by Jo Banks | May 10, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development, Your Dream Job
We’ve all heard of ‘flight, fight, freeze’, our in-built primal response mechanism that kicks in as a reaction to stressful situations. But many people don’t realise how deep it goes and how often it can get triggered. If you’ve read my previous articles on Imposter...
by Jo Banks | May 6, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
The topic of ‘mood’ has come up in several conversations in the last couple of weeks. When that happens, I know it’s a sign (a nudge, if you will) that I need to write about it. For some reason, I’m still surprised when I talk to someone about choosing their mood,...
by Jo Banks | May 3, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Whether it’s a partner, boss, colleague, family member or friend, we all have (or have had) people in our lives whom we find ‘challenging’. Luckily, most of us don’t have to see or be around them every day. However, for some, it’s unavoidable. One of my specialities...
by Jo Banks | Apr 20, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
For as long as I can remember, perfectionism has been an issue for me, not least in my writing. I used to agonise over everything I wrote, trying to make it as accurate as possible before publishing. I would pour endlessly over every word, resulting in a single post...
by Jo Banks | Apr 13, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Do you ever feel that familiar pang of jealousy when you see someone seemingly doing ‘better’ than you or when you witness another person having, being or doing something you wish you had? Most of us have experienced it at some time or another. After all, we’re...
by Jo Banks | Apr 8, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
So many of us live our lives waiting to be happy, often without even realising it. I often hear variations on, ‘I’ll be happy when…’ I get married/divorced I get a new job I get a new partner My kids go to university I have a child/I have another child This project...
by Jo Banks | Apr 4, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development, Uncategorized
In the previous two posts, I’ve discussed the traits of a narcissist in ‘Is You Boss a Narcissist’ and the stages of abuse in ‘Narcissist Abuse Cycle’. I have had such a massive response to both of these posts that there is clearly a need to continue to raise...
by Jo Banks | Mar 28, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
I’ve had such a huge response to my previous post, ‘Is Your Boss a Narcissist?’ (you can read it here) that I thought it pertinent to delve a bit deeper into the topic of narcissist abuse. I believe that knowledge is power – when we know...
by Jo Banks | Mar 22, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Over the next few posts, following feedback from several readers and clients, I will be focusing on toxic work environments. In particular, I’ll do a deep dive into toxic personalities, bullying and narcissistic cycles of abuse. I’m passionate about this...
by Jo Banks | Mar 17, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
When we undertake certain activities, we release specific combinations of neurochemicals. All of these chemicals have a purpose. As well as the ones we emit when we are stressed (cortisol and adrenaline – responsible for our flight, fight, freeze response), we...
