The Personal Journey of Building Resilience
How do people deal with difficult events that change their lives? The death of a loved one, redundancy or loss of a job, moving overseas or moving house, serious illness, divorce or separation and other traumatic events: these are all examples of very challenging life experiences. Many people react to such circumstances with a flood of strong emotions and a sense of uncertainty.
Yet people generally adapt well over time to life-changing situations and stressful conditions.
Improving your Communication & Social Skills
Making a connection and building relationships with people is critical for us in our society. It can really improve our quality of life, reduce stress and make us feel less anxious about things. We now know that improving social connections and support from others improves our outlook and mental health in general. This is particularly true if you are a socially nervous or anxious person, and you want to meet people and make friends. It is also relevant for those of us who are
A Practical Look at Mindfulness
Have you heard about or done some reading on the topic of mindfulness? It is a topic that comes up regularly in our coaching and counselling programmes at Incorporate Psychology, and yes it is a modern interest area, highly relevant in this era, but it also draws upon ancient techniques and philosophies. As with most of our work here at ICP, we like to keep things as practical and straightforward as possible, so here is our take on some of the techniques that we use regularly
Developing Political Savvy
When I reflect on the critical times in my career, I really wish I had stopped and been more deliberate about developing important leadership capabilities. If I could teleport myself back in time and have a conversation with the ‘me’ who had just become a leader, I would say, ‘It’s OK, you don’t need to know how to be the perfect leader right from the start’ … ‘but think about getting a coach or mentor who can fast-track your learning as a leader’. Several aspects of leaders
