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Catch up on the latest insights from Aslan Coaching founder Lisa Cresswell.
Themes include Resilience, Quiet Leadership, Domestic Violence, Just Culture and Psychological Safety.
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The Right to Disconnect – how to set boundaries today
It followed a survey of 2,000 workers which found that a quarter of them reported that their employer expected them to answer calls or...
Oct 11, 2019
Do you trust your own wings?
Resilience is not a trait that people either have or don’t have. It involves behaviours, thoughts, and actions that can be learned and...
Oct 5, 2019
Brainwaves – have you had one recently?!
Quick explanation: Beta is when we are fully awake and alert and working. Alpha waves occur during relaxation or hypnosis. Delta is when...
Sep 28, 2019
Flying trapeze – for brain health!
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It has become so prevalent...
Sep 21, 2019
Actively listening to enrich your life
Listening is sometimes called an art and a science. (In fact, I counted once – coaches are trained to listen in 11 different ways!). It...
Sep 14, 2019
Close the Gate
‘Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted’ is a common expression to describe the futility of closing the gate too late. Did you...
Sep 7, 2019
How to prime a conversation
Researchers at Yale discovered something really interesting about the importance of temperatures in adults – and specifically how holding...
Aug 31, 2019
Your brain’s super-highway
This is the bridge network that connects the two hemispheres of your brain – the right creative side – and the left analytical side. It...
Aug 24, 2019
You have what you need
The Resilience Hub will find a brand new section in there today, called ‘You Have What You Need‘ This will be a collection of short...
Aug 17, 2019
Switch!
Our negative self-talk is possibly the most disempowering aspect of our mind. It’s an extension of our survival instinct, honed over...
Aug 10, 2019
Why we get sick on first day of holidays
There are many reasons for this but one cause is the stress of working harder to finish up before our time off. We’re in a state of...
Jul 27, 2019
Say ‘Yes!’ to business success – one action per day
This week I posted a very short video on Facebook each day with one positive action you can take that day to spark more energy in...
Jul 6, 2019
A guided tour of your body during stress
We all know that stress doesn’t feel good, but did you know what effects it has on your individual organs? Here is a tour of your body in...
May 25, 2019
How effective are your conversations?
Or a more direct question would be…how often do you listen – really listen – to someone who is trying to convey their feelings to you?...
May 18, 2019
Let’s visit the zoo! (or are you already there?)
You can imagine the scene. The noise. The screeching. Chimpanzees running around wildly. Some inconsolable. Youngsters huddling...
May 11, 2019
How to avoid being ‘hooked’
Being ‘hooked’ is when you are listening to someone telling a story and something they say brings back a memory of your own. You tune...
May 4, 2019
The peace you seek is within you already
If you long for the peaceful vibe of this picture just look inside yourself. Mindfulness is the best way to do that, so download an app...
Apr 27, 2019
Do you take work home with you?
Here are five things to do when you find you can’t leave work behind and the stress is starting to take its toll on your mental or...
Apr 13, 2019
How deep is your Well?
When the going gets tough you tap into your ‘Well of Resilience‘. If your well is deep and full – if you have effectively maintained it...
Apr 6, 2019
When you feel least resilient, is actually when you are most…
I’d like you to view yourself as your own resilient role model. We often think that others are more resilient than we are. We look at...
Mar 30, 2019
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