Category Archives: Self Management
5 Ways to Shift From Productive to Effective
One area I work with coaching clients is managing their energy. One part of that is looking at personal effectiveness and self-management. Inevitably within that conversation is a discussion around the difference between being productive and being effective. In this post, I will be discussing – What is Productive or Productiveness? What is Effectiveness? What is…
The Emotion Regulation Systems
In his book, the Compassionate Mind, Dr Paul Gilbert proposed we have three main types of emotion regulation systems that work together to regulate emotions. The systems are – the threat and self-protection system, the incentive and resource-seeking system, and the soothing-contentment system. Each of these three systems are designed to do different things,…
What Would You Attempt If You Knew You Could Not Fail?
Yes YOU – What Would You Attempt If You Knew You Could Not Fail? In the following 14.05min TED Talk by Anne Ruthmann, she discusses – sometimes rejection is an opportunity, identifying what energises you, what problems do you love to solve? what would you choose if money was not a factor? what small step can…
What is Stress?
The past couple of weeks, I have been talking a lot about stress. So today, I wanted to write a post on it. Let’s get started… What is Stress? There are many definitions of stress including – “pressure or tension exerted on a material object” and “a state of mental or emotional strain or tension…
6 Myths About Stress
There are many myths about stress and what you don’t know about stress can hurt you. In the book, The Stress Solution, Lyle Miller and Alma Smith refer to 6 myths about stress. Once you know these, you can change your perceptions and beliefs around stress. 6 Myths About Stress Here are the 6 myths about stress…
Stages of Change
Changing behaviour can be difficult – just ask anyone who has started a New Year’s Resolution and is still trying to make that change! Lasting behaviour changes takes time, energy, focus, awareness and commitment. To affect positive change, it is important to understand that change is dynamic and happens in stages and we very rarely…
How Do You Respond to Expectations?
When you set about making a change in our life, it is important to understand how you respond to expectations. In her book, Better than Before, Gretchen Rubin discusses how people tend to fall in to four distinct groups when responding to expectations, which she named the Four Tendencies. The Four Tendencies Rubin claims there are…
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