by emmavallin | May 24, 2022 | distraction, notifications, productivity, self leadership, stress, wellbeing
Many of my clients experience an acute lack of focus time, what they often call ‘real work’. They are overwhelmed by the constant flow of emails, meeting invites and ‘urgent’ requests from stakeholders. It’s not surprising. A study from Loughborough University...
by emmavallin | Aug 25, 2021 | coaching, self leadership, stress
So, you’ve come a long way in your personal development. Your self-leadership skills are well developed, you’ve made friends with your values and know your overdeveloped strengths. You know what drains you and what makes your dopamine flow. Suddenly the growth stops....
by emmavallin | Apr 12, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
This is probably the achiever archetype I identify the most with. People who are Constant Achievers (and I at times) live by the motto: ‘You can rest when you’re dead’. The constant achiever is a multi-tasker who always juggles several big projects. If you identify as...
by emmavallin | Apr 7, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
‘Spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and 5 minutes thinking about solutions’ This achievement strategy is about never leaving anything unresolved. If you identify as worrying problem solver you often experience anxiety and negative stress when facing a...
by emmavallin | Mar 15, 2021 | CBT, coaching, self leadership, stress
Overachievers can accomplish great things but always need to do more. As they constantly raise the bar, the cost for reaching their goals eventually outweigh the rewards. Although overachievers tend to do well early on in their careers, at some point they start...
