by Catherine Stothart | Oct 19, 2022 | Motivation
I listened to the Dread of Deadlines recently, on the BBC’s One to One series, where Dr Piers Steel talked about his research on procrastination. I wanted to know if we procrastinate (put things off) because we are demotivated? Or is something else going on?...
by Catherine Stothart | Sep 9, 2021 | Personality styles
Do you ever wonder how to ask other people to do something for you? Are you ever confused about what somebody else is asking you to do? If so, then you are experiencing one of the basic differences between people in communication style. Some of us naturally...
by Catherine Stothart | May 27, 2021 | Extraversion and Introversion
Now that we are able to hug people again, we have the dilemma of deciding whether to hug or not. Your decision will be influenced by lots of things – including what the norm is in your family, friendship groups or culture. How comfortable you are with hugging is...
by Catherine Stothart | Apr 28, 2021 | Managing your time, Personality styles
Every time I have a holiday I say the same thing – when I get back, I must slow down, be less busy with work, make more time for friends….etc. Then after a while, the good resolutions are forgotten and I am as busy as ever. Maybe it’s just the way I am – I am...
by Catherine Stothart | Apr 23, 2020 | Emotional Intelligence, Managing Conflict
In the last few weeks, I have blogged about the pressures of #forcedtogetherness for different personality types – how to avoid triggering negative emotions in your housemates and how you can help them and you through the stress of being at home....
