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 […]
View Post career change, Career success, life coach Bedfordshire, Life Coach Harpenden, life coach Hertfordshire, life coach London, life coach Luton, midlife crisis, overwhelm, stress, stress management, workplace stressMy client has agreed to have this case study published. I have changed her name to protect her anonymity. “I initially worked with Sandra to help me consider my next career move. With kindness and empathy, she actually started me on a journey of personal discovery that has made me realise how different my aspirations […]
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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 […]
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