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When you are looking for the right coach, there is something important to consider. When you need support, whether it is for a flat tyre, to buy a special outfit, help for a worrying health condition, or if you want some coaching/therapy, I think it is safe to say we all want quick results. But I think the point is that we want ‘quick’ and we want ‘results’. But can we have them both?
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Today is Blue Monday, allegedly the most depressing day of the year. But with the most challenging Christmas in at least my memory, and COVID not looking like it’s over anytime soon, Blue Monday is even more challenging.
But, just because it’s called Blue Monday, doesn’t mean we have to give into it. It isn’t a blueprint for how to feel. There are some simple things you can do to lift your mood, whether it is Blue Monday or any other day, whether COVID is here or long gone. And I share some other tips to help 2021 get off to a good start. Call it a new beginning. I will give them to you in two parts: one to uplift your mood and another to create momentum.
Stress. In our VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), it is no wonder that fears about the future are high at the moment. And, let’s face it, what’s more stressful than fear?
There is so much to think about, so much which is uncertain and unclear, and the risks are bigger than ever, so your stress levels can be sky-high.
But as the saying goes, it is what it is. The ability to accept reality, without losing sight of vision, hope and motivation are key components. And that’s easy for me to say, I know. So, how do you do that?
Here is my 9-Point Plan to help you:
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It’s World Mental Health Day until the 10th and I thought I would give you a heads up as a part of my Causes of Stress series. Since my work revolves around performance, productivity, stress resilience and health and energy, mental health is at the centre of it all so it is a good time to reflect on it and to share with you something to help make sure that yours is optimal.
You see, we all have mental health. The question is not whether you have it but in what condition it’s in. Would you describe yours as Optimal? Functional? Variable? Or On the Floor? There are three main components to mental ill-health:
Of course, it isn’t as simple as that but it’s a really good start. There will be times when you feel you can do anything, but there will be times when you do feel stressed, depressed or anxious and each day feels like you’re wading through treacle, with weights on your ankles and a monkey on your back.
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This is the second article in the Sources of Negative Stress series and, in the light of the tragic suicide of the gifted and successful designer, Kate Spade, I thought it would be timely to talk about the stress of keeping up appearances.
Early reports say that Kate Spade was unwilling to risk the public discovering her depression if she sought help, so she struggled alone, self-medicating with alcohol. The problem when we self-medicate is that it doesn’t help us deal with the underlying problem – it simply masks it. The underlying problem just festers and festers until you implode, or seek the right kind of help.
The burden of trying to keep up appearances could not be heavier, or the consequences worse. The façade of the perfect life, perfect business, perfect relationship is just too much for anyone to sustain. And the price is just too high.
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I’ve been doing talks recently about stress, mental health and wellness at work. And one of the statistics which people find most alarming is that almost one in three people have experienced either unmanageable stress or mental ill-health at work (depression or anxiety). 62% of people attribute this in full or in part to work.It isn’t surprising when we consider our VUCA world: volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. Never has it been harder to get ahead, stay ahead and enjoy the journey. We expect more from less and the scope, scale and speed of business is an ever-changing landscape.
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Part of any success strategy is knowing when you need to increase the resources to meet demand. And that’s where A-HEAD for Success is at the moment. Mental health and wellness at work are becoming increasingly recognised as a high priority for businesses. Not just because it’s just sound business sense (you want your most important asset to be functioning at its best, whether that’s you or people who work for you) but also to meet legal obligations.
Mental health and wellness are essential components of the A-HEAD for Success 5D Coaching Model: Clarity, Skillset, Mindset, Stress Resilience and Health/Energy.
When your team are firing on all cylinders,
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Are you the kind of person who just gets on with it? You think you can do no more but, here you are, doing more?
You know you need to make changes, but it never seems to be the right time. And you don’t have time to make it happen anyway, what with everything else that’s going on.
Well, you may not know it, but you are a member of The Keep Going and Ignore the Risks Club.
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