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From Reaction to Response: Turning Difficult Emotions into Growth

It is incredibly common for every-day people just like you and me, including those of us who don’t consider themselves to have any particular mental health struggles, to unconsciously sabotage our wellbeing, mental health, performance, and relationships through the way we respond to life’s challenges. Often, when something unexpected happens or we feel we could have handled a situation better, we can quickly experience stress, anxiety, frustration, anger, disappointment, regret, blame, shame or guilt. These are commonly, and quite simplistically, known as ‘bad’ emotions. But ‘bad’ isn’t always…well..so bad.

Monday, 12 October 2026

Are You Really Being Yourself? 3 Steps to Living More Authentically

In our last article, we explored the ‘myth of authenticity’: what authenticity actually means, what it doesn’t, and why it is one of the key ingredients of long-term fulfilment and personal growth. We saw that authenticity isn’t about saying whatever comes to mind, and it isn’t a myth simply because we are all shaped by the people and environments around us. Instead, it is about consciously understanding who you are and choosing how to show up across every area of your life. In this article, we move from the ‘why’ to the ‘how’: sharing practical strategies and exercises to help you become more authentic to yourself, at work, in your relationships, and within yourself.

Monday, 12 October 2026

The Myth of Authenticity: What does it mean and is it really possible?

In my experience, one recurring theme I often see among clients in our coaching sessions is the desire of being more “authentic”. But what does that actually mean? Whilst everyone is different, the feeling of wanting to be ‘authentic’ tends to come from a feeling of disassociation with who they feel they truly are, and wanting to re-connect to that person: to who they truly are and who they feel they are supposed to be.

Monday, 12 October 2026

Personal Development Coaching: 3 Ways It Helps You Grow, Take Action, and Transform Your Life

Many people assume that personal development coaching is simply about setting goals, following one-size-fits-all formulas for success, and ticking off results. In my experience, it is so much more than that. Its greatest value lies in helping you build self-awareness, question the thoughts that hold you back, and transform the way you see yourself and the world around you.

Monday, 12 October 2026

What is Personal Development Coaching? Dispelling the Myths

When people hear the word coach, they often think of either a sports coach or a life coach. Although these are two very different professions, many assume they serve the same purpose: an expert with specialized knowledge or experience who tells clients what to do to achieve better results. Many times, when I’ve introduced myself as being a coach, I’ve heard the person I’m speaking to say something like "Yes, I need somebody like you who tells me what to do to make me do things!!!". This is a common misconception about the role of a coach.

Monday, 12 October 2026

3 Key Steps to Stop Procrastinating and Change Your Mindset

We usually think that procrastination is a sign of laziness. In reality, procrastination is rarely about a lack of motivation or laziness. In my experience as a personal development coach, I have seen many of my clients being stuck, seemingly procrastinating and unable to pursue what they truly wanted to do. However, none of those people were remotely lazy and it was clear that their being stuck was actually because of… fear.

Monday, 12 October 2026

What England's Semi-Final Defeat Can Teach Us About Mindset and Performance

We all watched the highly anticipated World Cup semi-final between England and Argentina. The first part of the game was tense and befitting of a game of this stature - both teams pushing to make the final with neither team able to find a breakthrough. Then, Anthony Gordon scored for England after around 55’ minutes of the game to put England 1-0 up and firmly in control. However, soon after this, something drastically changed.

Monday, 12 October 2026

How to overcome procrastination and fear of failure: a step-by-step confidence coaching guide

If you grew up in a narcissistic or highly critical environment you learned early that effort didn’t always lead to success and appreciation. You could give your best, and still be criticised for the small detail that wasn’t perfect with no recognition of what you did well. Over time, your brain linked effort with future disappointment, and eventually failure. To change this, you need to rethink what both success and failure mean for you now, according to your own rules and standards.

Monday, 12 October 2026