Category: Coping

  • Thrive Programme Advent Day 4 – Do you brood a lot?

    Do you brood a lot? This is all about the brooding thinking style which is characterised by frequent worrying, over-thinking and ruminating So, Do you brood a lot? You probably already know if you have this thinking style as you will habitually be thinking “What if….?” Imagining the worst case scenario over and over in…

  • Thrive Programme Advent Day 3 – Tips for reacting well to life’s pressures

    Reacting Well to Life’s Pressures A #thrivingchristmas tip for reacting well to life’s pressures…. Our issues and difficulties can feel overwhelming sometimes but there are very few instances that it’s not our thinking creating it. Psychological problems are the product people create by the way they react to the pressures and stresses and hurdles in…

  • Thrive Programme Advent Day 2 – Is this thought helpful?

    Is this thought helpful? “The thought that’s in your mind right now, is it helpful?”……”Is this thought helpful?” Are you aware of the importance of your thinking? Each thought we have matters. Some of our thoughts are helpful. Some thoughts raise our self esteem, increase our sense of power and control and build our confidence…

  • Thrive Programme Advent Day 1 – The Thriving 12 Days of Christmas!

    Thriving 12 Days of Christmas Ah December has arrived, and what normally comes with such a busy month? – overthinking, right? Worrying whether you’ll get things done on time, thinking about all the new logistics this particular festive period has in store, and then worrying some more. Thriving 12 Days of Christmas… Worry, thoughts and…

  • Learning during Lockdown – 11 things I’ve learned…

    Learning during Lockdown As a Licensed Thrive Programme Coach for many years now, as well as somebody who went through the programme myself 5 or 6 years ago when I was struggling, it feels almost a bit too obvious to start this article by saying ‘people have been finding lockdown tough’. It’s not simply been…

  • Thriving through cancer: Perspectives from an Oncology Nurse

    Thriving through Cancer A guide to helping manage your thinking and feeling more in control throughout cancer treatment and beyond. Cancer touches the lives of everyone. If we have not had cancer ourselves, we all know someone, be it a family member, friend or work colleague who has. The ‘C’ word has so many connotations…

  • Could you be our Thriver of the Year?

    Thriver of the Year Let’s celebrate ? Do you know someone who has completed The Thrive Programme® this year? Are you proud of how hard they have worked and what they have achieved? Maybe it is you? Are they (or you) Thriver of the Year ? If so, we would love to hear from you.…

  • 15. Thriving at Home – What comes next?

    Thriving – What comes next? Over the past few weeks we have shared some elements of The Thrive Programme and, if you’ve been fully applying all our tips, no doubt you’re well on your way to thriving! If you are one of the people who has been impatiently awaiting each new post; reading it several…

  • 14. Thriving at Home – How to keep calm and hit the reset button when it all gets too much

    When to Hit Reset How to keep calm when it all gets too much. When you just need to hit RESET? On Wednesday we talked about a STRESSOMETER and how when you learn to gauge your stress levels and actively manage your thinking, you can keep yourself calm and in control. (Remember how powerfully you…

  • 13. Thriving at Home – Let’s talk about stress

    Let’s Talk about Stress How well are you managing your stress levels? ? Following on from our recent discussions about phobias, fears and anxieties not happening ’to you’ – but rather being created by the way in which we respond to events and situations in life – today we are going to talk about stress.…