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I have a particular issue with the words should and must. They seem quite innocent and inoffensive but they can put huge limits on our choices in life and they are also straight from the mouth of our inner critic. If we have too many shoulds in our lives then it usually means we are following…

I’ve written many articles with tips about how to improve your confidence, so in this blog I’m focusing on what confident people DON’T do. It’s helpful to understand the negative behaviours they avoid doing so you can learn how to alter yours if you choose to. Remember though, a person with high confidence levels is fallible…

If you are a well organised person you will probably have your week planned and have thought ahead about birthday presents you need to buy or phone calls you need to make. However if you are a control freak you will micromanage every little detail of a project or arrangement and anything you couldn’t predict,…

Does the thought of entering a room of people you don’t know make you feel queasy and anxious? Would your heart race the first time you visited a new gym or book club? Is the idea of meeting a blind date your worst nightmare? The you are not alone, a lot of women suffer with…

Learning to trust in your own intuition and decisions is an essential part of building your confidence, but can also be quite scary. It’s natural to want to test out your ideas and thoughts with other people and for some personalities that’s the most effective way of working. This only becomes a problem when you…

You may think that confident people are generally extroverts, highly gregarious and loud. However confidence isn’t about being bold or brash or the centre of attention. True confidence is quieter and comes from an internal belief in your abilities, skills and value. From working with confident people and supporting clients to build their confidence I’ve…

Those of you whom I have known for a while will probably be aware that I have suffered with chronic back pain for years. In one of my many attempts to help myself I went to see a nutritionist who put me on an anti inflammatory diet based around the Paleo diet. I’ve been on…

Admitting to being jealous or envious of a friend or acquaintance can feel very shameful. As someone who recognises these feelings I can understand how uncomfortable it feels when a colleague gets the praise for work you feel you did, or friends talk about the great time they had at a party you didn’t attend. The…

Do you find it hard to confront other people about difficult subjects? Would you prefer to send them an email or just avoid any form of confrontation? If you disagree with the opinion of a colleague at work or a friends behaviour upsets you, are you more likely to stay quiet just to keep the…

We have all experienced that feeling of stress which makes your stomach churn, your heart beat faster and your mind struggle to focus. Whether it’s a last minute project at work you are trying to finish, a day rushing around with kids or just trying to fit too much into too little time, we are…