The first thing you notice of great leaders, male or female, is when they enter a room they fill the space with their physical presence and being. But while these leaders can positively light-up a room, excite and inspire others just for being there, on the flip side, others can create a sense of dread, pessimism or even stress. Whether you are conscious of it or not, you too create an impact on the space in which you inhabit within three relational fields.

The public health message is that stress is harmful to our health, productivity, relationships, cognition and fertility: in fact all areas of our lives, even sleep. We have been fostered an insidious generalisation and over simplified understanding that stress is outrightly damaging to our physical and mental health. “Stress = bad” But really, things are quite different The true nature of stress is a paradox. Evidence of the origin of stress, the experience of the body’s response (felt sensation — tightness, intensity, increased bodily functions heart rate and breathing leading to increased energy level1) evolved to enhance our ability to deal…

This busy world demands a lot from us. Of our time, attention and energy and nowhere more so than in our professional lives. Whether you are a founder or team member you undoubtedly have people and tasks ‘pulling’ at you from the moment you wake up, to the moment you go to bed. There is a lot to get done. And there’s only 24hours to do them all. Start the clock…. Feeling stressed already? Our longer days take a toll on our physical body and our finite energy. …

Women habitually underestimate their abilities and miss out on opportunities to take on challenges for growth and self actualisation. “Women need to feel like they’re 85% certain of things and have 100% capability before they are willing to put themselves out there or offer an opinion.” Safety, confidence and self-worth sit at the core of belief systems and narratives that run through both personal and professional environments. Social and…

Isn’t Christmas meant to be a time of merriment? Families converging to spend quality time celebrating the most important things, eating and receiving cool presents? But the reality is quite different for many going back to see their folks during the festive period. While the initial novelty of seeing flesh and blood in person these days is wonderful, the relationship can often bring up old patterns of conflict and uncomfortableness.

Supporting women through coaching to get them back into the workforce. — New data released this year recorded the lowest female participation rate within the office for 33 years. Not since 1988 has the balance of female to male workers been so low. On the fight towards more balanced workforces through equal opportunities for women this is a sad statistic birthing the…

When considering this concept of internal vs external locus the famous words of John Lennon come to mind, “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” Now, while it might not fit perfectly, the consideration of how ‘active’ or ‘passive’ we are as individuals towards the…