In Part One, I looked at how overwhelm shows up and why it’s so prevalent. I hope that if you’ve recognised you’re in overwhelm, too, that you’ll now realise you’re not alone. Far from it! In my experience, one of the challenges with overwhelm is that it feels shameful; no wonder it becomes hidden. […]
View Post life coach, life coach Bedfordshire, life coach Hertfordshire, life coach Home Counties, life coach London, life coach Luton, midlife crisis, overwhelm, resilience, stress, stress management, work/life balanceI had a shock recently. I realised I was ‘in overwhelm’. What shocked me most, though, was the realisation I’d been ‘in there’ for at least five years. “Wait a minute,” I thought, “I’m a grown-up. I’m nearly 50. I’m a Life Coach, for heaven’s sake. This shouldn’t be happening!” It’s not as though […]
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The eighties saw a surge in the view that success meant being superhuman. Being and doing everything, because we wanted to do, and have everything. What has the cost been? In my work with midlife professionals and small business owners I’ve noticed the majority feel like they’re on a hamster wheel they can’t get off, and work/life balance is about as likely as […]
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In the morning of our lives we copy our idols in a bid to find out who we are. At some point in the afternoon, we find ourselves. Then, something happens to make us ask ‘who am I really?’ It’s at this point the real search begins. And if we’re lucky, by the evening we’ll […]
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As a coach for midlife professionals I regularly see clients between their mid-thirties and early fifties enter ‘the afternoon phase’ of life. The time when you become much more aware of your place in the world, and how you feel about your contribution. Some will have recognised the signs of a possible ‘midlife crisis’ brewing […]
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