Depression is a funny word in that we use it in the wrong way which actually diminishes what depression is. We hear people say they are depressed that day but the reality is they are just having a normal bad day.  So what is depression and how can you help?  So what behaviours do people who are depressed show? People can appear normal – they are often trying to deal with their depression and be stro...

This course will help you get the life you want now and in the future. Here's a £10 coupon normally £50. It will help you assess what you want in life and work out what you need to do in the next year. You will complete a variety of reflective exercises to explore who you are, what your life purpose is and take stock of your life now. Then create bullet proof objectives for you to action over the next 12 m...

What Symptoms of stress do you experience? What can you do about it? Life events occur to most of us over a lifetime, and change our lives in some way. The emphasis here is on change – the events themselves can be positive or negative. Too many changes due to events, in a short period, can lead to negative stress and ill health. Do you experience any of the following symptoms of stress? Physical Symptoms: T...

Are you due to implement a change at work and want to get it right? Have you ever tried to implement a change in your team to then be faced with objections and negativity? Have you ever been part of a change at work and it was managed badly from start to finish? Despite the fact we spend all our lives changing and learning, many of us never really enjoy change. Change can be difficult. Technological advances...

People respond to change in very similar ways although the speed that people deal with change and the peaks and troughs of emotion can vary great from person to person. The emotional response to change follows this pattern…. Shock / Anger Initially people need to time to recognise what is happening. For a time people may appear to do nothing or very little – perhaps not even coping. A range of reactions may be exp...