Higher Education Staff 🎓 🎯 WELLBEING WALK AIM: Feel recharged and learn more about resilience and wellbeing 🌳 WHAT HAPPENED: At a stressful period in the term, this small group of university staff took this valuable time to feel energised by wandering, being present, chatting and laughing. The group was guided and coached through activities and conversations on …
Ever wondered what resilience coaching is like and how it can help? Here is an account of the experience from the perspective of one of my clients, Astrid Verstraete. It’s a tale of working together with a coach, reflecting, learning, connecting with what is important and bringing about really positive change. (Many thanks to Astrid, …
What is lockdown like for you? What are you finding challenging? What is helping you through? What are you learning? We are going through radical change to our way of life right now. None of us are having the 2020 we’d hoped for. Now, more than ever, we need resilience. You are probably hearing a …
It’s everywhere. Social media yells: ‘Be resilient’. ‘Keep going’. ‘Here are 5 ways to be positive’. ‘Here are 3 ways to turn this crisis into an opportunity’. We talked about how we are doing right now, in our Resilience Group Coaching Programme. Many of us feel tired and weary. In the UK we are 6 …
‘I’ve had enough of being resilient’ says my client. Read More »
Interested in taking a wander to a nearby church but not sure where to go? (Here are some good reasons to visit a city church). There are 48 churches in the square mile of the City of London plus around 10 towers or standing remains of churches. It’s my current mission to visit as many …
It’s cold and windy outside. It’s tempting to eat lunch at your desk and avoid going out. Still, you know that a wander will clear your head and lift your mood. Instead of staying in or going out in search of coffee, you could try something a bit different. How about visiting a nearby church? …
Mindful walking does wonders for our energy levels, resilience and stress reactions. Even five minutes can be used to take a walk that boosts our wellbeing. This infographic shows you how. Try making this type of walking a part of your commute or lunch break so that it can become a daily routine. Ideally find …
Are you interested in trying walking meetings? Take a look at this infographic about why you’d want to. In short, it’s worth leaving the comfort of the office to take a working wander so that you can have better ideas, build relationships, relieve stress, exercise and connect with the environment. A walking meeting is a little …
The walking meeting is very fashionable at the moment. However, offices now have so much to offer. They can be beautiful spaces with lots of light, cool furniture and even free refreshments. So, why would we leave this comfortable space to go out and battle with the elements? Here are the main reasons that it …
Are you feeling pulled in many directions by your work? Are you feeling overwhelmed, distracted or even stuck? Sometimes we are so busy that we can’t gain the headspace we need to see if we are busy doing the right things. Or better still, take the time out we need to be less busy and …
Wayfinding Walk: An Uplifting, Adventurous Appraisal Read More »