Mindfulness, Leadership and Ethics In a follow-up to my blog on Mindfulness in the Workplace, I wanted to hone in on the role of mindfulness in leadership and ethics. Picture Source: https://www.toastmasters.org/Magazine/Articles/Mindful-Leadership Leadership Recent cross-functional… Read More ›
Mindfulness in the Workplace Picture Source: http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/how-practising-mindfulness-in-the-workplace-can-boost-productivity/ Given that psychological research demonstrates that practising mindfulness enables the individual to regulate emotions, maintain focus and decrease stress, practical research is being conducted on the role of mindfulness in the workplace… Read More ›
The Challenges of a Freelance Career “Work from home, and be your own boss”—the perks of making a career out of freelance work can seem very appealing. The Office for National Statistics’ analysis of the UK labour market shows… Read More ›
Balancing Job Demands and Resources – A Tightrope Act Do you or your staff alternate between burnout and engagement? Researchers postulate this could be due to an imbalance between the job demands being made on employees and the job… Read More ›
Taming your Inner Chimp The Chimp Paradox – what is it? “The Chimp Paradox: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help you Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness” is a best-selling book written by Dr. Steve Peters and first published in… Read More ›
Touchstones in Counselling People visit counsellors to feel better about themselves and their lives. Carl Rogers, one of the most influential psychologists, once said “In my early professional years I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure,… Read More ›
Negotiating the Therapeutic Contract in Person-Centred Counselling “No man has any natural authority over his fellow men.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau, The social contract We live in times where the traditional ethic norms are shifting from desirable actions of… Read More ›
Counsellor Self-Disclosure As my reflections on training as a counsellor come to an end for Year 1, I would like to take this opportunity to tackle what may be one of the biggest controversies in the field of counselling: a… Read More ›
The Shadow Self Carl Jung’s contributions to psychology remain relevant to this day and one of the phenomena he described is the ‘Shadow Self.’ In 1963, Jung wrote, “The shadow is that hidden, repressed, for the most part inferior… Read More ›
Counselling: Working with a Third Party Counselling is perceived as an intimate encounter between counsellor and client. Person-centred counselling, in particular, is based on a facilitating environment created by the counsellor, in which there is empathy, unconditional positive regard towards… Read More ›
Mindfulness: The Basics Defining Mindfulness Mindfulness, or present moment awareness, is a mind-body practice derived from Zen Buddhist teachings and meditation techniques. It is both a meditation technique and a way of life, where the practitioner learns to… Read More ›
Self- Reflection Turning your monocular lens inward isn’t the easiest thing to do. Very few people have the bravery to see themselves for all their faults. Fewer still are able to see themselves in all their true glory… Read More ›
Typical Challenges of Process Groups Following on from my blog on ‘The Function of Process Groups,’ I wanted to discuss some of the typical challenges often encountered in process groups. According to Marriage and Family Therapist, Shalini Mongia,… Read More ›
