Over recent months, I’ve been thrilled to work closely with my great friend Stuart Gillis on a number of school leadership development programmes. A common pressure faced by school leaders is that of time. Or should we say the lack …
How exciting – Hampson Coaching Ltd has won a Midlands Enterprise Award. The Awards recognise innovations in business practice as well as outstanding performance for businesses based in the region. The award is: Best Wellbeing Coach 2022 (East Midlands): Laura …
March has been a busy month. The end of the financial year in my world often means last minute requests, stressed people in need of support and lots of juggling diaries. We’ve also had to endure Covid. Luckily, we’re all …
Following on from the linked in live Simon Ward and myself did this week (recording available), I thought it the right time to talk about how motivation is linked to resilience and wellbeing. Motivation and resilience are obviously two different …
Why is gratitude important and why does everyone keep telling me to be grateful for what I have? It’s no wonder… I completely understand why sometimes you cannot see any light when things feel so dark. It is hard to …
When starting out on my journey with resilience training, I had to reflect on my own challenges, of which there has been many (see other blogs.) However, what I realised was that there are certain periods in our life when …
I can tell you from experience that it does not feel ok to not be ok! The statement itself may be controversial however if nothing else it sparks debate. To me, it means it is ok to say you are …
The HSE describe workplace stress as: “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demands placed on them” According to the Health and Safety Executive, 898,000 suffered with work related stress in 2020. That translates to …
I’ve grown up with Mental Ill-Health all around me…. I’ve experienced different aspects of it and supported family and friends going through the darkest of days. It is difficult to explain what having a mental illness does to you, how …
The iceberg concept is probably a familiar one. It is a visual tool for showing how the behaviours we can see are affected by what is going on beneath the surface. The signs of stress can be vast and include …