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Jan 26, 202326 min read
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
May 11, 20223 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20216 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20216 min read
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 24, 20186 min read
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, 20184 min read
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, 20176 min read
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 15, 20174 min read
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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