Vanessa’s 2022 Book and Reading Review!
A review of some of the books I read in 2022 - and how (and why) I managed to read so many more books than usual
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- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
Routines Gotta Change!
Like most humans, I find the balance between routine and structure and novelty and variety a tricky thing to navigate. On the one hand, I...
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Savouring: An Awesome (and Under Appreciated) Way to Practice Mindfulness
Something that really grinds my gears is the way people so consistently conflate mindfulness with meditation. Sure, meditation is a great...
- Oct 18, 2021
- 6 min
One Easy Tip to Help You Finally Get 'That Thing' Done!
We’ve all had that unpleasant experience of spending an entire day (or weeks or months) thinking about ‘that thing’ we need to do… and...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 5 min
Check Yourself: Using Ready, Willing and Able Scales for Goal Setting
You wouldn’t necessarily think of Ice Cube for life advice, but he’s got some gems. One of the most famous is: “Check yourself before you...
- Sep 20, 2021
- 5 min
Frustration as Fuel
Blerg! Frustration!! One of everyone’s least favourite emotions (according to me, based on direct observation of myself and others and...
- Sep 13, 2021
- 6 min
About Asking For (and Receiving) Help from Others
It’s hard to find a consensus about anything these days, but in my experience most people agree that it’s hard to ask someone to help...
- Jul 25, 2018
- 6 min
New Habit Incubator: Getting Up Earlier
Getting up earlier is a new habit that many of my clients want to (or have decided to, for reasons of adultivity) tackle. People often...
- Feb 4, 2018
- 4 min
Self-Criticism and Self-Compassion: A Mindset Smackdown
Yesterday was a stellar day for me (yes, thank you, *curtsies gracefully*). Just joking! I managed to disappoint and embarrass myself, in...
- Nov 13, 2017
- 6 min
Why Advice Is Not a Dirty Word
IN THE COACHING WORLD, ADVICE IS A DIRTY WORD. Life Coaches are taught to help people tease out their own answers from their smarty pants...
- Mar 16, 2017
- 4 min
Shape The Path (Or "How I Broke My Starbucks Addiction")
One of my favourite strategies for change is Shape the Path (from the book Switch by Dan and Chip Heath). Shape the Path means making...
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