On our way to delivering some resilience workshops yesterday, Bird associate Elloa and I reflected on the extent of self-supporting resilience building strategies we actually have access to. Many of which are free and available to us at any moment. Our discussion reminded me of Brené...
Resilience is a concept more of us are becoming familiar with. Resilience is no longer about 'bouncing back' it's about being a tree...
We live in a society that values being busy and stressed. We are celebrated for spinning plates and achieving lots of things. Often we are unaware of the pressure we feel to keep going, to keep producing, to keep doing. More research is bringing to light...
On the blog, in our workshops and in 1:1 coaching sessions in the not-for-profit sector, we regularly discuss how the mind and body are connected. How if we feed our body well it will make our mind feel more alive and switched on, and likewise,...
Bird is pitching for lots of work at the moment. It's super exciting, we've got interest from a variety of organisations all looking to build the resilience and wellbeing of their teams. We're sharing how we can guide people to build inner resourcefulness in order...
Lethargy comes when we don't know where we're heading. Whether it's individually, as a team, in a partnership or as an organisation. We end up plodding along when there's no clear direction or aim. Life can seem a bit grey, and we can feel a...
I recently read an incredible book by Glennon Doyle Melton called Love Warrior. It’s about her relationship with herself and her husband through many trials and tribulations. One of the key themes from the book was the importance of building a strong and loving relationship with...
At Bird we talk about VUCA times. Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous times. We are living in such times, the world around us is very VUCA, and will continue to be into the future. When we share this idea in workshops people sometimes baulk, and feel...
We spend so much of our lives with our heads down cracking through to-do lists. The cultural system we operate within bizarrely celebrates ‘busy-ness’; we are encouraged to spin lots of plates and keep lots of balls up in the air. Self-care can even become...
This week, our amazing associate Jo Goodbody has written a piece about the mental health benefits of walking. Jo is a trainer-facilitator with over 14 years' experience in the not-for-profit sector. She has worked on the frontline, as a manager and as a trainer in...