Understanding How Our Mindset and Identity Respond During Change What we call our personality is in fact a verb. It is the summary of our thinking and our behaviours – it is less who we are and more what we ‘do’. Our personality emerges from the different strategies that we use to navigate the world.Continue reading “The Path to Transformation: Unpacking our Mindset and Identity”
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Understanding the Stress of Change
“Stress occurs whenever there is a gap between expectation and reality.” Our brains are predictability machines. They use thought, memory, and imagination to keep us safe by anticipating what might happen in the future. This is why change can be challenging. When life becomes unpredictable, we naturally feel under threat, and that’s when stress kicksContinue reading “Understanding the Stress of Change”
The Chameleon and the Caterpillar: A Journey of Adaptation and Transformation
In life, we often find ourselves navigating through periods of change. Whether it’s starting a new job, moving to a new place, or facing personal challenges, change is inevitable. Two metaphors that beautifully capture the way we respond to change are the chameleon and the caterpillar. Each represents a different approach to dealing with transitions,Continue reading “The Chameleon and the Caterpillar: A Journey of Adaptation and Transformation”
Understanding Change: Navigating the emotional journey
Change is an inevitable part of life, yet it remains one of the most challenging experiences we face. In the First Steps programme, we delve deep into the emotional and psychological dynamics that accompany change, helping individuals move through the transition from a place of resistance to acceptance and growth. But why is changeContinue reading “Understanding Change: Navigating the emotional journey”
Breaking free from our own limiting beliefs
How many of us have a belief that we are not enough – a belief that we need to do something to be loved and accepted? A belief that we might not be good enough as we are – a belief that we have to something to prove our worth. A belief that we mightContinue reading “Breaking free from our own limiting beliefs”
The Story Behind First Steps
I knew there was a ‘problem’ when I recognised that I was still introducing myself as a lacrosse player 15 years after I’d stopped playing. I was still holding onto an old identity; I was still attached to the sense of who I was when I was 24 years old. This was 2009 andContinue reading “The Story Behind First Steps”
What can I learn from the way I treat my iPhone
I love my iPhone. It’s a near constant companion. I’ve grown to rely on it for so many things. It’s amazing what it can do. I can stay connected to loved ones around the world. I can use it to take photos and keep and cherish those important moments. It gives me access to whateverContinue reading “What can I learn from the way I treat my iPhone”
Finding our work : play balance
Many of us are trapped in a world of ‘do this for that’ – a mode when we believe that if we work hard enough we will achieve the elusive thing we are searching for. There is no denying that dedication, commitment, and intentional effort can bring us closer to the successes we seek. ButContinue reading “Finding our work : play balance”
Barking up the wrong tree
We grieve the loss of connection and oneness that we had when we first born and seem to spend our whole life trying to get it back. Only to realise many of the strategies we have become habituated to actually take us further away from the very thing we seek. The habits and strategies areContinue reading “Barking up the wrong tree”
I am enough
I am enough A simple sentence, but let’s explore what it contains. Try it on, see how it feels. Imagine the possibilities if it was true. Imagine the weight being lifted from your shoulders. Feel what it’s like to let the resistance drop away. Notice the sense of liberation, the freedom it provides. Follow itsContinue reading “I am enough”
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