Are you feeling overwhelmed? We have all been there. That sense of dread can grip you when you have too much to do and not enough time. The degree to which you feel in control of your time and life significantly affects your wellbeing. The better you manage the critical events of your life, the better you will feel and the more energy you will have to get things done.

The good news is that you can make a huge difference by using a few simple self-management techniques, introducing structure, and exercising self-discipline in your working practices. Together, these can help you be more productive and efficient and less likely to feel stressed. 

In this episode of Bite-sized coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais considers practical ways to help you take back control and learn to manage your time and energy like a pro. 

For further information about bespoke coaching services, don't hesitate to contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk

A new year begins. Traditionally it is time to reflect upon the past, take stock and plan for the future. As long as you don't get stuck looking back on what didn't go so well, this can be an energising experience. Happily, there are steps you can take to interrupt excessive rumination so you can redirect your attention more productively. 

In this episode of Bite-sized coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais shares seven ways to help you let go of unhelpful past experiences and offers a framework for planning a brighter future full of hope and promise. So grab a pen and paper and get ready to take the first steps towards crafting the life you want. 

For further information about bespoke coaching services, don't hesitate to contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk

Ice rinks are appearing in the most unlikely places. Shopfronts twinkle with displays of gifts, tinsel and fairy lights. The Christmas adverts are landing thick and fast. The festive season is upon us. As the song goes, it can be a wonderful time of the year and one of the most stressful. Bombarded with images of holiday perfection, we can feel pressured into striving to achieve unrealistic expectations. No surprise then that the resulting anxiety can turn what should be an enjoyable time into a frantic nightmare. So what can you do to not only survive the season but also enjoy the experience? In this episode of Bite-sized coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais shares eight tips that will help you find some balance during an over-busy time.  

For further information about bespoke coaching services, don't hesitate to contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk

Life has begun to unfreeze as the vaccination effort continues and we cautiously venture back into society. Many have adapted to the past 18 months of working remotely with different degrees of success. Social isolation, loneliness and feeling adrift became a shared experience.  Maintaining boundaries between career demands and personal time has proved even more challenging. Yet there are benefits to doing remote working well, such as freedom to choose how you work, wearing comfortable clothes, no commute and enjoying your home comforts. 

As we emerge from the pandemic, new ways of working are required to cope with the existence of Covid in our communities. The evidence suggests that hybrid working is likely to be the choice for many, at least initially. Making the best of this situation and avoiding preventable pitfalls requires thoughtful preparation. 

In this episode of Bite-sized Coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais sets out ten steps to help you create a solid personal plan and craft an equally robust strategy for managing and supporting your team.

For further information about bespoke coaching services, contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk

Sometimes it is easy to forget our achievements, and we can fall into the trap of displaying false modesty. The bad habits that can develop include attributing our success to others or saying phrases like ‘it was nothing’ or ‘I got lucky’ when thanked for something done well. Instead, receive merited praise as if it is a gift: say thank you in return. After all, ensuring everyone on the team receives fair credit includes you.

Achieving this does not mean becoming an egotistical, self-obsessed person. However, you do need to make your strengths, capabilities and achievements known to others. Hoping that hard work and sheer effort will get you noticed is rarely enough. People are sometimes too busy to see without a prompt. The only person you can rely upon to be your best advocate is you.

In this episode of Bite-sized Coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais leads you through several exercises to help boost your self-esteem and prepare you to confidently communicate your achievements in a genuine manner congruent with your values. 

For further information about bespoke coaching services, contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk 

The global pandemic has increased anxiety about wellbeing and challenged the ability to cope with the unknown. It has also provided a pause for thought about how we live. Maybe now is a good time to try out some lifestyle experimentation. A lifestyle experiment is all about testing new approaches to how you live, work and interact with others. Once the investigation is complete, you can decide if the impact is positive or negative and wish to continue the change. Thinking about experimentation from a personal perspective can be daunting; it can be hard to know where to start, especially if you feel stuck in a rut. So how do you do this? In this episode of Bite-sized Coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais shares a practical framework to help design lifestyle experiments that will freshen up your thinking about what you want from life. For bespoke coaching services, contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk 

Human beings are wired to be alert to things that might be harmful or dangerous and take evasive action, which means that we have a natural inclination to worry about everything that concerns us, even outside our control. This phenomenon is called a negativity bias. In normal times, our negativity bias is triggered by a poorly-crafted email, delays in travel or an awkward conversation. The resulting low mood, sense of frustration and stress are bad enough, but our negativity bias goes into overload in a crisis. Then our primitive survival instinct kicks in, tipping us into behaviour patterns driven by fear and anxiety. Shifting your mindset is the key to being in a more resourceful state. So how do you do this? In this episode of Bite-sized Coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais explores how you can bolster positivity and shares tips for dealing effectively with a negativity bias.  For bespoke coaching services, contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk 

It takes courage, discipline and effort to introduce and build new habits. What’s required is a clear purpose, a well-constructed action plan and the determination to make it happen. Then you are unstoppable. In this episode of Bite-sized Coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais explores how you can set yourself up for success and deal effectively with the hiccups that can occur along the way.  For bespoke coaching services, contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk 

We can all get stuck trying to find a way through a complicated situation. If you find yourself going around in circles trying to solve an issue, try this six-step approach to effective problem-solving. Dealing effectively with problems means tapping into your resourcefulness by combining logic with imaginative thinking to explore what is at the heart of a situation and develop a workable solution. In this episode of Bite-sized Coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais suggests six steps to effective problem-solving. For bespoke coaching services, contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk 

Personal freedom is tantalisingly close as the UK vaccination program rolls out. Coinciding with warmer weather as we head towards summer, it promises a brightening mood and energetic return to an action-packed lifestyle. However, the pandemic's harmful effects linger, with many of us experiencing low energy, apathy and a sense of depletion. If this seems familiar, the chances are that you are languishing in a place where everything feels like an effort. In short, you've lost your mojo. In this episode of Bite-sized Coaching, certified coach Beverly Landais suggests five ideas that will help you shake off post-lockdown lethargy and regain your vitality. For bespoke coaching services, contact Beverly Landais at www.beverlylandais.co.uk