Dealing with criticism can be challenging. By making just a few adjustments to how you interact with it means you potentially create a substantial change – in any relationship. No-one is naturally critical. Judgements and criticism can surface when there is frustration and the quality of communication is deteriorating. Criticism is not ok, but can […]
Individuals
How to be Happier in 2021
Right now, it may seem like the answer to how to be happier lies in a covid vaccine or getting rid of the virus for good. Of course, those things are likely to make us all happier, but the real key to you being happier lies within you and the choices you make. Yes, it […]
Guilt – What’s the point?
“I feel so guilty” Are words I often hear from clients about things they’ve said or done that may have caused hurt or about things they think they’ve done (or not done), like failing to be a good parent or partner. What is guilt and what does it do? To some, guilt may feel like […]
Perfection or Excellence?
Hands up if you’re a perfectionist. I am – or rather – I used to be. I used to think my need for perfection came from my father. There are only a few professions where anything less than perfection is completely unacceptable. Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers for example, don’t have a lot of room […]
Simple self-awareness can make a difference – Personal Development
You may have heard the saying “simple awareness is curative”. It means that just by becoming more self-aware, you are likely to change. If you change, you are likely to create change around you – which includes change within your relationships. Clients often come to me in the hope that I will be able to […]
