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: […]
The hidden effect of our actions
Laughter Yoga for Stress Management Last week I ran a series of workshops at a local university to mark Mental Health Awareness week. The theme: Stress Management during Exams. And the sessions went as follows: Stress Management, Laughter Yoga followed by Mindfulness. Just three short hours to get across some very big messages. I must admit I was concerned, after all I usual ly deliver Stress Management as a 2 or 3 hour session – and yet, somehow it happened. But that isn’t what this article is about. You see, there were similar numbers booked to attend all the sessions. Approximately 12 to 15 people were expected to attend each […]
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 […]
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, […]
Dr Seuss meets NLP Training
Dr Seuss meets NLP Training I was brought up in a very “British” household. We had Sunday roasts, watched the queen’s Christmas speech in a revered silence, and celebrated the jubilees and royal weddings with gusto. This was all my mother’s doing. She was such a Little Englander, with a real downer on anything American, which is why I ended up with a dull (and slightly more anatomically correct) Cindy doll instead of the glamourous Barbie. And why I was brought up on Janet and John and “Winds in the Willow” rather than the imaginative and funky Dr Seuss. I confess – it’s taken me a few decades but now […]
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 […]
