So one of our amazing clients recently reached out to us and asked: “Hey, I’m a bit of a social introvert. I’m a little bit socially anxious and shy. And I really struggle to be around groups of people. I find I’m drained, I find I’m exhausted afterward, I find I don’t really enjoy the experience. But it’s something I want to enjoy more and I want to get better at.”  I thought this was a fantastic topic and a great question. So I’ve invited my friend along to help with this topic because I know it’s something that he’s experienced himself and has done a lot of work on over the past 6 mont ..read more

In late 2019 we sat down with one of our previous BU Freshman Members (now a Sophomore member). In the chat, Britt opened up about her reliance on pharmaceuticals to manage her anxiety and a family tragedy that inspired a change in herself. We’ve put together some of the highlights from our sit down with her. Can you see any of the same sticking points reflected in your own life?   Declan: So tell me a bit about where you were when you first started with BU?   Britt: My journey started right back in high school when I was 15. Anxiety really started to hit me hard at that age, there w ..read more

We recently sat down with one of our BU Freshman Members Ayrton Lowther to speak about his progress since starting the BU Coaching program and what drove him to take a step forward in his personal development and wellbeing journey. Check out some of the insights from our chat with Ayrton below. Can you see any of the same sticking points reflected in your own life?   Declan: So tell me a bit about where you were when you first started with BU?   Ayrton: I just wasn’t waking up happy… put it that way. You know, it was tough before BU and I was using Alcohol to not really face my probl ..read more

How many of these action errors are blocking your personal growth? When people name what’s holding them back in their personal growth journey it’s incredibly rare that they’ll say ‘taking action’. It’s far more common to hear ‘overthinking’, ‘doubt’, or ‘lack of accountability’ be blamed for standing in the way of personal growth. In fact, ‘taking action’ is often heralded as the one-stop solution to maximising growth. But not all action is created equal, and not all actions will be beneficial in your personal growth journey. Throughout the years of running BU, we’ve noticed 7 clear action err ..read more

How many of these thinking traps are getting in the way of your wellbeing? Throughout the years of running BU and helping people learn how to manage their minds, master their emotions, and thrive we’ve recognised 7 common thinking traps that hold people back from happiness. In this blog article we are going to reveal 5 of them. At the end of the article we will reveal how you can discover the final 2. Each of these thinking traps can dramatically slow down, and even prevent, your progress towards a happier and more fulfilling life. If you want to maximise your wellbeing and accelerate your per ..read more

How over-focusing on success could be killing your wellbeing How do you define ‘success’? Seriously, take a moment to reflect on this. When I mention the word ‘successful’ what images or ideas spring to mind? If you live in a westernised country (Australia, UK, USA etc) chances are your idea of success is largely externally focused. Success lies in that job promotion you’ve been chasing. In the 6-figure salary. It resides inside the nice house with the cute picket fence and the ‘perfect’ family. Whilst each of these achievements appear to be great on the surface they could be killing your well ..read more

Is it just me or are things getting crazier out there?  We are all living in a time where change has never been more rapid, more widespread or more unpredictable. It seems as though one of the only predictable things about life today is just how unpredictable it is. There’s a term for this: VUCA It is a term used to describe a world that is increasingly Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. We couldn’t think of a term to more accurately capture life at this point in history. Whether we like it or not we are living in a society and a time that is prone to rapid, frequent and unpredic ..read more

Have you ever felt like you are your partner just aren’t on the same page? It’s the same conversations or disagreements over and over again. No matter how many times you have tried to explain how you feel about something, they say they understand but then it happens again. It’s like you’re speaking 2 different languages! One speaking English, the other speaking French. Well, there’s a reason for that. Enter in, the Love Languages. The Love Languages is a concept created by Gary Chapman in 1992 and since then his book has sold over 11 million copies and been translated into 49 different languag ..read more

How to be mindful on the move It’s the catch-22 of wellbeing. If you’re busy, stressed and overwhelmed it’s likely you already know that practising mindfulness would be fantastic for your mental and emotional wellbeing.  But it’s also likely that every time you intend to meditate something else pops up in your to-do list or you spend the entire meditation stuck in your head overthinking about all the things you haven’t done on your to-do list yet. Sound familiar? The good news is that mindfulness doesn’t always have to be sitting silently for 30 minutes and meditating your busy brain away ..read more

Why apologising can be detrimental to your wellbeing  (and what to do instead) One of the earliest things we are taught as children is that we should apologise when we make a mistake. Whilst this is important to do in the case of a genuine apology for a genuine, and significant, transgression far too many people are saying sorry for things that simply don’t warrant an apology.1 Take a moment to reflect on how often you say sorry on a day to day basis. Now ask yourself, how many of these “sorrys” were genuine and heartfelt? On the other hand, how many were flippant, somewhat automatic tick ..read more