Resilience

Stop Beating Yourself Up – How To Nurture Self-Compassion

Kris de Jong · 9 April 2019 ·

On our way to achieving our goals and aspirations, it’s inevitable that occasionally we won’t live up to the standards we expect of ourselves. We all make mistakes, lose motivation, miss deadlines or put in less than a 100% effort from time to time. At times like this, it’s vital to nurture your self-compassion.

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The Key To Happiness – It’s All In Your Head

Kris de Jong · 22 November 2018 ·

happiness In recent years, psychologists have increasingly focused their attention on finding out what makes us truly happy. The research has found one fundamental concept to be true – that our happiness is a state of mind that comes from within, and is not necessarily dependent on what is going on in our lives. In other words, we can choose to be happy, regardless of our external circumstances. This is the key to happiness. [Read more…] about The Key To Happiness – It’s All In Your Head

Feeling Frustrated? How To Get Moving Again

Kris de Jong · 12 July 2018 ·

frustration No-one has the “perfect” life, not even life coaches! All of us have a multitude of challenges and frustration to deal with on a daily basis. But if some of these problems become so overwhelming that they seriously affect your mental health, you need to start looking at ways to fix them. [Read more…] about Feeling Frustrated? How To Get Moving Again

The Power of Thoughts: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Kris de Jong · 14 June 2018 ·

thinking “The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven” – John Milton, from the 17^th century poem Paradise Lost. How our thinking affects our wellbeing is not a new idea. But how can you change your thinking?

Cognitive Behavioural Coaching research shows that all our emotions and all our actions come from our thinking. Once you grasp this simple concept, you have the power to change your life for the better. The way we think about things has a huge influence on our level of happiness, our career, and success in life. [Read more…] about The Power of Thoughts: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

Resilience: How To Keep Going When Bad Things Happen

Kris de Jong · 27 July 2017 ·

resilience Bad things happen all the time – it’s part of life. Your relationship breaks down, you lose your job, you get sick, a friend betrays you. But how we react to these events is much more important than the event itself, and we can learn how to build our resilience to unexpected events. [Read more…] about Resilience: How To Keep Going When Bad Things Happen