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5 ways that walking boosts productivity
We know that walking is good for our mental and physical wellbeing, but under pressure to be productive, taking the time out for a walk can seem impossible. Here are 5 ways that walking is good for your productivity, helping you to be more motivated, more strategic, more focussed more creative AND protecting your health and wellbeing at the same time. So you can take time for a walk or wheel, knowing that you are maximising your chances of high quality output and impact, without sacrificing yourself and your wellbeing.
6 lessons borrowed from Improv Artists to help us face our challenges creatively
21st April is the UN International Creativity and Innovation day. It’s a challenging time in the world – on a global scale, and, if you’re like most people, you are facing constant stress and challenge in your individual, personal or professional life too. We need to be at our most creative, innovative, flexible selves if we are going to respond and adapt to challenge, and make change happen. What can we learn from Improv artists - masters of adaptability and innovation?
Is your kindness a strength (or is it just ‘people- pleasing’)?
Kindness, compassion, helping others and making a positive difference in the world: these are your strengths and values, core to your passion and motivation. But why do they feel more like weaknesses and burdens these days - more likely to give you anxiety and exhaustion than energy and motivation? And how can you return them to your list of strengths?
Doing things differently: The way things are done is not necessarily THE way to do them, and you can find a better way
You want to make a difference and have a positive impact in the world. But are you willing to do this even if it means doing things differently and creating a new norm? Would it help if I pointed out that many of the existing norms got there quite randomly and not because they are ‘the best way’? And that doing things differently might actually make things easier for you?
Join us: Nature connection and innovation workshop, 16th March
Join us for our in-person, Nature Connection and Innovation small-group workshop in Bristol. The workshop is in celebration of the United Nations International Day of Forests, and inspired by the day’s theme of Forests and Innovation. Hosted by an ICF accredited coach and a qualified Forest Therapy Practitioner, we will be offering relaxing nature connection as well as opportunities to reflect and open up to your creative side.
Burning with passion this Valentine’s, or feeling a little too cool?: How do you throw yourself into your dream when you don’t know what it is?
“I would give it my all and just go for it, if only I knew what ‘it’ was”. Making a change and doing something meaningful is hard. It’s hard to make the leap and start it, and it’s hard to keep going in the face of obstacles. If only you had that passion, that feeling of being connected to your values and sense of conviction that you were choosing the right path, it would give you the strength and motivation to throw everything at it. But where are you going to find it? Read on for some ideas.
4 responses to your procrastinating-self that are more effective than name-calling
Your procrastination is causing you stress and you are reaching peak frustratration with this self-sabotaging behaviour. Your attempts to push through it with self-discipline and tough self-talk aren’t working, but there may be better ways to get you moving again - without an insult or punishment in sight.
4 ways to beat the odds and achieve success and fulfilment in 2024 (and beyond)
Daniel Kahneman, renowned psychologist and economist, says that our success is mostly about luck. If this is true, how do we stay motivated to create what we dream of?
Get yourself energised and ready to make an impact this year: 5 lessons from a 90 year old with amazing core strength
You’ve got big ambitions this year: you want to make a positive impact in the world and see change happen for the better. But where are you going to find the energy? Here are 5 lessons from an energetic 90 year old with amazing core strength, to help you to build the inner resources you need to make change happen - sustainably
Nature: the most natural performance booster?
We all know that getting out for exercise and fresh air in beautiful natural scenery is good for us. But the growing evidence from research is showing us just how much our mental and physical health, ability to regulate our emotions, performance, brain function and social capacity are influenced by the environment. It might be time to prioritise time in nature if you really want to thrive.
Dreaming of a lazy summer?
Lazy summer days may be a thing of fiction, but finding a way to weave a little ‘laziness’ into your life could be a game-changer for your productivity, performance and resiliencein the short-term and long-term
It’s time to celebrate
Celebration is not just fun and games: it’s a key part of your success strategy, helping you to maintain your motivation and ultimately achieving those big goals
The Practice of Savouring
Can lingering by the flowers a moment longer, or sinking into the aroma of your coffee boost your resilience and help you to recover from stress? Positive Psychologists think so
4 reasons I was grateful for the first frost this year
Positive Psychology is clear about how practices like savouring, curiosity, gratitude and connecting with nature can have a powerful impact on improving mood, creativity, problem solving and generally help us to become thriving, more resilient beings. But how do you tear the brain away from it’s preocupation with problems, deadlines, expectations and rumination? Sometimes you need a spectacular and attention grabbing show: the first day of frost
Going for growth: living, loving and learning through experience
Believing that your abilities and qualities are not set in stone can be a key part of actually enabling those abilities and qualities to grow and lead you to success.
Big Adventures On Average Talent: having a growth mindset super power
How can you have an adventurous life if you are simply average? Mark Gillett, adventure runner, shares some of the highs and lows of his adventures and explains how he even has the audacity to try. Keen on challenge, failure, risk, and problems? If the answer is yes, read on. If it’s no, definitely read on!
Imagine if you were free to choose
We are surrounded by so much information, advice and recommendations from experts, family, society and friends, it can be hard to make genuinely free choices. This post takes a closer look at the ‘facts’ and reminds you that no one really knows what you SHOULD do, so feel free to choose.
Rituals and routines with frills: embedding your new positive habits
Musings about rituals and routines: turning routine from ‘everyday and ordinary’ to ‘strong and beautiful’
Comparing yourself to others: are you leaping with inspiration or twisted with envy?
6 ways to feel more positive about other people's success, and blaze your own path
Humble beginnings
How a little humility can take you a long way towards success, growth, and wellbeing