by Maria B | Mar 16, 2018 | Business, Productivity, Wellbeing
It’s normal to feel a certain amount of fear, especially around things that are important to us. But what happens when we’re completely stuck in our fears? When they’re swirling around in our heads and we can’t move past them? This is a really helpful exercise you can...
by Maria B | Nov 6, 2017 | Business, Relationships, Wellbeing
This is a guest blog from my friend Sonia Gill. Sonia’s trained hundreds of school leaders on how to have more successful difficult conversations. We’re sharing the 10 biggest mistakes she sees people making, in the hope that it will help you avoid them. They were...
by Maria B | Oct 24, 2017 | Business, Productivity, Wellbeing
Our tiny, ancient reptilian brain (the amygdala) is scared, selfish, hungry and horny. We’ll talk about the ‘scared’ part in this blog and leave the others for now! This is the part of the brain that triggers the ‘fight or flight’ stress response, creating a cocktail...
by Maria B | Sep 28, 2017 | Productivity, Wellbeing
A few years ago I saw a documentary on mental illness and depression. One of the speakers was a self-effacing, quietly spoken psychiatrist called David Burns. He said something that shocked me. Over 70% of depressed people who read his book ‘Feeling Good’ felt...
by Maria B | Sep 1, 2017 | Business, Productivity, Relationships
Ever had a relationship with a friend or colleague that feels ‘off’? Like something has gone wrong and you can’t put your finger on it? It often boils down to a breach of trust. Charles Feltman beautifully defines trust as ‘the choice to risk making...