Is social media undermining mental health?
Mental Health and Social Media – is this the perfect storm? I recently ran a Mental Health Awareness training workshop for a brilliant group of people. One of the key questions was “is Social Media undermining mental health”. Following on from the course, I felt the need to write a blog and unpick this very timely question more thoroughly. Answering the question: is social media undermining mental health? First the science: Research on Social Media undermining Mental Health There are numerous studies about Social Media undermining our mental health. A study published in Current Opinion in Psychology showed envying your friends on Facebook can lead to depression. The study showed: […]
Coach yourself to a GREAT YEAR
Welcome to the start of 2018. Like most people you’ve probably been enjoying some thinking time over the Christmas holidays – which inevitably results in reflecting on all the possibilities that a new year offers. So we thought we’d give you a neat coaching format to help you coach yourself to a great year! The “Coach yourself to a great year” form is downloadable, so grab yourself a copy. And simply follow the instructions. Enjoy this little self-coaching activity. Please let us know how you get on with it at our Facebook page, or email us on our Contact page: You can also download the PDF here: 5 steps […]
Dear…. why you should choose NLP for your career path
A friend contacted me today. She wanted to pick my brains as her company has offered to fund some training for her. “So what do you recommend?” she asked, via text. Of course I picked up the phone immediately to get a better understanding, a clearer brief. She was in a bit of a quandary because there was no particular or specific training that they had suggested, it was entirely up to her. “I want a set of qualifications, more letters after my name, just something to give me even more gravitas as a trainer” she said. After I pointed out that she is already a VERY skilled trainer (seriously […]
The 7 minute Wake-up Booster to choose your emotions and well-being for the rest of the day.
Stimulate your life-force, feel great and wide awake, ready to go yet beautifully balanced, with these simple tools. Suddenly waking from sleep and throwing ourselves into our daily lives is disorientating. We go to sleep gradually, and it is best for our wellbeing to awake gradually. Our minds may still be “jarred” from a particularly active dream, or still be woozy from sleep, so take just 7 minutes to check in with your mind/body and reap the benefits all day long. Best done as soon as you step out of bed (after you’ve been to the loo, of course) You’ll need: A mirror, a glass of water, space to swing […]
NLP and the Stoics
A hunger for knowledge makes me read numerous books. I don’t mind whether they are philosophical, mindfulness, NLP, scientific neurology books, or lighter pop-psych books. One that I picked up recently “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday had me gripped. I read it in two sittings. The journey to Venice and on the plane returning home again. One of the stories Ryan quotes is about a couple of rival fruit companies wrestling with the complexities of doing business in South America. Each of these fruit companies wanted to get their hands on a prime area of land for growing tropical fruit, however the legal system of this area, […]
My NLP Journey… or the NLP resilience to deal with curve balls…..
My NLP Journey. Or: “The NLP resilience to deal with curve balls, and knowing whether I bat them away, miss them, or even get knocked down by them – I’ve not failed, I’ve simply learned another lesson.” By Julia Bickley Life throws you some curve balls at times doesn’t it? Sometimes you see them coming and can prepare yourself and other times they can knock you down. Having the resources, resilience, insight and ability to deal with this in a solution focused, positive way is just brilliant, no, it’s much more than that… it is life-changing. Several years ago I experienced the knocking-down kind of curve-ball. This was a big […]
Getting to know… Julia Bickley
I really enjoy learning and have always loved seeing other people develop and grow personally and professionally. This passion has led me into the field of people and organisational development and the discovery of NLP. So here is how it all began… Julia’s journey: After learning a bit about life when travelling in Morocco I returned home to Kent and completed a business degree. I discovered my passion for developing and supporting people not long after this trip, when working as a performance team coach within a sales and service environment. It was eye opening to see the difference that engaging and supporting people had to the team’s […]
Getting to know… Sue Haswell
Sue Haswell has worked in communications ever since leaving college. “Somehow, I’ve continually found myself in a communications role, and it has developed from media sales, recruitment, sales & marketing, through to running my own PR communications consultancy, which I launched in 1997. “Throughout most of this time, I have also offered training in communications, from personal comms to corporate communications on a far more strategic level.” “I initially trained in NLP in 1997, the same year I launched my PR Comms consultancy. I find it fascinating, and have developed this training to also include EFT and Laughter Yoga. More recently I have become a Mindfulness Teacher and have […]
Getting to know… Vinny
Vinny’s journey Vincent Grant, or Vinny, is an accomplished and professional trainer, therapist and change management coach. He’s spent time training with the best of the best, and invested decades and many £thousands into his achievements – like all of us at iScape, he didn’t consciously choose this as a career when leaving school. Here’s his journey: Hi, my name is Vinny and over 27 years ago I was inspired to ask myself the following question: “Would I consciously choose every behaviour, belief and past experience – in terms of how I react to them both mentally and emotionally?” My answer was ‘No’ I then committed to explore this concept […]
