by Jess | Jan 11, 2019 | Confidence
How “Errand Paralysis” Affects us All It was early January: the season of goal-setting and getting stuff done. I was approached by a BBC producer and asked if I’d like to share my tips on how to overcome “errand paralysis” in response to...
by Jess | Dec 20, 2018 | Confidence
How to promote yourself better at work. It’s a weird thing when a BBC Radio 5 Live producer contacts you saying we’d like your expert opinion as a Business Psychologist. On live radio. In two hours time. Part of me (my Inner Critic) screams...
by Jess | Oct 31, 2018 | Confidence, Inner Critic
As well as being a queen-gurner I’m pretty good at putting myself down (there I go again). Negative thinking is normal. But it doesn’t have to ruin your life. Did you know that 4 out of 5 thoughts are negative? Let’s think about that for a...
by Jess | Sep 28, 2018 | Confidence, Imposter Syndrome
The Fear of being Exposed is Crippling According to research 70% of us will feel like an “imposter” at some point in our career (and it’s not just specific to women). The classic signs include the following psychological elements. At some level you might… fear...
by Jess | Apr 10, 2018 | Confidence
Focusing on You This is my lovely, colourful, and all-encompassing “Empower Yourself – a Personal Leadership” model. Okay, I’m a bit biased, but don’t you think it incorporates some much-needed focus on key elements that we as...
by Jess | Mar 17, 2018 | Confidence
“Values enable us to fully connect with who we really are” ~ Professor Amy Cuddy Tricky little things Personal values are the trickiest of things to try to define. We are exposed to other people’s expectations from birth and then we have to adhere to...
by Jess | Jan 28, 2018 | Confidence
Happy Sunday! (or not?) Are you familiar with the Sunday blues? It’s what I call that sense of looming dread I have often experienced before an important occasion, or the last day of the holiday before going back to work. I used to get it on a Sunday at the...
by Jess | Dec 22, 2017 | Confidence
Celestial Greetings, lovelies! How was 2017 for you? While my 2017 included deaths, drama, and a few left turns, it is ending, thankfully, on a really positive note. I’m doing a lot of reflection and planning for 2018 and beyond. See below for my personal...
