By Chris Welford on 5th November, 2020 in Change, Stress and Pressure
Stress hits us in different ways. Our first response is often simply a feeling; somewhere in the body. Some feelings are shown in the second ring from the middle of this picture CLICK HERE view the Stress Circle On the whole, it’s not a great idea to act solely on...
By Chris Welford on 4th November, 2020 in Change, Feelings and Emotions
Here we go again! What did we learn from last time? Here are some ideas for making it all a bit easier. The head stuff! Listen, you are enough already. This isn’t easy, so lay off the massive re-decorating plans, the sourdough baking competition and idea that you have to...
By Chris Welford on 3rd November, 2020 in Stress and Pressure, Wellbeing
You know about adrenalin. We talk about an “adrenalin rush”. Most people understand the role of adrenalin in the human flight or fight response. But adrenalin isn’t the only stress hormone. There’s also cortisol. Both chemicals are secreted by the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys. Each...
By Chris Welford on 2nd November, 2020 in Development, Stress and Pressure
Knowing your habitual pattern of response when challenged, pressured or even threatened is as useful as knowing about the basic building blocks of your personality. If you don’t want to live on autopilot or to become the victim of your own destructive drivers, this area of self-knowledge is essential. Even...
By Chris Welford on 27th October, 2020 in Relationships, Self-knowledge
In the last blog, we talked about feedback and how to support people with a be perfect or please others driver. But what if the person who needs help is you? Here are a few ideas for calming those compulsions that we can all feel when we are stressed and...
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