by Jess | Jan 7, 2021 | Imposter Syndrome, Inner Critic
Hands up! Who else has experienced the Imposter Syndrome at some point in your life? Mine first revealed itself when I started a ‘posh’ all girls’ secondary school and I felt totally out of my comfort zone. It continued when when I was given a senior HR manager role...
by Jess | Dec 24, 2020 | Imposter Syndrome, Inner Critic, Self-Sabotage
Resilience 2020 Congratulations!!!. . . because you are much more resilient than you thought you were! Celebrate that for a moment. Please. Because you’re probably vastly underestimating how well you are coping. REASONS TO CELEBRATE Perhaps you have spent a...
by Jess | May 5, 2020 | Compassion, Inner Critic, Super-Helper
In the UK in 2020, 750,000 people signed up to join the ‘volunteer army’ to support the NHS, and many more stepped up to support their neighbours and communities during the pandemic. Maybe you were one of them? As a psychologist and coach I’m...
by Jess | Feb 9, 2020 | Imposter Syndrome, Inner Critic, Self-Sabotage
Self-Doubt Sucks Self-doubt is the ONE thing that is preventing you from being as productive as you would like to be. Let me guess, you are currently feeling pants. You are berating yourself, being cruel to yourself, unfairly listing all the things you do not like...
by Jess | Jan 11, 2020 | Inner Critic, Self-Sabotage
Helping You Stick to Your Goals in 2020 Your advanced goal-setting starts here. By now you’ve probably decided on your goals for 2020 – if not, go here for your FREE Lifestyle Review where I lead you though an 8 step process to create your vision for 2020,...
by Jess | May 13, 2019 | Confidence, Imposter Syndrome, Inner Critic
Don’t Eat Tommy Smartie! This month, May, has had me thinking about permission – specifically, why we wait for others to give us permission when we have every right to get on and be, do, have and create whatever we want. Meanwhile wonderful memories of...
by Jess | Apr 2, 2019 | Imposter Syndrome, Inner Critic, Self-Sabotage
The question isn’t “Do you self-sabotage?” it’s “How do you self-sabotage?” Self-sabotaging, huh? It’s frustrating, but it’s extremely common among high-achievers… and those who would like to be. Sabotage is quite a strong word; it...
by Jess | Feb 11, 2019 | Inner Critic
Don’t you just love Marie Kondo? I’m catching up with the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo when I go to the gym (it helps me do longer sessions on the cross-trainer) and I’m loving the happy declutter-induced transformation. It’s just as...
