We grow up being told that failure is bad and should be avoided at all costs. In fact for a time many schools used to give prizes to all so that everyone won. This creates a culture where failure isn’t ok. People hide their failures. Or worse, they stay “safe” and never take a risk …
How we feel about ourselves can have such a monumental impact on every aspect of our lives and I know that whilst many people appear confident and self assured on the outside, on the inside it is another story. When we feel comfortable in our own skin, we feel better and are less worried about …
As seems to be traditional at this time of year, I have spent some time in the last week or so reflecting on my year. It’s been a year of exponential change. On the work front, I left my “successful” career as a tax litigator and established Louise Lewis Coaching. Starting a business is a …
Last year the OECD estimated that the cost to the UK economy of mental ill-health was £94bn, with about half of those costs being linked to lower employment and productivity. One in six are said to be affected by mental ill-health and yet the stigma around it is still so great that many continue to …
You work hard to feel good about yourself and pursue your dreams and yet, there is a little voice in your head telling you that you aren’t good enough to get it done. Sound familiar? Sometimes that voice can be so loud that it drowns out everything else and leaves us stuck. And we all …
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Becoming unwell in the environment you work in does not make you weak or a failure. (Though it might be a sign that you would benefit from changing your work environment). When you are vulnerable and show up as you are, the fears you had about being judged rarely materialise. The most common response …
A key part of my journey over the past year has been to redefine what success means to me. For so long it was what others had suggested – the possibility of partnership, of promotions, of status. The problem was that in going through the motions, I was left cold – I may have been …
Lawyers – this one is for you! I have been there, I worked in the City for over a decade in some really big firms so I understand the pressures of the job. The deadlines, the last minute requests, the challenging clients, quirky team dynamics, the competing demands and inevitably a certain level of stress. …
We hear a lot of messages about the need to remove the stigma attached to mental health. We all have it, it’s a pretty crucial part of having a brain. I would argue that the vast majority of us experience some form of adverse mental health at some point in our lives. Stress, anxiety, …
Life is busy, really busy. And work is no different. Everyone rushing to meet the next deadline, or the demands of the client, the boss, of colleagues. The result? Leaders become disconnected from their teams and colleagues become disconnected from one another. Decisions are made reactively. Opportunities get overlooked. Everyone is working frantically, but the …
