It’s a brand new year, and a brand new you (as trumpeted to me by a big-brand advertiser)….. …new year’s resolutions…..changing/stopping/giving-things-up/starting-things…. Does this fill you with enthusiasm or horror? Sometimes the beginning of a brand new year can be overwhelming, with an assault on every aspect of our lives to reform – change – start… The post It’s a brand new year…. appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

Christmas is nearly on us…only a few days to go. You, me, most other people living in our Western society, are up to our ears in plans, preparations, cooking, cleaning, festivities, shopping, wrapping. On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your level of peace? That is my wish for you, to… The post Wishing you deep peace at Christmas appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

We have entered the season of Advent, as we anticipate and count down towards Christmas. I generally love pretty much everything to do with Christmas, but I love it in December. Not before. As we finish our musings on the Seven different types of rest that we need, the last one fits well with Advent:… The post Advent waiting and spiritual rest appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

Do you find yourself trying to please all the people round you all the time? What is the cost of this? This links to understanding our emotional rest needs.  People pleasing is a common experience for many. It might be that saying no to requests for help is really hard, or that you are the… The post What are your emotional, social and sensory rest needs? appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

What is your body telling you this week? What is it trying to point out to you that you need in terms of rest? Where are you depleted? And what can you see about which rest need are you missing? My current musings are working my way through the Seven types of rest that we… The post Which rest need are you missing? appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

What kind of tired are you today? How are you dealing with tiredness? Did the sleep you got last night leave you feeling rested today? Tiredness is something we all experience, and for many different reasons. And sometimes, when we are tired, it feels like getting more sleep simply isn’t hitting the restoration spot like… The post Are you dealing with tiredness? appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

Where is your head this week? Sometimes when there is a lot going on in life, it can be easier to keep it firmly stuck in the sand.  The sand is familiar, and known. Our brains like that.  Keeping our head in the sand keeps us blinkered to what is going on and to having… The post Is your head in the sand? appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

Do you like change? Going through a transition, large or small? Sign up here for your transitions free gift.  What does the word change do to you? Change is one of the inevitables of life. This is what I was musing on last time. We are in autumn now, a brief few days of warm… The post A free gift to navigate transitions well appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

September is here, and autumn is suddenly in the air. One of many regular seasons of transition begins. Here in Scotland we have actually had a couple of gorgeous sunny days, after a fairly wet and crummy summer. But even so, I am aware of the seasons starting to change and leaves starting to turn.… The post On seasons of transition. appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more

When we bury emotions, they do not go away. This is what I was musing on last time, inspired by the fabulous Disney Pixar Film Inside Out 2.  Acknowledging, sitting with and accepting our emotions is really important. But – and this is the kicker – it can be uncomfortable at best and beyond deeply… The post How do we regulate our emotions (and not suppress them) appeared first on Equip For Life Coaching ..read more