Going for growth: living, loving and learning through experience

Note: I am now using a new website, please visit me at: https://www.christinatransformationalcoaching.co.uk/blog Last week I wrote about Mark and his ‘Big Adventures On Average Talent’, and suggested that the secret behind his ability to have such big adventures with such average talent, lies in his growth mindset. According to Carol Dweck, the research psychologist,

Imagine if you were free to choose

Note: I am now using a new website, please visit me at: https://www.christinatransformationalcoaching.co.uk/blog Imagine if you were free. No rights, no wrongs. Just able to choose what feels right for you in this moment. It seems impossible to freely decide or act when we are constantly bombarded with advice and recommendations from friends, family, social media,

Why I’m swapping the moon for the mountains

I’ve recently had a big shift in how I look at, prioritise and spend my time. Note: I am now using a new website, please visit me at: https://www.christinatransformationalcoaching.co.uk/blog I’ve always liked the ‘shoot for the moon’ approach, I like the feeling of being fired up and really going for something, and the thought that even

Improving my relationship with time

Once again, I have learned a life lesson through running. This time it’s about my ‘problem’ with time. Note: I am now using a new website, please visit me at: https://www.christinatransformationalcoaching.co.uk/blog Time is always there in my mind, whether back, central or forefront, and has been for as long as I can remember: “Time is

Gaining from giving

People ask whether giving can be altruistic. I don’t know, but I think it doesn’t have to be: it’s great to gain from giving. In 2008, the New Economics Foundation (NEF) reviewed more than 400 scientific papers to identify the ‘5 ways to wellbeing’: Connect, Be active, Take notice, Keep learning and Give. These 5

Patterns and predictions: how your brain creates your reality, and making this work for you

You may or may not identify as an organised person, but your brain loves organising, categorising and finding patterns. This allows it to make predictions and build your own personal reality. The organised brain Humans are hard-wired to see patterns and organise things into categories. The brain comes across so much information every day, if

Pleasure-seeking and silver linings

This blog post is about how to harness the power of positive emotions to bounce-back from stress more easily and have a more creative problem-solving approach. To see my other posts click here. Positive emotions are more than just nice to have: they are also associated with psychological resilience, creativity and problem-solving, with a lower

Thoughts running through my head…

If you are a runner, this blog post is about running. If not, this is about ‘cognitive strategies’ to overcome challenges and achieve goals 😉 This week I ran 10k for the first time in ages. I’d had several months off running and since coming back to it I haven’t been consistent, so I’ve been

Transformation

This post is about the ‘transformation’ in transformational coaching Transformation for everyone Typically people think of coaching as just for the top athletes or highest ranking CEOs (unless you get offered a session as part of a CPD programme through your job), and therapy only for people who are really suffering. But everyone has goals