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, Narcissism & Bullying, 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 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 | Jan 24, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development, Your Dream Job
In my last article, I wrote about why we experience Imposter Syndrome. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can read it here. Essentially, our brain is hard-wired to scan for danger when we enter new environments; this is an in-built safety mechanism deeply encoded in our...