Confidence – people think that you’re either born with it, or you’re not. Do you feel that you were missed when this particular blessing was being dealt out? If so, it’s reassuring to know that you can acquire self-confidence at any stage in your life. The key is to treat confidence as a skill. You can learn how to feel and come across with confidence as you grow and mature, and everyone can do it. There are many confidence boosting techniques which can be learned, and in this blog I’ve chosen just 3. They are easy to include in your […]
What we can all learn from the Olympics
I was in the kitchen having breakfast the other day, when something on the radio really grabbed my attention. It was an athlete and Olympic medal winner describing what made the difference between winning the gold and coming second, between finishing on the podium and just competing. And it all comes down to attention to the smallest details. The Olympic competitors are all looking to improve their performance, their times, their abilities, and, at that level, the winning difference can be very small indeed. For instance, in the 2016 Olympics the British cycling team discovered that the paint they used […]
Anxiety and how to RELEASE it
I was astonished the other day when I read that, according to the Office for National Statistics, 19% of people in the UK suffer from anxiety and depression. We all worry don’t we? So how do you know if it’s a problem? It’s considered a problem when it is disproportionate to the risk or obstacle that causes it. Typical symptoms include headaches, trembling, sweating, an on-going feeling of exhaustion and even muscular pain. Globally, women were found to be twice as likely as men to experience anxiety, and this may be linked to the fact that today women are constantly […]
