It feels good to be happy. Happiness helps us to broaden our own thinking and connect with other people. Being happy is also good for our health: it strengthens our immune systems, combats stress and reduces our blood pressure subsequently prolonging life.
One of the first things a coaching client will tell me is that they need help taking action.
Often, that is actually the last thing they need. They are already knee-deep in action.
The bigger the role, the greater the action – and it’s coming out of their ears!
Taking time out to travel, discover new places and experience new things can give an individual a completely different perspective on what is important to them in their life. It’s a time of self-discovery and reflection and can be hugely beneficial on lots of levels: personally, and professionally. In fact, those people who take a mid-career break often return to work feeling more inspired and not just refreshed but renewed.
As far as anyone knows, we all have just one chance at life. So, it’s only natural that we would want to make the most of that chance. For many people, ask them what their ultimate goal is, and they might say “happiness”. It feels good to be happy. Happiness helps us to broaden our own thinking and connect with…
The importance of looking after our own well-being has been a prominent topic of late. And so it should be. I believe that taking care of ourselves should be a necessity and not a luxury. Those of you who have read my book, Suddenly Single, will know that the most important relationship we have in life with ourselves. Over the…
Take a minute and answer these questions Why are you in your current job? Why don’t you spend your free time on your favourite hobbies? How did you choose what degree to study at university? To the first question, you might have said, “it pays me enough money” or “I’m unsatisfied but at least I’m settled”. To the second question,…
