Most people I know are pretty exhausted – physically, emotionally, mentally. We suffer from will-power depletion, decision-fatigue and overwhelm. Having an intentional, conscious, and structured self-care routine is important even at the best of times. These days, I’d say it is essential. It starts with covering the basic needs like the quality of our food […]
Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of your thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment. As a tool for self-regulation, mindfulness is unmatched because it can help you slow down the pace of your thinking – thus leaving room for a pause between a feeling and an action that allows you to respond (deliberately) instead […]
We are hardwired to seek the herd. Research shows that social connection and support is the NUMBER ONE PREDICTOR of longevity, happiness, and life satisfaction. Human connection is the sense of closeness and belongingness we experience when we have supportive relationships with those around us. It means we feel valued, seen, and heard. There’s no […]
By practicing being with your emotions, you can learn how to react appropriately: You can learn how to self-regulate. But what even IS self-regulation, and how does one go about it? Keeping your emotions in check Being able to self-regulate means being able to keep your emotions in check. It is the ability to understand […]
Look, I am a smart cookie, and I kinda’ want the world to know about it. You, reading this, specifically, since I have your attention. I have a multitude of academic degrees, credentials, certifications, courses, and workshops under my belt, decades of professional working experience, 10.000+ hours of working as a coach, and I am […]
It’s a bit embarrassing to admit it, but sometimes when I’ve written something, I wonder if anything that brilliant has ever been written before. I tend to fall deeply in love with my own text and can often be found sitting there – alone in front of the screen – laughing or crying. Yes, I […]
Det er ikke rart at blive gjort opmærksom på, at man har noget mellem tænderne, men hvor er det godt at vide! Vi har alle vores blind spots, hvor vi ikke ser os selv, vores produkt eller vores virksomhed tydeligt. Dér skal friske øjne på. Lidt ligesom at man bør få nogle andre til at […]
Here is an interesting, albeit cringe-worthy interview with a reluctant Jerry Lewis. Just watch a few minutes, and you’ll understand why this has been called one of the most painfully awkward interviews of 2016. Watch it here: Hollywood Reporter Good interview skills are crucial if you want answers out of people. Being able to interview […]
I just got a new logo and was just about to proudly show it off to everyone on LinkedIn with the words: ”Just got my new logo – what do you think?” but then I stopped myself. The thing is, I am not really open for any ol’ kind of feedback on this. That ship […]
When you ask supporters of the American presidential candidate Donald Trump why they are voting for him they often say: “He tells it like it is”. They like the fact that he is politically incorrect and that he is (sic!) authentic. There are surely many reasons to vote for or against Trump. But I wouldn’t […]
