In any type of work or study, anxiety can creep in without us quite knowing why, but it can be very difficult to shrug it off if we aren’t aware of its roots. Those in the performing arts will be familiar with the pressures of going on stage, but anxiety can occur anywhere where there is…
Ever been in this scenario?… You try something, you fail… You try that something again and you still fail…. You try once more and you either scrape through or you give up, because what you’re trying to achieve feels impossible! Going for goal One of the challenges with learning something or performing a task, whether…
It seems barely a moment since the 2016 Rio Olympics, but looking back at them, there were some simply stunning feats of human endeavour. Amongst all of the medals, there were some real tests of character; Mo Farrah falling during the 10,000 metres final and Jason Kenny having to cope with the pressure of two…
Learning can be a fascinating and rewarding experience, enabling us to acquire new or improved skills. It can also be frustrating as in our attempt to master new skills or improve our understanding, we encounter blocks in our learning, without knowing quite how best to progress. Unfortunately, these blocks can often be perceived to mean…
The chap on whom this article is based, has long been associated with the humble apple. What Sir Isaac Newton discovered over 3 centuries ago remains of huge importance today, not just to scientists, but to us all. Comprehending how things move, whether in the human body, within organisations, or in our interactions with others, requires…
Do you ever get those moments where you can’t find a way through a tricky problem, or don’t quite know where to start with a big piece of work? If you do, you’re not alone, but it can be incredibly frustrating when you want to find the most effortless way of completing a task. Many…
The pace of change in technology over the past 20 years has been breathtaking. There is no doubt that new technologies have helped in many areas of life, from making it easier to get in touch with people all around the world, to making the dangerous less hazardous. Not many of us could now contemplate…
Whilst at first sight you may think this question is only relevant to farmers, the concept of leaving the fields ‘fallow’ for a year to recover their goodness and increase future crop yields, is a concept that can have enormous relevance to our professional lives. Today, it isn’t uncommon for us to work until retirement…
You wake up early wanting to go for a run or a walk, but there is a hint of autumn in the air. “I can’t go outside without a jacket because it’s too cold” is a common natural reaction when the thermometer reading drops a little. But, how often do we say ‘I can’t do…
Visiting Shakespeare’s Globe to watch one of the great Bard’s plays is one of the most unique theatre experiences in the world, with its open-topped roof and the standing audience in the arena in the thick of the on stage drama! Voice problems In the late 19th century, a Tasmanian actor by the name of…
