Health and Well-being Blog

Limiting Beliefs Are you aware of your beliefs?  Do they allow you to grow?  Are you aware we all have self limiting beliefs, that can prevent us from achieving what we really are capable of achieving. The issue is that we do not know they are there, they are in our subconscious brain and become automatic and have been in there since we were young.  We develop our beliefs when we are young from our family (parents, grandparents), teachers and friends. They may be from being told "don't climb on there you will fall" "I do not have the time to do that" "I don't have the experience to do that" These beliefs are there to protect us and keep us in our comfort zone. They want us to stay safe and not take a risk.  What you have to remember if you stay in your comfort zone, life becomes boring and you start to feel you are "stuck in a rut".  Watch this video explaining how limiting beliefs can affect your life.  Limiting beliefs As you are not aw

  A weekend of adventure and fun. The last 2 weekends have been full of adventure, fun and challenge. Meeting lots of new people who have met over the last 2 years on Facebook in a group that offers the spirit of adventure. This weekend it definitely did. A few members from the group set off to Keswick to join the Festival of Light that was being held on Saturday night.  I arrived on the Friday night at the YHA in Keswick (definitely worth a stay), started with a chill before the rest of the group came back from having a meal and spent time getting to know each other. When they came back to the YHA, we had lots of chat and laughs, continuing to get to know each other.  Saturday plans We eventually went to sleep, I woke at 5.30am and got ready for a day of walking, we had an offer of paddleboarding or a walk around Derwent Water a 10 mile walk. With my challenge in August of walking the Pennine Way, I decided the walk was for me. In the evening the plan was to walk to and walk up Catbel

A few weeks ago I took a drive over to The Roaches in the Peak District to meet Adam Evans. What a lovely location it was, I have heard of it so many times over the years but have never been. It was definitely worth the journey We had made a plan to have discussions on emotional wellbeing, about my journey and the issues that may arise and what you can do so that you can clear the behaviours.  These videos will be being posted over the next few weeks on my YouTube channel and here is the first one  Adam and Jo Introduce themselves and discuss Jo's Journey The topics we will discuss are  Adams Journey How our body reacts Building confidence Feeling of uncomfortable and much more  These discussions came about following a conversation with Adam and he suggested that we spend some time recording the discussions that we have on a regular basis and that they may be useful for others.  The topics we discussed came about following my experience on my journey and from the conversations that

  When did you last challenge yourself?   Last weekend I went away and organised my first challenge yourself retreat.  On the retreat 2 ladies were ready to challenge themselves.  What challenges were they going to face?  Attending 8 coaching sessions from 2 very different but congruent coaches A weekend away for some peace and quiet Meeting new friends Opportunity to step into their stretch zone, doing adventurous outdoor activities Offering different types of adventure in their life Having lots of fun  So what happened There were lots of laughs together  Live from the weekend when abseiling There were tears as they worked through experiences they were finding challenging.  They made new friends They entered their stretch zone Preparing for the abseil and stepping into the stretch zone A big smile with the sense of achievement .  An action shot getting the rope untangled.  Having a walk down the cave Getting through a hole in the cave Down in the caves - definitely a stretch for all 3

  Do you take opportunities when they arise? During my life I have been offered lots of opportunities to learn develop myself. In my teens and twenties I turned a number of opportunities down. Why? Because of FEAR. Running away. Fear of commitment. Fear of responsibility.  When I came into my thirties, I began to wonder what had I done. I started to take think why had it happened and I took responsibility and went to college to develop the skills to allow me to gain confidence in the roles that I had been offered earlier in my life. Learning the skills would allow me to feel more confident if another opportunity arose. I became more confident, when using the skills in the workplace and that improvements began to happen in the workplace.  My learning continued to increase my skills in leadership and management and I eventually completed my level 5 in management. Feeling confident and happy with the skills that I were developing.  To allow me to continue to grow, I visualised having a me

  Change  This weeks been an interesting week and has been a lot about change. One thing about life is that the only thing that is constant in life is change.  How do you deal with change? For a long time I would struggle with change due to having FEAR of the unknown, not knowing how things where going to work out.  I now accept change and look for the silver lining. When your life changes and becomes challenging it is a time for growth to make us stronger.  You can choose to feel the overwhelm and FEAR of the change or you can accept it and decide how we are going to deal with the challenge.  Types of change There are two types of change: One that you are in control of and one that comes along and becomes a major challenge.  Being in control of change can be uncomfortable but when you take action and make decisions how you want your life to be, it can be exciting, liberating and leave you feeling fulfilled in life.   If you fail to take action and make changes to your life, we may exp