Leading with your best, authentic self

Mental Fitness is the relative strength of your positive mental muscles (sage) versus the negative (saboteur)'.The Saboteurs, as the name suggests, are traits that can sabotage your abilities. Your brain enters survival mode when you perceive a threat or competition which means it triggers various negative responses such as regret, anger, shame and anxiety, amongContinue reading "Leading with your best, authentic self"

To achieve peak performance and happiness, work on your mental fitness!

If you are mentally fit you can handle challenges with a clear, calm and positive mindset. You will be happier, have healthier relationships and perform better. Your Sage or true self handles challenges through positive emotions like empathy, gratitude, curiosity, creativity, self-confidence and calm and focusses action. Saboteurs are negative thoughts, that have you reactContinue reading "To achieve peak performance and happiness, work on your mental fitness!"

Compassion – why it changes lives

Compassion is a confusing concept. For some it’s as simple as being there for someone else, but for others it implies weakness in showing emotion. The range of feelings and perceptions surrounding the word is staggering. As emotional intelligence become more and more sought after in the workplace and beyond, compassion does too. Let’s lookContinue reading "Compassion – why it changes lives"

Ditch the shame and guilt – getting rid of Imposter Syndrome

Let’s imagine you’re at a meeting, surrounded by your equally qualified, similarly experienced colleagues. You listen to the conversation and think of a few great ideas, but you don’t speak up. Your train of thought goes something like this: ‘I’m sure my ideas aren’t worth mentioning’ or ‘I’m not as smart as Susan so IContinue reading "Ditch the shame and guilt – getting rid of Imposter Syndrome"