I was really keen to cover the topic of negativity and specifically our brain's negativity bias on the podcast because there are so many unhelpful articles out in the world that enter #positivevibesonly territory. I believe it's more helpful for us to raise our awareness and understand what the negativity bias is, how we can … Continue reading Seedling ep 5. understanding the negativity bias
This isn’t my usual style of blog post here on Blue Jay of Happiness, but every now and then I really like sharing tips about blogging. I know quite a few of you reading run your own blogs and I personally love reading these types of posts, so I thought - why not? I wanted … Continue reading Five ways to boost SEO on popular blog posts
This week on the podcast I'm delving into the topic of self-care and specifically how we can find our motivation to practice self-care. In this episode I break down what self-care really is and share my journey with self-care. I talk about the way self-care impacts those around us and our work-life. Then I share … Continue reading Seedling ep 4. finding your motivation for self-care
Well, October just flew by didn’t it? I probably feel that way because I had a lovely break at the start of this month, so I had to squish some work into the remaining weeks. It’s been a month of connection, that’s for sure. Lots of meetings, dinners and talking which has been pretty wonderful. … Continue reading Monthly mindscape – storm
When it comes to personal development and growth, I consider self-awareness the gateway drug. It really is so necessary for all the other work we do in this area. In this week's episode of the podcast I'm telling you about an experience I had when I lost touch with my sense of self-awareness and how … Continue reading Seedling ep 3. building self-awareness
Earlier this year I took a glorious five days away from social media - which may not sound like much, but for someone who spends almost every day without fail on social media (for work and pleasure), it felt revolutionary. I took a break from everything that week, including work, and it really helped to … Continue reading What I do on social media free Saturdays
This week's episode is a deep dive into self-worth. Obviously as a self-worth coach, I have a lot of thoughts on this topic! I've also experienced first hand the incredible impact being aware of your worthiness can have on your wellbeing. I start with an explanation of what self-worth actually is, how it impacts us … Continue reading Seedling Ep 2. Understanding self-worth and its impact
Last month I wrote about some mistakes I made when I first started coaching, sharing the lessons I learnt along the way. Today I want to take a broader look at that situation and talk about how we can cope when something doesn’t go the way we thought it would. Maybe you’re a business owner … Continue reading Picking yourself up after a fall
I should probably start thinking of snappier episode titles shouldn’t I? But the truth is, today’s episode is exactly this - an introduction. In it I give you some background on experiences I had in my teen years that lead to my passion for self-worth development and a little more about the work I do, … Continue reading Seedling Ep 1. Introduction
Self-care is often seen as something soft, nurturing and even fluffy at times. It’s a warm bubble bath on a Sunday evening, a cup of tea in the garden, a gentle yoga practice as the sun sets. And it certainly is all of these things, but it’s also so much more. I’ve always considered self-care … Continue reading When self-care hurts
