Learning about people
Phew, I made it. The other day I received my certificate in the post for my BSc in Applied Psychology and what felt like a mountain fell off my shoulders. There is no way my younger “if I’m going [...]
Why We Should Say No More Often
I am thrilled to introduce a guest blog to you, by Ava Stacie Myrtle, which builds on my previous articles this year in terms of mindfulness, mental health and the power of permissions. Enjoy! [...]
About holidays and permission
We grow up with social conditioning from an early age: You are allowed to do this, e.g., you are allowed to play in your room. You are not allowed to do that, e.g., you are not allowed to play in [...]
Feeling a bit on edge in the age of Covid-19
Are you feeling a bit on edge with social distancing, quarantine, isolation….. ? Or have you settled comfortably into cocooning at home, working from home, being a friend, family,… from home? I [...]
Positive psychology in business coaching and training
I just finished my course on positive psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was with the psychology giant Barbara Fredrickson, whom I greatly admire. I am super [...]
Positivity in leadership
I hope you have all arrived well and healthy in the new year and new decade. I started my new year with two courses in positive psychology with two giants in the world of psychology: Martin [...]
Mental wellbeing – how important is it for leaders and teams?
Having just handed in my last assignment for the mental health course in my psychology degree, mental wellbeing and mindfulness have been at the forefront of my thoughts recently. Much of the [...]
Meditation – hocus pocus or leadership asset?
Recently I did a training on enabling self-organised teams with managers of all levels from a medium-sized online-based business here in Hamburg, and took a big step, for me, with them: I [...]