How To Have ‘That’ Difficult Conversation
The thought of actually having a difficult conversation with someone is enough to make anyone run for the hills! And why wouldn’t it? The fear of hurting our own or someone else’s feelings, disturbing our own peace of mind and causing friction and conflict is not something which most people generally relish.
However, although some heated situations may end up fizzling out, it’s also true that a lot of unfinished thoughts, feelings, situations and emotions can be repressed and held within each of us to the point that we either reach a fiery boiling point or we end up feeling triggered, shaken up and eventually these repressed feelings become displaced, leak into other random situations and may even be projected onto other people.
Feeling in limbo? How to gain clarity, make decisions and feel more confident when facing the unknown.
Is it just me or does the world feel more in limbo these days? The UK certainly has its fair share of uncertainty about Brexit and how this will or wont affect businesses, personal circumstances, trade, culture, politics and wellbeing.
However what happens when you can’t jump on a plane, train or automobile and you need to see things through?
Can You Really Have a Work-life Balance?
More often than not, self help books, lifestyle advice and guru tips often point towards the importance, if not necessity, of informing us exactly what we need to do in order to live a successful confident, happy and balanced life. Yet whilst I highly respect self help books and advice, the question has to be asked; is it possible that you could end up drowning in a sea of counterproductive and unrealistic lifestyle expectations.
Imposter Syndrome: 6 Signs You Might be Highly Competent but Hugely Under-confident
“It was a fluke!’ ‘I was just lucky’ ‘If I can do it anyone can’, ‘It was someone else’s hard work or talent’, ‘I had a lot of support’ ‘I’ll be found out’ ‘I’m a fraud’ ‘I’m not that talented’ ‘I’m a one-hit wonder’ ‘I’m not that good’ ‘I could do better’ ‘I was in the right place at the right time’ ‘I don’t belong in the VIP room’ ‘how did I get here?’ ‘I’ll fail or disappoint’.
Does any of this sound familiar to you? If so, it could be a sign that you’ve experienced imposter syndrome.
