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The reasons why self esteem fluctuates and how to build it up
You can build up anything ☝️ even your self-esteem. This edition of TBS newsletter goes over why you may suffer of low self-esteem. Even though self esteem fluctuates, doing those 7 actions over time will help you build it up to a level that will guarantee more happiness in your life. So what are you waiting for?
Learn how to not label yourself and start new
Do you like what you’ve labelled yourself as? This edition of TBS newsletter is addressing one of the most self-limiting learned behaviours of all times: the labels we put on ourselves. Read on to understand why you resort to labels, learn how to not label yourself and start brand new (helpful) ones.
Don’t wait for motivation, create it with these simple life coach tips
This edition of TBS newsletter is giving the un-motivated the tools to find motivation again. Bottom line is... don't wait for motivation. It isn't an innate aptitude, something that some people have and some don't, you can create it. Read on to discover these simple, yet life changing, life coach tips.
Change your morning routine to win the day
This edition of TBS newsletter touches on something that I am absolutely adamant can make a massive different to your life: a consistent and clear morning routine. Do you have one? Is it working for you? What can you change it into?
Read on if your morning routine could do with a makeover to help you start the day right. Every day. (wouldn't that be nice?)
Why does my life suck? Does it though?
Do you ever feel that your life just plainly sucks? This edition of TBS is for those of you - or people you know - who keep asking themselves "why does my life suck?"
We all experience that feeling at some stage in our lives, but for some, it's felt across everything that they do, in every interaction that they have. In this newsletter, I give strategies that are designed to get you back to a healthy level of this feeling. Maybe even make it stop?! Read for more.
Living your life in a toxic relationship
Toxic relationships do not only refer to romantic relationships. They can happen between friends, family members, at work… This edition's of That’s BS newsletter tackles the serious topic of living in a toxic relationship. How to recognise if you are in one, what to do when you're deep in it, life coaching strategies to try and instill some change in the relationship's dynamic etc. Read on for more.
How to go from overwhelmed with life to in control of YOUR life
Sick and tired of feeling overwhelmed? The world sucks right now but YOURS doesn’t have to! It's pretty safe to say that at some stage since 2020, the pressures of life due to external, out-of-our-control events have created overwhelming emotions in all of us. This TBS newsletter will give you practical strategies to go from overwhelmed with life to in control of YOUR life. Read on for more.
How to speak your truth and be heard
The time has come to speak your truth (again)! People often talk to me about their inability to speak up, find their voice. Sometimes it's at work but more likely though, that occurs in other parts of life, in romantic relationships, with family members... This article provides practical tips to those who struggle with finding their voice and/or have fallen into a self-silencing pattern. Read on for more.
What to do when anger takes over
Anger control can be really difficult but anger is a learned unhelpful behaviour which can be controlled, which means that it can be unlearned too. This edition of That’s BS newsletter is going to be really useful if you ever find yourself reacting angrily to situations, whatever they may be, leaving you feeling really crap about how you've handled that and wondering why that just keeps happening without a clue on how to stop it. Read on for more.
How to make big decisions 101
Do big decisions scare the sh1t out of you? We’re talking that one BIG decision, the one burning a hole in your mind… looming… the one you’re not making [whatever your reason is] when you know in your core that you should. And that if you don’t, you’ll keep thinking about it feeling incomplete and unfulfilled. This edition of That’s BS newsletter gives step-by-step strategies on how to make big decisions in your life. Read on for more.
Their opinion doesn’t define you, here’s why
We say opinions are like assholes… everyone has one but they think each others stink. Well, what to do when it’s far too common for people to give their unsolicited opinion and when it affects your ability to make choices or live the life you really want to live because you care too much about others’ opinion? This edition of That’s BS newsletter gives strategies to help you block out the external noise, care less about others’ opinions and go on with what you are meant to be or do. Read on for more.
My rationale for my irrational thinking
We all have irrational thoughts that creep into our mind at the worst possible time but what happens if you think your irrational thoughts are actually serving a real purpose and are based on solid foundations? AKA what I call rationalising irrational thinking. This edition of That’s BS newsletter explains why irrational thoughts are complete BS and how to discern a regular thought from an irrational one. Then what to do about them. Read on for more.
Is finding the time for what matters a struggle?
Understanding the principles of time management through a course or a book is useful but if you ask me, you would be wasting your money and your time (!) because the true synonym of time management is… wait for it… PRIORITIES! And that starts with you and the type of strategy applied to what you have going on. It’s about clarity, schedule and commitment. Read on for more.
Playing the victim card is BS!
Certain behaviour patterns are associated with the ‘victim mentality’. The professional victim has a strong tendency to negativity at signs of any friction and challenge in their life. Self-sabotage is a huge ongoing habit. Sadly, playing the victim card is often just driven by a need for validation or sympathy.
Pandemic waste: COVID made me waste the last 2 years of my life
We all lived through these times differently but now that it feels like the world is opening back up, you might be feeling like the last 2 years have been a monumental pandemic waste of time. Do you wish that you had used this time better now that we are getting back to normal life?
Do you consider yourself a perfectionist?
50% of the people I coach identify as perfectionists. Early on in life, they wore it like a badge of honour, a behaviour that will lead to success BUT more often than not, it’s not about trying to do something the best way ever, it is about getting a stamp of approval from someone else.
Procrastination: I can’t even think about that right now
Procrastination has a cost and it’s not what you think it is - it’s you! When is it ever the right time to take massive action? Do you have "this will never work" objections running wild in your head? If you haven’t heard of the term "limiting beliefs" that’s exactly what those objections are and they are not your friend, they are holding you back. Read on to understand what to do about them.
The blame game: When it's always someone else's fault
For many people, assigning blame versus owning what actually happened is much easier. My 3 year old does it when he’s been caught doing something he wasn’t supposed to, he sometimes even blames the dog! Now, in real life, adults can’t blame the dog - that would make them look a tad crazy - and adults know better, right?
Breaking bad habits (video)
Has 2020 been the year of creating unwanted habits?
Did you know continued bad habits can impact not only your physical state but also impact on your mental health as the habit and the feeling of guilt build over time, many of us don't have good habits to call on but also stick with the bad ones way past their used by date.
Watch this video for a few ideas to help you smash that bad habit into tiny little pieces.