How are you supporting your resilience right now? It’s grey and gloomy right now and we are all busy. However, making time to prioritise our wellbeing is so important. Time spent building up our energy and resilience, is time that will protect us against the effects of stress, keep us healthy and ultimately help us …
In March, like all of us in the UK, my wandering became limited to a once a day walk within my local area. And so began my lockdown daisy project – a photo each week day. These bright, sturdy flowers bloom for months and can grow all over the place. This became a daily hunt …
How is working from home (all the time!) working for you right now? Although lockdown is easing, many of us are still predominantly working from home. This can be challenging and cause us to have times when we feel overwhelmed, distracted, demotivated, isolated or stressed. With so much uncertainty there is a lot that we …
Is there a place that has been special to you during lockdown? A place that got you through? Below is my love letter to West Ham Park, the place that made all the difference to me over the last few months. Take a moment to write your own lockdown special place love letter. Let me …
Are you working from home (all the time!) right now? Lockdown is easing and life is getting busier again but many of us are still predominantly working from home. This can be surprisingly challenging. Many of us are overworking and always ‘on’. We may also be feeling distracted, demotivated, isolated or stressed. Here are some …
Why should we pay attention to urban trees? It would be great if every urban tree had a label. When we are able to name a tree and know something about it, we care more about the tree and our environment. Spending time with nature also has so many benefits for our stress levels, health …
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? …
What do you want more of in 2020? Perhaps you’d like to wander more so that you can improve your health, build your resilience, and have mini adventures. You may have big 2020 walking goals like a walking marathon or rural hike but how about simply aiming to make a walking at work habit? Instead …