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07 Feb How to support those around you

Posted at 12:06h in Collective growth, Wellbeing at work, Wellbeing movement, World wellbeing by Hannah 0 Comments

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At Bird, we do a tonne of teaching around being emotionally aware. We give tools and strategies that help people to feel their emotions, and to let them go rather than suppress them or ruminate on them. What can happen, when one is emotionally aware, is...

30 Jan Be like the tree

Posted at 15:45h in Changing perspective, Collective growth by Hannah 0 Comments

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A wonderful client of mine shared a beautiful book recommendation recently. The book is 'How to be more tree' by Liz Marvin. If you have ever attended a Bird workshop you will know how much we love using trees as metaphors for wellbeing and resilience. We...

24 Jan A ten minute re-charge

Posted at 12:36h in Collective growth, Gaining energy, Resilience building by Hannah 0 Comments

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In her Book The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown talks about cultivating play, laughter, song and dance as a way to feel authentic. Feeling authentic is one avenue through which we can feel resilient and well. When we aren't fully ourselves we are likely to...

16 Jan A TED talk and a podcast

Posted at 17:15h in Emotional wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Resilience building by Hannah 0 Comments

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Happy Thursday, I hope the sun is breaking through for you as it is here in Brighton and Hove. We came across a really interesting new TED talk by Johann Hari recently. The presentation explores some of the ideas from his book Lost Connections, which as you will probably...

09 Jan Connection and community

Posted at 11:25h in Collective growth, Mental wellbeing, World wellbeing by Hannah 0 Comments

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In his book 'Lost Connections' Johann Hari talks about the importance of connection in tackling depression and anxiety. He talks about connection to nature and connection to each other, and how both can help us to feel held and safe and supported. It can be hard,...

02 Jan Positively populating your calendar

Posted at 13:56h in Changing habits, Gaining energy, Leadership by Hannah 0 Comments

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Well, here we are, 2020. I for one am excited to be entering a new decade, it feels like an opportunity to think about a nice big chunk of time, and consider all that I'd like to achieve before 2030. I sometimes think we overestimate what we...

12 Dec The snowball effect

Posted at 14:10h in Changing perspective, Collective growth, Emotional wellbeing, Gaining energy, Mental wellbeing, Personal awareness by Hannah 0 Comments

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Happy festivities. I hope your intentions for December are materialising. It can be a super intense part of the year, where people feel tired out, low because of the weather, and burning the candle at both ends with parties and celebrations a-plenty. So my first...

05 Dec When self-care becomes a burden

Posted at 14:39h in Changing habits, Changing perspective, Emotional wellbeing by Hannah 0 Comments

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At Bird, we are of course all about self-care practices. We absolutely advocate prioritising actions that take us away from 'fight or flight' and towards relaxation, rest and repair. However, we know that sometimes, without us really noticing until much further down the line, it's possible...

29 Nov Relaxing into the last month of the year

Posted at 11:21h in Changing habits, Emotional wellbeing by Hannah 0 Comments

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For the past few weeks now I've been acutely aware that we're coming to the end of 2019. I've had ambitions to fill these last few weeks with lots of actions that would bring me to a greater sense of peace, fulfilment, financial security, health...

14 Nov Co-creating a resilience plan

Posted at 16:54h in Collective growth, Leadership, Wellbeing at work by Hannah 0 Comments

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I recently came across a project carried out by a US based company called The Energy Project looking at how to retain staff through busy periods. They worked with a team at Earnst and Young (a very different organisation to not-for-profits but I feel still...

07 Feb How to support those around you

30 Jan Be like the tree

24 Jan A ten minute re-charge

16 Jan A TED talk and a podcast

09 Jan Connection and community

02 Jan Positively populating your calendar

12 Dec The snowball effect

05 Dec When self-care becomes a burden

29 Nov Relaxing into the last month of the year

14 Nov Co-creating a resilience plan

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