Managing Life’s Twists and Turns Ever feel like you’re adrift, unsure of your direction? Life throws us unexpected challenges – an empty nest, a career change, or just a general sense of unease – and it’s easy to feel lost. But as Anna’s story, featured on our East West Coaching podcast, demonstrates, even during major […]
The Drama Triangle, with its roles of **victim, persecutor, and rescuer**, creates a cycle of dysfunction where no one truly wins, but by shifting to the Empowerment Triangle, we can foster growth, creativity, and positive change, with the roles of **creator, challenger, and coach**.
Mastering Mindful Communication We’ve all had those moments of impulsive reactions, where emotions take the wheel and lead to regrettable words or actions. It’s a common human experience, rooted in our primal instincts to fight, flight, or freeze. However, in today’s complex social interactions, these instinctual responses can often hinder effective communication. The key to […]
Understanding Your Emotions We often resort to broad terms like “happy,” “sad,” and “angry” to describe our emotions. While these labels offer a basic understanding, they fail to capture the nuances of our emotional experiences. By employing more precise language, we can gain deeper insights into ourselves, communicate more effectively, and negotiate life’s challenges with […]
A Path to Positive Change Renowned therapist and NLP co-creator Richard Bandler emphasised the transformative power of imagination. He believed that envisioning a desired future is crucial for achieving it. By painting vivid mental pictures of our dearest wishes, we can identify the necessary steps to turn our dreams into reality. This isn’t about magic […]
A Journey of Transformation There’s a certain magic to reading aloud to children. It’s like sharing a secret world, a place where dragons roar and princesses save the day. These stories seep into young minds, shaping dreams, fears, and aspirations. But it’s not just children who are influenced by narrative; we adults are storytellers too, […]
How to Turn Feedback into Your Superpower In my last blog post, I wrote about giving feedback and how to make it useful and to the point. In today’s piece I want to look at the other side of the coin: how to receive feedback or criticism. This includes performance reviews at work, critiques from […]
Have you ever felt stuck trying to solve a problem? You turn it over in your mind, considering every angle, but all you draw a blank. The dreaded “I don’t know” hangs heavy in the air. This feeling of uncertainty can be frustrating, like hitting a dead end owhen you are trying to find a […]
How to Navigate Change Using the 3 C’s Framework Change is an inevitable part of life. Whether it’s starting a new job, moving to a new city, or undergoing significant personal transformations, change can significantly impact our mental and emotional well-being. Interestingly, even positive changes can be challenging, especially for those with low self-esteem. Psychologist […]
Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult – once we truly understand and accept it – then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is […]
