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    How can thinking like a monk improve your life and career?

    25th January 2022 / Comments Off on How can thinking like a monk improve your life and career?

    Review of Think Like a Monk: Train your mind for peace and purpose every day by Jay Shetty (2020, Thorsons, 352 pages) As I have been aiming to create more ‘zen’ in my life through daily meditation and mindfulness, I have become increasingly curious about the underlying philosophy behind such practices. This is why I was initially drawn to Jay Shetty’s book, Think Like a Monk*, which promises to teach us how to move away from the preoccupied, fearful and ego-driven ‘monkey mind’ and to step into the monk mindset which, in contrast, is calm, focused, purposeful and service-driven. *Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my site, I may…

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    Louisa

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  • Journaling,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    5 Morning Journal Prompts To Kickstart Your Day

    27th September 2021 / Comments Off on 5 Morning Journal Prompts To Kickstart Your Day

    I have often fantasised about having one of those super chilled and invigorating morning routines that are frequently recommended in the personal development and wellbeing space.  You know, where you wake up naturally, basking in warm sunlight, switch on a guided meditation, slip into your stretchy pants and do some gentle exercise, have a healthy breakfast, read a few pages of a book, and then journal until your hearts content… While I have been able to incorporate some of these things into my morning routine, the reality is that during the week I am a mum of two, and the beginning of the day mainly involves making sure that both…

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  • Career Development,  Coaching Skills,  Personal Development

    Getting back to business after the school holidays

    10th September 2021 / Comments Off on Getting back to business after the school holidays

    The beginning of the autumn term has always had me raring to go, with renewed enthusiasm to tackle whatever the rest of the year has in store.  I put this down to the many years that I have spent studying and working in education (a new academic year = a new start) and fond memories of moving onto the next stage of my life, catching up with friends again, brand new stationery, and the textbooks that were brimming with information that I had not yet explored.  Plus I’m an absolute sucker for crispy golden leaves, brisk walks in the cold, cosy jumpers and a huge steaming mug of hot chocolate…

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  • Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Looking for some inspiration? Create your own inspiration board!

    25th June 2021 / Comments Off on Looking for some inspiration? Create your own inspiration board!

    This highly motivating and creative activity came to mind after a journal prompt got me thinking about all the things that have inspired me over the years. As I ran my eye over the various sources of inspiration that I had listed out I felt butterflies buzzing around in my stomach and a rush of determination to get on with my plans! I wanted to bottle that ‘get up and go’ feeling that had been evoked by my list, especially for days when some sort of setback occurs or for when I’m just feeling a bit stuck! Leaving the list in my journal, possibly never to be looked at again,…

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  • Career Development,  Coaching Skills,  Personal Development

    Life after coach training…

    27th January 2021 / Comments Off on Life after coach training…

    Business planning, credentialing and exploring creative approaches to coaching! I can happily announce that I have completed the taught element of my Postgraduate Certificate in Business and Personal Coaching after months of attending tutorials that have kept me well and truly enthused about entering the coaching profession and having spent many hours practising my coaching with willing volunteers.  So, as this part of my journey comes to an end, what is next? Well…the work continues! I am currently spending most of my days flitting between the roles of mum/home school teacher, blogger, coach and student.  In between teaching, keeping two energetic boys entertained all day, and dishing out snack after…

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  • Journaling,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Kickstart your yearly review and find your focus for the year ahead

    12th January 2021 / Comments Off on Kickstart your yearly review and find your focus for the year ahead

    After reluctantly emerging from my Christmas cocoon, and finding out that another lengthy period of lockdown loomed ahead, I made the decision to pause and take stock of the last 12 months. I wanted to extract any useful ‘life lessons’ that I could from what was such a challenging time (for many different reasons), to ponder ‘What next?’ and start the year with renewed focus and something positive to work towards as lockdown continued. If, like me, you love putting pen to paper and taking time out to journal (or just really want to give it a try) then I have packed this post full of questions that will prompt…

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  • Book Reviews

    My Top Takeaways from You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

    11th May 2020 / Comments Off on My Top Takeaways from You are a Badass by Jen Sincero

    Review of You are a Badass: How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life by Jen Sincero (2016, John Murray Learning, 256 pages) Because I enjoy reading motivational, personal development books, especially the ones that make you feel like you can be anything you want to be, I picked up a copy of You are a Badass*.  Through this book, the author, Jen Sincero, delivers a pep talk to her readers, outlining how they can become more successful by addressing their limiting beliefs and personal barriers head on, clarifying their goals, and using the concept of manifestation to bring whatever it is that they want into…

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  • Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Body confidence, working smarter, showing compassion and the importance of self-belief – Key takeaways from the Life Lessons Festival

    17th February 2020 / Comments Off on Body confidence, working smarter, showing compassion and the importance of self-belief – Key takeaways from the Life Lessons Festival

    The Barbican Centre, London – 15-16 February 2020 It was the first time that I had ventured to a festival dedicated solely to the topic of wellbeing and I was bubbling with excitement at the prospect of listening to, and learning from, the array of high-profile speakers that were listed on the Life Lessons Festival programme. Before the start of my sessions I took the opportunity to head over to the Waterstones pop up shop where I picked up my free copy of Philippa Perry’s The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will be Glad That You Did). Being a bit of a bookworm it was…

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    Beat procrastination and start accomplishing your goals

    6th February 2020 / Comments Off on Beat procrastination and start accomplishing your goals

    Just a few thoughts that run through my mind when I am tackling my task list for the week: I’ll do that tomorrow… Hmm, that’s going to be a bit difficult, I’ll move that task to next week… I’ll just check [insert social media platform of choice] first and then I’ll make a start on my ‘To Do’ list… I can’t do that because [insert poor excuse…] I don’t mean to boast but I have become quite skilful in the art of putting things off! At times my goals just don’t seem like a big enough priority (I just know I want to achieve them someday…) or they are taking…

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    Finding Purpose, Achieving Clarity and Exploring Opportunities

    31st January 2020 / 2 Comments

    My day at a Possibility Retreat Note: This post contains no sponsored material or affiliate links and is based on my own opinions, views and experiences of carrying out the personal development activity described below.  Ever since I had heard about Pete Mosley’s work as a writer, speaker and coach who champions introverts I was intrigued to find out what kind of guidance he could provide to me, a self-confessed introvert, who, as far back as I can remember, has always struggled to be heard and has found self-promotion and networking all very daunting.  When Pete announced that he was delivering a Possibility Retreat in Manchester I did not hesitate…

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