productive if you are running on empty" says Arianna Huffington on the Breaking the Burnout Cycle podcast produced by the...
