by emmavallin | Apr 4, 2024 | CBT, coaching, leadership, productivity, self leadership
I came across this lovely story while doing research for my book. There was a Japanese Zen master named Nan-in who lived during the Meiji era (1868-1912). Once, a university professor came to visit him to learn about Zen. When the master had spoken for a while the...
by emmavallin | Nov 23, 2023 | burnout, CBT, leadership, self leadership, stress, wellbeing
If my business had a muse, it would be Louisa in Encanto 🏋♀️ I watched the movie again with my kids the other day. The lyrics really speak to my mission of helping high achievers perform sustainably. ❓❓ What would you say to Louisa, to the ‘Louisas’ in...
by emmavallin | Jan 31, 2022 | CBT, coaching, self leadership
Who can forget the Friends episode when Ross asks Rachel and Chandler to help him get a sofa up the stairs? According to the Oxford Dictionary the word Pivot means to turn or balance on a central point. I’m sure it wasn’t Ross’ intention, but he has...
by emmavallin | Dec 21, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership
This is the time of the year when many of us stop to reflect on the year that’s gone, personally and professionally. It might be hard to fit in personal time between work projects and Christmas shopping, but hopefully the holiday period will give us some an...
by emmavallin | Apr 26, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
We’ve come the end in our series Achievement patterns and strategies with the Comparer. The Comparer lives by the words: ‘The grass is always greener… ’. Comparison is nothing new. In 1954 Festinger came up with the social comparison theory. At the core of...
by emmavallin | Apr 20, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
Motto: ‘winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing’. Competitors see life as a race and always try to be just that little bit better than everyone else. If you identify as a Competitor achievement archetype you often ignore your own basic needs such as sleep and...
