Category: Mindset
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Celebrating IWD with my top insights on women’s health & wellbeing
This month’s Q&A blog post is a little different; I was asked this question on a recent panel discussion that I was part of for International Women’s Day: Question: Kate, it’s international women’s day today; given the work that you do, what would...
Learn how to use stress to your advantage
Stress is an unavoidable consequence of life. Just as distress can cause disease, there are good stresses that promote growth and wellness. Stress is not always necessarily harmful. Hans Selye, best known for his pioneering studies about the effects of stress...
How can I be more positive & look on the brighter side of life
This month's question comes from Colin: Hi Kate, I’ve been a subscriber for a couple of years now and you often mention how stress can make our perspective more negative. I recognise this in myself, but when I’m stressed, even if I can see that I’m doing this,...
How can I be & sound more confident when delivering difficult news
This month's question comes from Zahra: Hi Kate, I don’t like confrontation and I often struggle when I have to assert a boundary, let someone down or share something that I worry might seem rude. I know I need to work on my confidence and assertiveness, but do you...
Ask yourself this simple question when things seem stressful
This week’s blog post is inspired by a conversation I was having in a coaching session earlier this week. My client, Katherine, has a lot on with a new team member starting the first day she returns to work after her holiday and she was feeling quite stressed...
How to set yourself free from guilt
It’s so easy to be our own worst critic. We all do things we might feel bad about – bailing on a friend, snapping at your partner, letting your children have too many sweets. In the work that I do with clients, self-compassion is one of the keys to growth. We...
A healthy diet & attitude towards food with the 80/20 rule
Many people expect me to be really disciplined around ‘healthy’ eating. Oftentimes with new clients or even with friends, I find people instinctively apologising or making disclaimers about their food choices as if I’m going to judge certain foods they’re...
Lessons learnt in Lisbon – Part 2
This week’s post is part 2 of Lessons learnt after a week of being in flow in Lisbon. What I mean by being ‘in flow’, is when your awareness is in the present moment. You’re not in your mind planning, strategising or thinking about the past or future. This was...
Lessons learnt from a week of being in flow in Lisbon
I recently returned from a week’s holiday in Lisbon, Portugal. As I’ve shared before in previous blog posts, it’s common to get insights when we’re out of our normal routine and environment, and even more so for me when I’m in a different country experiencing an...
Lack of self-trust & what you can do about it
If you regularly don’t follow through on your word or intentions either to yourself or others, then this causes a lack of self-trust. It sounds obvious, but in my experience, I don’t think the people who do let themselves down on a regular basis realise the...
How can I stop overthinking & assuming the worst?
This month’s question comes from Richard: Hi Kate, How can I stop overthinking and the tendency to assume the worst or focus on the negative? I realise this causes me additional stress, but I find it hard to stop. My Answer: I’m going to start...
Rest more to achieve more
There’s a theme that’s been coming up a lot for me and with clients these past couple of weeks: REST I’ve personally had a very intense past few months and so now I’m intentionally prioritising my rest. In fact, at the moment, I’m prioritising my rest over exercise....
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The secret to your success is hidden in your daily routines
More specifically, it's your morning routine or lack of, that truly sets the tone for the rest of your day: your health, mood, focus, energy and overall productivity. Which is why I've created this free 12-page guide to help you design your own custom morning routine so that you can be at your best every day.