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CM Learning Blog | The Power of Reframing

The Power of Reframing

Challenges come at us from all angles. It’s easier sometimes to accept that ‘that’s the way it is’ and carry on allowing our negative mindset to compromise our feelings, thoughts, and actions…or is it? Enter, the power of reframing.

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CM Learning - The Dark Side of Mindfulness

The Dark Side of Mindfulness

Mindfulness has been heralded as one of the wonders of the wellbeing world. It’s widely proven to promote calmness, helping us be more present and encouraging reflective, introspective moments. Yet what is the dark side of mindfulness where we risk it being mis-used and therefore abused?

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 | Anxiety

Managing Anxiety at Work

Next month (15-21 May), is Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is…drumroll please and a not-so-warm welcome for…ANXIETY. A week of highlighting anxiety-related issues can only help to de-stigmatise talking about our own and others’ mental health, and I say bring it on.

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CM Learning Blog: Me and My Auto-pilot the origin story

Me and My Auto-Pilot: the origin story

I’ve never really talked at length about my emotional baggage and why I’m so passionate about helping people to switch off their internal auto-pilot to get to a stronger and more resilient mindset, yet like all of us, there is an origin story to be told.

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CM Learning Blog | Learning from Failure

Learning from Failure

Our auto-pilot mode makes it so natural to kick ourselves when we make a mistake, rather than consciously considering the growth that exists in learning from failure.

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you can change | positive thinking | mindful eating clinic podcast

You CAN Change!

In my latest podcast interview, Lori Weber from The Mindful Eating Clinic and I geek out about how you CAN change…no matter the time of the year!

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CM Learning Blog How to Control Negative Thoughts

How to Control Negative Thoughts

When it comes to negative thoughts, we all have that little voice inside our head. You know the one I mean; they sound a bit like you and suffer from what-if syndrome or warn about impending doom.

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CM Learning | Mental Health in an Unequal World

Mental Health in an Unequal World

World Mental Health Day is on 10th October and the theme for 2021 is ‘mental health in an unequal world’. For those of us who have experienced mental illness, it probably comes as no surprise to discover that the world is indeed unequal.

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CM Learning Blog Why We Need Resilience

Why We Need Resilience

Suddenly, so many of us are wondering why we need resilience, even when we’re struggling to cope with endless change and challenges. The good news is that it’s never too late to become more resilient.​

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CM Learning Blog | The Importance of Gratitude

The Importance of Gratitude

Particularly when the light is at its dimmest, even the little things to be grateful for can be hard to find. Yet they’re there, if we recognise the importance of gratitude.

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Getting back to normal blog | CM Learning

Getting Back to “Normal?”

Are we really getting back to “normal?” Who knows what might happen, though it’s worth remembering what’s truly important before we throw ourselves back into the world.

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My Top 10 Resilience Songs | CM Learning

My Top 10 Resilience Songs

Research suggests that music can reduce the stress hormone, cortisol and have a significantly positive impact on our resilience. Why not then, have the perfect playlist of resilience songs for when you need them the most?

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CM Learning - The Power of Mindset

The Power of Mindset

The pandemic continues to throw SO much at us all, personally and professionally. There has never been a better time to tune into the power of mindset.​

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CM Learning - Resolving Conflict at Work

Resolving Conflict at Work

Do you struggle resolving conflict at work? You may avoid it or perhaps find yourself getting into conflict at work a little more often than you might like!​

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Why mental health is so important World Mental Health Day

Why is Mental Health so Important?

We all need to understand why mental health is important. World Mental Health Day is on 10th October each year, although we need to be doing all we can to look after ourselves all year round.​

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CM LEARNING - HOW TO GET OUT OF A SLUMP

How to Get Out of a Slump

We all have ‘those’ days when we find it hard to get motivated again! The trouble is, if they go on too long, they can detriment our mental health and wellbeing.

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CM Learning - conflict management

Handling Conflict in Relationships

When it comes to handling conflict in relationships, many of us avoid it or assume that it’s bad, when in fact using this conflict has the potential to strengthen our relationships rather than destroy them.​

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CM Learning - introverted networking

Networking as an Introvert

Networking as an introvert can impact energy levels in a very different way, so let’s look at how you can make your introversion become your secret weapon when it comes to networking!​

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CM Learning - how to build trust

How to Build Trust

When we think about how to build trust, so many organisations fail to develop this essential quality. With openness being one of the top five drivers of trust, is it really rocket science, or actually quite simple?​

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CM Learning - how to manage change

How to Manage Change

Two things are certain in life: death and taxes. Another to add is how to manage change at work, and it isn’t going away anytime soon.​

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