Ok, I might be about to put myself out of business here. After all, a lot of my coaching is about working with people to help them shift, change and improve. But the idea of acceptance is one that has become increasingly important to me and, as it’s been cropping up in my coaching space too, I thought I’d share more. I’m passionate about transformation and growth, finding ways to release the stuff that holds us back. But I [...]
I came across some interesting research recently (even though it's pretty old). In a 1998 study, 128 children aged 10-11 were given maths problems to solve. After the first set of questions, some children were told “You did really well - you’re so clever”, the rest were told “You did really well - you must have tried really hard.” They were then given more difficult maths problems. Those who had been praised for their efforts solved more problems and worried less about [...]
Ok, one final blog on perfectionism from me (for now - it's a topic that keeps on giving!). In case you missed it, I'm in the midst of a 4 part blog series all about perfectionism, what it means and why it could be getting in your way - and what to do about it. You can catch up here: #1: Am I a Perfectionist? #2: Is Perfectionism a Problem? #3: How To Overcome Perfectionism So you should now [...]
