You may know what you want in your career, and be applying for roles you know will suit you more, but for the time being you’re stuck in a job that’s just not right for you. Hate your job? Here’s how to make the most of it.
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Don’t Beat Yourself Up – Nurture Self-Compassion
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.
[Read more…] about Don’t Beat Yourself Up – Nurture Self-CompassionThe Key To Happiness – It’s All In Your Head
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
Get Moving – Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Human beings naturally tend to seek out the easiest path, and when we find a way that works for us, we tend to stick to it. This is great, but sometimes we can become so entrenched in our ways and settled into our comfort zone, it can inhibit us from achieving what we really want!
Feeling Frustrated? How To Get Moving Again
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
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven” – John Milton, from the 17th century poem Paradise Lost. How our thinking affects our wellbeing is not a new idea.
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 Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
Keep It Simple, Stupid
We’ve all heard the mantra of Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS) in the workplace. The benefits of this philosophy are clear, in that workers understand what their roles are, the organisation’s vision is clear, and productivity increases as staff spend less time trying to understand and follow complex procedures. Generally speaking – the simpler, the better. [Read more…] about Keep It Simple, Stupid
Happiness: How To Build A Joyful Life
What’s the point of life if you don’t find happiness and joy in it? We have all won the lottery of birth to get here in the first place. The odds against your very existence are astronomical – you’re one of the lucky few. Given this fact, it’s almost our duty to make the most of it. [Read more…] about Happiness: How To Build A Joyful Life