by Jo Banks | Jan 19, 2023 | Inspiration, Self Development
Listen to the article (7:39 minutes) In my previous newsletter/article, I wrote about the biological reason we are programmed to look for negatives and discount positives. You’ll be able to read it here. Humans have survived so long because we are very... 
by Jo Banks | Jan 4, 2023 | Inspiration, Self Development
Listen to the article (4:19 minutes). Since returning to work this week following the festive break, I’ve spoken to a few people who are feeling decidedly negative about the upcoming months, even though each has been able to clearly state several positive... 
by Jo Banks | Dec 23, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Listen to the article (6:58 minutes). As we’re now at that time of year again, I thought it timely to share a reminder about setting boundaries and taking care of yourself during the festive period. I’ve previously discussed these two topics in my posts,... 
by Jo Banks | Nov 22, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Listen to the article (7:30). In previous articles, including last week’s, ‘Feeling Out of Control? Do This…’; I’ve talked a lot about our flight, fight, freeze stress response; in other words, what happens when we enter ‘survival mode’. In this... 
by Jo Banks | Nov 21, 2022 | Inspiration, Self Development
Many of us struggle with negative thoughts, especially if, like me, you were brought up in a household where your primary caregivers were worriers, overthinkers and generally negatively focused. I realise that sometimes, it can seem too hard or even impossible to see...