Ways to build purpose – the why and the how
What is purpose? Purpose is the ‘pathway to flourishing’ says Martin Seligman,pioneer of positive psychology and Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi, psychologist and originator of the concept of ‘flow’, states that ‘purpose provides
Equinox: time for thinking equality
On 22nd September, the whole earth was bathed in an equal amount of light and darkness. Global equality, held in nature for 1 day on the equinox. Just think about
5 Ways to Motivation
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] • How motivated are you feeling today?• What changed about your motivation during lockdown?• What would be useful right now? In March, my motivation levels were high. I felt energised and
The problem with gratitude (and what you can do about it)
There’s no doubting that gratitude is good for us. There’s a wealth of evidence to suggest that practising gratitude will help us feel happier and more fulfilled and will have
Being kind to yourself
Theory vs. practice I’ve known about self-compassion for a while. Kristin Neff’s seminal text has been on my bookshelf for years; I’ve watched YouTube clips and listened to podcasts about
Heard and Held: make listening your superpower
“To listen… is to hold people, to give them the hug they may long for and that you may wish to offer them but which right now, we’re not able
Understanding how we feel and finding ways to cope
I’ve been talking to people over the last few days about how to begin to make sense of what is happening around us. People’s feelings are understandably confused and heightened;
Such Silence!
Such Silence by Mary Oliver As deep as I ever went into the forestI came upon an old stone bench, very, very old,and around it a clearing, and beyond thattrees