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What’s going on in your head?

Recently we were on holiday in Kent and walked along the beach from Viking Bay to Botany Bay in glorious sunshine. On our way back, we headed up to the cliff path on which was painted the words ‘shared space’. … Continue reading

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Confronting our Saboteurs: part two – taming them

If you haven’t read the previous post, click here to read part one – naming them At the end of part one, I asked you to notice your Saboteur and to name it. Perhaps you chose one of Shirzad Chamine‘s … Continue reading

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Confronting our Saboteurs: part one – naming them

Whether you call them Inner Critics or Gremlins or Mind Monkeys rather than Saboteurs, you probably recognise the concept of a negative inner voice which crops up in daily life and can wreak havoc on our wellbeing, our relationships and … Continue reading

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Want to silence your Inner Critic?

Whether you call it your Gremlin, your Saboteur, Imposter Syndrome or your Inner Critic, you probably all recognise the concept of that irritating little voice which pops up in your head at the most inconvenient of times, undermining whatever it … Continue reading

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How can we tell the difference between common sense and self-sabotage?

Caroline* was full of excitement when we sat down for her coaching session. ‘I’ve just been asked to speak at a networking event next month,’ she explained. Then she went on to talk me through all the details she’d received … Continue reading

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With a little help from my friends?

There’s a concept in coaching variously called the Saboteur, the Gremlin or the Inner Critic. You can probably guess what it is … that small voice which at the most inconvenient moments whispers in your ear: Are you sure you … Continue reading

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