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Overthinking the email you sent? Here’s what’s really going on
A simple guide to understanding and accepting what’s going on when we’re over-checking our work.
Bending time for greater productivity
I’m back on Saskia’s podcast — now called Pattern Shift — to talk about bending time. We cover what that means and how to do it, so that you can have more productive days.
Coaching demystified — what actually happens in a session
Frustrated by the representation of coaching in the BBC series, “A Very British Cult”, I wrote a quick walk-through of what actually happens in a coaching session.
Criticism is a Wish in Defenses
Our judgemental thoughts weigh us down like heavy armor. Here’s a simple way to let the defensiveness go.
Answering tough questions on the Half-Finished to Done Podcast
In this episode of the Half-Finished to Done podcast, Cristina Roman and I spend a quick 50 minutes sharing what truly works for being your most productive self — especially when you’re not feeling your best.
Unleash Your Mindset and smash those thought-gremlins!
In this episode of Unleash Your Mindset, Rizwan Javaid and I spend just over an hour sharing actionable strategies for achieving your creative potential. Stay to the end for the special listener challenge!
Yarn over thinking: Create success with coaching, mentoring and craft
Listen to business coach and mentor Saskia de Feijter and I spend 50 minutes on yarn over thinking — it will change your perspective on your craft, whatever that may be
It’s all about feelings — even if you’re not a “feelings” person
There is something important that lives behind every feeling: a thought. Using the Thought Model, we can see the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions. We can use this awareness to get better results in anything.
What is Thoughtwork?
By understanding what goes on inside your own brain, you have better control over how you react to people and events. This will impact your further thinking and feelings. Doing thoughtwork prevents reactivity and promotes intentional, confident responses.
How to think new thoughts (and believe them)
The Thought Ladder outlines a tried-and-true method, but often people get stuck on a key step: how to believe a new thought. In this post, I provide insight and ways to believe that you can try now.
Using a Thought Ladder to upgrade your beliefs
If you want to think more helpful, empowering thoughts and improve your self-image, use this free worksheet to shift your thinking in small, meaningful increments.
Your Thoughts are Optional
When we slow down and start noticing and identifying the automatic thoughts we have, we become empowered to make decisions about them. We increase our options and gain greater control over how we want to feel.
Learning from the stories we tell ourselves
Two of my favourite concepts together make a powerhouse of thought work. In this article, I introduce 'the story I'm making up' and 'this is the part where' and explain how using them in tandem can help you make sense of challenging moments and accept the unpleasant emotions that arise.
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