I am leading a group through a Copper Journey and as a first step we have been exploring what to awaken means. In recent times you may have become aware of the term “woke human.” What is that? Often in Western thought it has
What causes overwhelm?
On 20 Jan my WhatsApp account was hacked and it took me 9 hours to resolve with customer service from WhatsApp being poor to non-existent. And I had to laugh shortly after all was sorted, a well meaning soul reported the
What gifts does fear bring?
Fear is an emotional state; one of 6 core emotions, and when using Robert Plutchik’s flower model of emotions, fear branches to terror, apprehension, and isolation. When you break down emotions this way it not only gives you a more extensive vocabulary
How do you stop exam nerves becoming exam anxiety?
At some point I bet you felt that sense of fear that comes from having to sit an exam at school or university. That’s normal but for some it goes so much deeper than that. I was a grade A
How do I deal with a partner who has extreme anxiety but won’t do anything about it?
Jane and her partner were out together for a meal, something that they had been looking forward to for ages. Theirs was a complex relationship as they both had children from previous relationships and so these times together as a
How do I know whether someone I love has a mental health issue?
In 2011 public awareness of the importance of mental health got greater awareness when Antonio Horta-Osorio, the Lloyds bank CEO, took eight weeks off with the consent of the board. Anxiety over the precarious position of the bank was affecting
Effective ways to deal with negative self-talk
In this article, Kate Griffiths explores how easy it is to get trapped into a negative mindset. This is what prevents business owners from moving forward with life. She also suggests four ways to deal more effectively with the vicissitudes