Dec 3, 2020 | boundaries, Bullying, support, workplace
Bullying in the Workplace Recently, the subject of Bullying in the Workplace hit the headlines – The story about the government report into allegations of Priti Patel’s behaviour towards civil servants. This prompted much debate online and in the press...
Nov 29, 2020 | boundaries, Bullying, mental health, self esteem, support
Is bullying ever acceptable? If you’ve ever been told that your bully’s behaviour is acceptable by way of actions taken by the person you reported it to, it can be as soul destroying as the bullying. I have worked with a number of children whose teachers have brushed...
Nov 25, 2020 | choice, coaching, mental health, support
Investing in your mental health Let’s talk about the real world impact of anxiety, depression and stress on quality of life. The destruction starts within, eroding self esteem and confidence, fuelling negative self talk, sending self punishment into overdrive,...
Nov 20, 2020 | choice, coaching, EmotionMind Dynamic, mental health, resilient
The more you learn about yourself, the more able you are to decide what you want out of life. A huge portion of our daily activities rely on routines, patterns and automatic responses. Our brains work the same way – they have learned what to think and do based...
Nov 15, 2020 | choice, coaching, Emotions, friends, mental health, support
‘are you okay?’ is a strange question. I think most of us have automatic responses – ‘yeah I’m fine’. It falls out of our mouths without a thought, the words themselves carry no meaning. I think it’s a common experience we can relate to. Who has been...
Nov 12, 2020 | anxiety, choice, coaching, Depression, mental health, self esteem
How coaching can support your mental health Sometimes my coaching clients say to me, what are you going to do for me, Hayley? And my response to that question is always the same. Actually I’m not gonna do anything for you, because you are going to do it for...
Nov 8, 2020 | choice, coaching, Depression, EmotionMind Dynamic, Emotions, mental health, self esteem, support
How I beat Depression During my recovery from depression, I invested in self development. One of the beliefs I discovered is our emotional vessel. Everybody has one, but it’s not visible. We know it exists, as we feel emotions and it speaks to us in our...
Nov 2, 2020 | choice, Emotions, fear, Motivation, resilient, self esteem
Self Knowledge is a Superpower Self knowledge – a term I use a lot in my work as a coach – is one that may sound a bit strange. Why would you want to know more about you? Surely you know enough about yourself by now – in all the years you have been...
Oct 29, 2020 | choice, coaching, Motivation, self esteem, support
Why its hard to make a change Sometimes we reach a point in our lives, when we can see we need to make a change. Enough is enough, we are going to tackle this perceived problem or weakness. In this impatient frame of mind, we tell ourselves how we are going to make...
Oct 25, 2020 | coaching, EmotionMind Dynamic, Emotions, mental health, resilient
The impact of Trauma Trauma is often expected to hit with a big bang, causing obvious destruction with visible effects. The reality however can be so very different. The effects can be subtle, causing invisible damage and destruction to the person. What I mean when I...
