There is nothing more important in our lives than managing our wellbeing. The health of our bodies, mindsets and our emotions will directly impact the longevity, success and fulfilment we will experience in our lives. So, how should we approach managing our wellbeing? With compassion, of course!
Read More“I don’t want to be too confident” says a 15 year old to me in our first session. He has started with me because his mum believes he has potential he is not reaching. “Too confident makes you arrogant”, he says. At 15 years old, friendships and being socially accepted is very important for him. He holds himself back in his behaviour, attitude and opinions in an effort to fit in. He doesn’t feel great about it either but he is stuck - how can he be himself and risk being left out? Does this resonate with you right now as an adult?
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I love this time of the year for the generous spirit it elicits. Many families are inspired by the spirit of this season to look beyond their every day life to help those who are needing some extra assistance. But when it comes to our children and the topic of ‘generosity’, we are learning at Wonderful Me, that they are confused. They are uncertain how to be generous when they don’t have the money or the ability to buy things or volunteer their time without parental assistance. So many kids say to us “I believe I’m generous, but I don’t have that much to give!”.
Read MoreTraditional Mentor/Mentee relationships are most commonly found in the workplace or are related to our careers. However, having someone to look up to is important in childhood. Many children will identify fictional characters such as super heroes as their idols or mentors. This provides very little realistic value for them and can make the child feel extremely disempowered at the inability for them to see themselves in their hero.
Read MoreMy husband showed me a list of common interview questions that was published in an article on LinkedIn. I read through these 20 questions and they made me laugh. Are they really still asking senior managers “where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
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