How do you switch off your brain?
I have found myself finding this a bit challenging recently. Running 3 businesses often results in my mind being constantly active, thinking about all the things I need to be doing, mind-juggling the 'what if ....?', 'the I need to....' and the 'how do I...?'. So I keep trying to
The power of NLP reframing for our emotional wellbeing
Reframing is a way of changing the frame of reference for the way we look at something. We express our beliefs and perceptions about ourselves, situations, other people and things that have happened, are happening currently or are likely to happen, within our own internal language (our inner voice) and
Using the Disney Strategy for you and your teams
In my last article I talked about the advantage of reframing and framing a problem statement in order to find a better problem to solve (see https://bit.ly/3Ey7xhc if you haven’t had a chance to read it yet). So once you have defined the better problem to solve, what then? One
Framing and reframing – Finding a better problem
Whether we are working within organisations, in healthcare, within our teams, coaching others, simply in our personal relationships or on our own business and personal development, we all have to put on our problem-solving hat sometimes. And problem solving can take a lot of energy can’t it, especially when we
Creating those “light-bulb” moments where change happens
"How can I change the direction my life has taken?" "How do I help my family and friends they're so stuck?" "I'm lost and don't know what to do next!" "I have people who come to me, want to change but never take my advice" These are not uncommon phrases
Do you get negatively triggered?
Triggers are funny things, they can be something that someone says or does or even a facial expression they show. They can even be things like getting a text or email from a certain someone or with a certain subject line. We call these negative anchors in NLP.
The art of recognising toxic relationships
Relationships can feed us, grow us and sustain us or; they can also drain us and create a toxic atmosphere that shrinks us and chips away at our self-belief and self-confidence. They can also even do both. Read about how you can recognise some of the signs of toxicity
Do you really listen
Do you really listen One of the things people often remark about me is that they feel really listened to and heard when they have a chat with me or I am coaching them. One of the things people often remark about me is that they feel really listened
Finding Your Mojo
Finding your mojo The Cambridge Dictionary definition of ‘mojo’ is: “a quality that attracts people to you and makes you successful and full of energy” So how would you rate your mojo at the moment? To me, the underlying states of mind that I need for my mojo to be at its peak are focus, motivation, joy, contentment, connection to
Taking control of that critical inner voice
Andy Coley talks about how you can stop your critical inner voice from taking control and shares 5 tips that enable you to both challenge and learn from it