Body and mind: are they friends? Our sense of whether our body feels well or not starts early on. An infant crying because their nappy is soaked already have a sense of what’s comfortable and good. We see this miracle in action when a small child says, “mummy, my throat feels funny” or when your…
May Highly Recommended Read This month’s recommended book is A life worth breathing by Max Strom which was gifted to me by my lovely editor Victoria Woodhall. The book was very enriching, giving me much inspiration and ideas to incorporate into the work I do. Three things that I really enjoyed and took away from…
Pleasantness: the quality of being pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure; being and feeling amiable; a sense of agreeableness. Empowerment and integration give us an internal feeling of pleasantness no matter what is happening around us. Common struggles Impatience, anger, frustration are way too common in today’s world. We often feel either ‘on edge’ or…
Do you find it hard to complete things? It may be a DIY project you started or another creative endeavor that you were super excited about. It can even be something that needs doing like your business accounts or a project with an immovable deadline. We have all been there! Something needs to be finished…
Juggling multiple roles and needing to manage conflicting priorities is common to us all We all have many roles: coach, team leader, spouse, parent, child etc. and often its difficult remaining serene when there are many conflicting priorities. I’m a Brit living in France where I am building my coaching business and continuing my HR…
The mind comes in a body and every body has a mind Integrative stress management starts from the fact that the mind is located within and connected to the physical body. Just as the mind has a body to experience life with, the body has a mind or felt sense to collect and register experiences.…
Back in 2013, I was asked by my local chapter of coaches what my background as neuroscientist can provide in terms of practical insights that they could apply to their practices. The question wasn’t surprising but that was the moment that I realised that neuroscience would soon supersede coaching. Nowadays, every coach is keen to…
Ever wondered what it’s like to be a coach? Have a listen to this podcast interview where we discuss the challenges and joys of integrating different areas of practice,