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Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Breakups are hard, especially when they come as a shock. It’s natural to go through a lot of painful emotions. Yet some creative artists are able to harness their experiences and transform this into something new. So how do we deal with heartbreak? Looking into what the 'experts' say about heartbre...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Sadness is a reasonable response to the horrors of the world and the absurdities and disappointments of modern life and yet we tend to be averse to this notion, running in the opposite direction in a bid to pursue happiness. So why can't we sit with sadness, and can it be good for us? Looking into...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. The slow movement advocates a cultural shift toward slowing down life's pace. It began with Carlo Petrini's protest against the opening of a McDonald's restaurant in Piazza di Spagna, Rome in 1986 that sparked the creation of the slow food movement. So what can help us to slow down? Looking into wh...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Being resourceful is the ability to find and use available resources to solve problems and achieve goals. And this is no different in mental health. According to a 2002 British Medical Journal, patients and clinicians are using new strategies and sources for acquiring health information, including...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. To have hope is to want an outcome that makes your life better in some way. It not only can help make a tough present situation more bearable but also can eventually improve our lives because envisioning a better future motivates you to take the steps to make it happen. So how do we hold on to it?...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Constant worrying, negative thinking, and always expecting the worst can take a toll on your emotional and physical health. It can sap your emotional strength, leave you feeling restless and jumpy, cause insomnia, headaches, stomach problems, and muscle tension, and make it difficult to concentrate...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. If you’ve been feeling stressed during the past 12 months, you are not alone. Cases of burnout and stress were common before the pandemic, but the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and people’s emotional well-being has generated an environment where feeling this way is often the default, especially...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Courage is defined as strength in the face of pain or grief, or the ability to face something that may be frightening. So how can we brave enough to confront anything? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be brave and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearing from others who have ga...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Having the ability to make a quick, yet good decision is imperative in all life situations, however, if you're anything like me, you'll try to avoid it at any cost. So how can we be more decisive? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be decisive and whether it is truly helpful? And also...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. In a world of individualism, why is it that being alone is seen negatively? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be alone and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearing from others who have gained some mastery over themselves. Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life ski...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. According to the dictionary, an introverted person is predominantly concerned with their own thoughts and feelings rather than with external things, even though they may have a deep sense of empathy. So how do you make being an introvert a superpower? Looking into what the 'experts' say about intro...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. On International Day of Happiness, I reflect on this journey that I began last year - and one of the key things that kept coming up was gratitude as an attitude. So how do we cultivate this? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be grateful and whether it is truly helpful? And also heari...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. On this International Women's Day I am reminded of all of the women that helped me get here in some capacity. So as a coach, how do you pay this forward adequately? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be a great coach and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearing from others who ha...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. It's almost been a year since the pandemic really kicked into action, and our patience is seriously wearing thin. If you're anything like me, you'll be pretty frustrated by now. So how do we practice patience in a pandemic? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be patient and whether it...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. This week is particularly personal for me as I pay tribute to my friend who passed away last week. So this one is for you Chris. How can we be better or even the best friends possible? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be a good friend and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearin...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. The pandemic has all forced us to learn to adapt to change, but how do we actually do it? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be adaptable and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearing from others who have gained some mastery over themselves. Please hit subscribe to hear the whole...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness day. It celebrates kindness and the whole pay it forward mentality. But are we doing enough of it right now? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be kind and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearing from others who have gained some mastery ove...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. It's LGBTQIA UK History Month and Black History Month in the US, so learning to be a good ally is crucial. But do we need to be more than just an ally? Or is it enough? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be a supporter and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearing from others who...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. It’s Time to Talk Day on February 4. A small conversation about mental health has the power to make a big difference. But how do we stay connected at a time of disconnection? Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to stay connected and whether it is truly helpful? And also hearing from other...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. We've been remote working what feels like forever now, especially for some of us. And while I can't complain given the situation, it's easy to fall into the trap of working all hours of the day. So how do we ensure we get the respect deserved to lead a balanced life? Looking into what the 'experts'...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. It’s ‘Blue Monday’ tomorrow, supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Usually, the financial pressure of Christmas, the gloomy weather, and all those extra roast potatoes adds up on the scales, hence the day is considered the worst day in the UK. So how do we stay happy during turbulent time...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Have you ever thought that being creative and innovative are only for those artistic types? Creativity is the act of turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. So, it seems like it can be used in all spheres. Looking into what the 'experts' say about how to be creative and innovative and wheth...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. It's 2021 (finally), and hopefully the beginning of the end of a tumultuous period. And with new year's come the dreaded resolutions, which 43 per cent of British nationals would have given up on in one month (ComRes, 2015). So how do we stay organised and on top of things in order to be productive...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. Christmas can be a tough time for some, and a pandemic Christmas can be even worse. Feeling isolated and disconnected can lead some to ruminate and become self-critical. So how can we be self-compassionate during this time? Self-compassion is extending compassion to one's self in instances of perce...

Welcome to "How To Be...", exploring how to gain life skills, whilst attempting to gain some myself. It's a tough time for most at the moment, dealing with a pandemic, whilst possibly being isolated or even the opposite, not having enough you time. So how do you survive a Covid-19 Christmas? Resilience is the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. Right now, tha...