Make time for Reflective Observation…
As we head into a new month and season, it is the ideal time for Reflective 0bservation, one of the most powerful ways to learn. Taking the time to reflect on the past decade, and more specifically the past year, allows us to look carefully at what we did, what we experienced, what choices we […]
Forgiveness
Not just ‘another public holiday’, December 16th is in fact the Day of Reconciliation. Reconciliation, ‘the restoration of friendly relations’ very often won’t be possible without forgiveness. We have found, whilst teaching the skills of Authentic Resilience to thousands of people, that that many people battle with forgiveness. It has been shown that resilience has […]
Emotional Intelligence
I recently had the privilege of experiencing a course first hand with the guru of Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Goleman himself. Yes, there really are some great benefits to Zoom! Emotional Intelligence, or EQ as it is commonly known, is has been needed in LARGE dollops as a global community during the course of 2020. […]
Failure Helps Build Resilience
We are imperfect beings which means that we are going to fail in our lives again and again. How we learn to deal with failure is what matters most … Failure is life’s greatest teacher, and he truth is that most successful people have failed numerous times … we just don’t see their failures, only their […]
Things to do RIGHT NOW if you are feeling overwhelmed
Uncertainty can be overwhelming, and in moments of acute anxiety wise adages, such as “The only thing we know for certain is that everything will change” don’t offer immediate help. Here are a few useful tips to help you overcome overwhelm. Panic and anxiety are the thieves of choice and creative problem solving, and it’s […]
Myth No 9: We only need resilience during times of trauma.
This is altogether not true. In fact, it is often the smaller day-to-day adversities that cause stress to build and that we need ongoing resilience for. Whilst many of us can pinpoint great trauma or adversities we have experienced for which we have needed resilience, for others simply getting through each day requires enormous amounts […]
Myth No 8: Building resilience is a one-off event.
There appears to be a belief that says ‘once resilient, always resilient’. In fact, the opposite is true. Authentic Resilience is something that you have to keep on working on – it is a daily practice. On some days and in certain situations our levels of resilience will feel higher than others. At other times […]
Myth No. 7: Resilience is simple to acquire and it is built one way.
Authentic Resilience is complex and multi-dimensional and there are many facets to it. The very fact that Authentic Resilience is made up of so many factors and dimensions is what makes resilience elusive and hard to pin down. Authentic Resilience isn’t something that you can learn overnight. Some of the many factors that go into […]
Myth No. 6: Resilient people are just born that way – you’ve either got it or you haven’t.
Contrary to what many people think, resilience isn’t a superpower that we are born with. It is true that as a species, we are undoubtedly resilient, otherwise we would not have survived, but resilience isn’t a character strength that you either have or don’t have. We are all born with a level of resilience which […]
Myth No 5: Resilient people can go it alone – they are independent and don’t need others.
As human beings we are wired for connection – we are not intended to go it alone. To try and do the journey of life by yourself – especially during the really hard times – simply means that you are disconnected and that is neither healthy, sustainable or Authentically Resilient. As human beings we are […]