Posts tagged Mental Health
Macho, Manly, Masculine But Not Feeling So Happy?
Mar 26th
Did you know? 1 in 8 men suffer from mental ill health 3 out of 4 suicides are men Suicide is the biggest killer in men under 35 Men are more likely to use and die from drugs or alcohol Men are less likely to seek help That last point is so true, men are…
Are you “Stroking” anyone today?
Mar 24th
The term “Strokes” originates from the psychological theory of Transactional Analysis created by Eric Berne and others. Transactional Analysis is essentially a theory about communication and relationships. Strokes are a way of describing how we acknowledge people or give feedback which can be in the form of physical strokes, such as a hug, but…
10 Year Birthday! Lessons
Jan 26th
I’ve just celebrated my 10 Year Business Birthday! Fanfares, balloons and bubbles all round. What an amazing achievement but is my business what I thought it would be when I was setting out on my entrepreneurial mission back in 2008? Quite simply the answer to this is “No”! Enabling Transitions 2018 is nothing like…
Do You Know an Emotional Vampire?
Jan 23rd
Emotional vampires are the sort of people who suck the life and mood out of you. Five minutes with them and you can stop smiling, lose your motivation and energy and they can end up spoiling your day. Sometimes you don’t even notice these people dragging you down. So who are they? The person who…
Can’t See The Wood For The Trees?
Oct 11th
In my coaching sessions I often find coachees in a state of overwhelm and often feeling very negative about life and/or work and don’t know where to start to change it. A phrase often used to describe this is, Can’t see the wood for the trees Is this you? In life and at work you…
Different Strokes for Different Folks
Oct 20th
We all need strokes, whether positive or negative. The worse thing of all is no strokes So what do I mean by strokes? Strokes according to Eric Berne are “units of recognition”. Every person has the need to be touched and to be recognised by other people. This name “strokes” came from research which indicated that…