Identifying and working with Strengths – a practical review of the At My Best Strengths Cards
Understanding who we are is important for many reasons; it helps with relationships with others and helps us to concentrate on our strengths rather than to struggle in areas where we are less strong. To help my clients I use personality questionnaires, values cards and sometimes discuss strengths. There are books and self-assessments you can […]
Why do you make yourself work so hard?
This article may not be relevant to you, but you probably know people like this. Someone who volunteers to take on extra work, who sets themselves tight deadlines, who seems to be addicted to work and life at a very fast pace. That was me but gradually I’ve gone through recovery. Partly this is […]
‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade’
I’ve had surgery and expected to be back at work tomorrow. But there were complications, my blood count was low and I got a clot in my leg. Eight days after surgery I was rushed back into hospital and I’ve been in for 10 nights. I’m still not discharged but as there aren’t ward rounds […]
CAN A PSYCHOLOGIST HELP YOU?
As a chartered psychologist my work extends much further than work on choosing a career and help with job search. Alongside the external journey to make a career change, I help clients with their internal journey to understand themselves more clearly and to develop strategies to deal with challenging situations. Ioan Gruffudd, star of Hornblower […]
Have you heard of Synaesthesia?
Ever curious, I love to learn and find out about new areas. Just recently I’ve been learning about Synaesthesia and I thought it may interest you too. The word has roots in Latin Syn = together Aesthesis = sensation Our senses We have 5 main senses, all from separate parts of our brain and which […]
How to handle Criticism
Most people find criticism hard to handle. Many people believe that criticism means they are inadequate in some way or are being unfairly targeted. You can handle criticism by: Ensuring you are clear about exactly what the criticism is about. This may mean you have to ask for more information. For example, “You say I […]
How confident are you?
To many of us lack confidence. For success in life and our career we need to be confident. Lack of confidence holds us back leading to frustration and more. Too many people treat confidence as part of their personality that can’t be changed. This is not true. Anyone can learn to be more confident. Read […]
People are different – can you accept differences?
People are different – can you accept differences? Are you a newsletter subscriber? If not you missed out on geting this direct to your inbox on Friday along with two special offers, just to subscribers. It’s Friday the weekend is nearly here. What will you do? Some people will have it all planned – I’m […]
