I notice there tends to be two types of career changers. Those who are fortunate enough to be at a point in your life where you see a natural crossroads, and those who have been getting to grips with the fact your current career isn’t working and you need to change in order to maintain your sanity. I spent […]
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Busyness has become an epidemic. But what is the effect? In the lives of the midlife professionals I work with, many feel like they’re on a hamster wheel they can’t get off. There’s a constant underlying feeling of playing catch up. Quality family time suffers, and many are facing relationship breakdown. Yes, we know we can pull […]
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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 […]
View Post career change, life coach Bedfordshire, life coach Hertfordshire, life coach Home Counties, life coach London, life coach Luton, mid-life, midlife crisis, overwhelm, resilience, stress, work/life balanceCan’t wait to re-charge your batteries, gain some perspective and generally blow those cobwebs away? Is your hamster wheel spinning so fast that you can’t find a way to get off? Are you having trouble getting creative because you’re only able to react to problems rather than plan for growth? “I can’t wait for my summer holiday” can […]
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