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12 Jul Is there laughter in your organisation?

Posted at 11:04h in Changing habits, Emotional wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Wellbeing at work by Hannah 0 Comments

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When I think back to my days working within the not-for-profit sector I can't remember much laughter. It felt hard to have a giggle when the nature of the work was so heavy. When we're faced with challenging work, or challenging times, laughter can feel...

04 Jul Be, receive, give thanks

Posted at 12:01h in Emotional wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Resilience building by Hannah 0 Comments

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One of my self-care practices is meditation. I try to meditate daily, many times and for many reasons I miss, but the intention is there. I use an app called Insight Timer and listen to a teacher called Sarah Blondin. 'Be, receive, give thanks' is Sarah...

27 Jun Is your team emotional…? I hope so.

Posted at 10:41h in Resilience building, Wellbeing at work by Hannah 0 Comments

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At a recent Bird resilience workshop, after we'd encouraged attendees to practice being emotionally aware, an individual approached me for a chat. Frustrated, she shared that her particular organisation doesn't allow for emotional awareness. In her organisation there wasn't space for staff to process the intense...

20 Jun Where legs go, brain will follow

Posted at 14:53h in Changing habits, Gaining energy by Hannah 2 Comments

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I’ve been procrastinating a lot recently. I’ve put off going to the shop to get a refund where I’ve been overcharged, I’ve been nervous to go to a couple of business meetings, and I’ve put off going for a run when it’s been raining. And I’ve...

06 Jun The wheel of life

Posted at 11:37h in Collective growth, Personal awareness by Hannah 0 Comments

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A tool I sometimes use with clients is called the wheel of life. It's a process which allows for plenty of reflection on where you are in your life right now in various areas. It's a really lovely way to step back and reflect on...

30 May Progress is a messy dance

Posted at 14:06h in Collective growth by Hannah 0 Comments

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I was thinking about progress yesterday, both on a personal level and in terms of Bird's development. I was reflecting on how progress actually isn't linear, we don't tend to progress in neat straight lines, in fact sometimes progress feels like a simultaneous forward and...

16 May We are always in flux

Posted at 10:40h in Emotional wellbeing, Resilience building by Hannah 0 Comments

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I bought a box of resilience cards from The School of Life recently. The cards share prompts and thoughts that help us think differently about resilience. They offer new perspectives on things that might be worrying us and making us feel less than hopeful about...

02 May Brave Leadership

Posted at 11:04h in Changing habits, Leadership by Hannah 0 Comments

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It's our belief at Bird, that everyone is a leader. You don't have to be managing a team of people in the workplace to be a leader. You don't have to be managing a team of people anywhere to be a leader. You just have to...

25 Apr Surfing the change wave

Posted at 14:39h in Collective growth, Resilience building by Hannah 0 Comments

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It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.' Charles Darwin Change is inevitable, particularly for people who are trying new things or leading a project, team or organisation. Nature shows us this, with its cycles...

17 Apr Start somewhere

Posted at 15:02h in Changing habits, Resilience building by Hannah 0 Comments

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I sometimes reflect on where it all began for me in terms of thinking about wellbeing and self-reflection and self-care. I remember about ten years ago being given a book, called Feel the fear and do it anyway, and devouring it on the bus to...

12 Jul Is there laughter in your organisation?

04 Jul Be, receive, give thanks

27 Jun Is your team emotional…? I hope so.

20 Jun Where legs go, brain will follow

06 Jun The wheel of life

30 May Progress is a messy dance

16 May We are always in flux

02 May Brave Leadership

25 Apr Surfing the change wave

17 Apr Start somewhere

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