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When Feeling Awkward Gets In The Way Of Change
Have you ever wanted to try something new but because it felt awkward you backed away from the change and went back to what felt more comfortable, even though part of you really wanted to persist with the change? I … Continue reading
Posted in Behaviour change, Values, Work
Tagged Behavior Change, Handling Difficult Thoughts, Values and Behaviour, Willingness
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Tackling Our Culture of Cruelty
A recent Panorama investigation found systematic abuse of elderly residents going on in a UK care home. Some of the most vulnerable people in our society were being ritually abused by their so-called carers: On the top floor of a … Continue reading
Creating Great Mentoring Relationships
Last night I spoke at an event held by the QUT Career Mentors Scheme. They were a great group of people – the mentees are students about to finish their degree and the mentors volunteer their time to support the … Continue reading
Posted in Meaning, Relationships / communication, Values, Work
Tagged Meaning, Mentoring Programs, Motivation and Engagement, Values, Vitality, Willingness
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On Holding Our Feelings Gently
This post is based on some writing by Dr Hank Robb. Hank is a deeply wise psychologist based in Oregon. You can see a video of him here. Sometimes, when we act to make something important in our lives, we experience painful … Continue reading
Successful People Often Feel Bad Too
For most of my adult life I have worked in roles where people told me the truth about how they felt. This privilege has meant that I know an important secret. The secret is that most of us have good … Continue reading
Posted in Meaning, Mindfulness, Stress and resilience
Tagged Acceptance, Compassion, Handling Painful Emotions, Suffering, Willingness
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How to Pitch an Idea (or, How ‘Dragon’s Den’ Relates to ACT)
Dragon’s Den is a show where budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a group of successful business people in the hope of winning some investment. The show fascinates me. I love spotting academic theories about influence and negotiation being played … Continue reading
ACT for The Squeeze-Machine
This guest post was written by Maarten Aalberse. We may have been asked to lead an in-company training for stress-reduction and performance-enhancement. We may have checked as best as we can the ‘spirit’/ culture/ values of the company, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), Values
Tagged Business, Handling Painful Emotions, Stress, Values, Willingness
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ACT for The Squeeze-Machine
This guest post was written by Maarten Aalberse. We may have been asked to lead an in-company training for stress-reduction and performance-enhancement. We may have checked as best as we can the ‘spirit’/ culture/ values of the company, and it … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT), Values
Tagged Business, Handling Painful Emotions, Stress, Values, Willingness
2 Comments
How to Build Engagement and Vitality
Are you willing to invest energy in your work? Do you persist in the face of difficulty and give your full attention to your work when you are at work? Do you feel like your work matters? Do you care … Continue reading
When Your Mind is Saying: ‘You Just Aren’t Good Enough’
I want to tell you a secret…I have a fierce ‘I am not good enough story’ running today. It has been in my face on and off most of the day. What triggered it? My dear friend and co-blogger, Rob … Continue reading
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