by Ann Brown | Oct 14, 2021 | Self-awareness, Skills for Life
The world is often a difficult place to navigate. People say and do hurtful things to each other. Sometimes by accident, and sometimes on purpose. Even those people who should love and support us can sometimes neglect their ‘duty of care’. We can feel bruised and...
by Ann Brown | Sep 28, 2021 | Self-awareness, Skills for Life, Trauma
It might surprise you to know that many people find ‘everyday’ situations difficult. ‘Ordinary’ situations like attending a meeting at work. Even ordering coffee in a cafe, or driving the kids to school can cause extreme discomfort in some people. If...
by Ann Brown | May 28, 2021 | Interview
One of the big things that binds us together as human beings is our innate fear of rejection. This fear can impact what we do, who we speak to and the opportunities that we say Yes or No to. How we deal with rejection (or the fear of potential...
by Ann Brown | Mar 5, 2021 | Self-awareness, Sensitivity
Most of us have had experiences when we were young of being told “Big boys/girls don’t cry” “Don’t be scared” ‘Wipe away those tears and put on a smile!’ And as we get older that phrasing might change to “Cheer up, it’s not that bad” “Pull yourself together”...
by Ann Brown | Feb 1, 2021 | Self-awareness, Sensitivity, Trauma
If you’ve ever experienced going to a networking event, and being the odd one out because everyone else knows each other – you’ll understand what it feels like to be excluded. If you’ve ever stood up to speak in public, and felt your throat go dry and your...
