What sort of father are you?
Gone are the days (thank goodness) when fathers were remote figures whose children hardly knew them. Now you can be your natural self far more. But what is your natural style?
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Beliefs and Identity
But what about people with whom you fundamentally disagree, people who don’t share your beliefs?
Continue readingBeliefs and Emotions
We all share a basic human need to feel good about ourselves, to have a sense of self-worth. When we engage with others, these feelings can be enhanced….or undermined…..
Continue readingThe Power of Self-Belief
I have just caught up with Simon Mundie’s interview of Kelly Holmes about whether self-belief is the single most important factor in success. A good question to ask in the week when the Liverpool and Spurs football teams delighted their fans……
Continue readingHow our Beliefs Help and Hinder us
We have an emotional attachment to our beliefs: when we fulfil them, we experience positive emotions, and we feel good; when we can’t fulfil them, we experience negative emotions which can lead us to….
Continue readingEaster Reflections
How will you use the Easter break (if you have one)? How about taking stock of those New Year’s resolutions? How are things going? Are you spending enough time on the things that give your life a sense of meaning and purpose?
Continue readingTo Do or Not to Do?
Most people use “to-do” lists but we use them in different ways. For some people a to-do list is a list of things they will definitely do (at the appropriate time). For others, a to-do list is a mixture of things they will do and things they “might” do.
Continue readingWhat Type of Mother Are You?
Are you a “happy together” mother or an “action adventure” mother or, like me, a “love of learning” mother? I came across The M.O.M.S Handbook[1] (MOMS = mothers of many styles) twenty years ago when my children were aged 9 and 7…..
Continue readingAbout the MBTI
There has been some negative coverage of the MBTI in the media. Some of the criticism arises from a misconception about what type is supposed to do and a misunderstanding about how the instrument works.
Continue readingDon’t worry about your personality – learn to manage your energy
Nobody could be wholly introvert or wholly extravert – if they were, they’d be a hermit or a 24/7 party animal. In reality, we are all a mixture of the two,
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