I normally write my blogs when I get up on a Saturday morning. When I was in the groove a few years ago, it was my Saturday morning routine. During the pandemic at one point it was a daily routine. I found it incredibly helpful in managing my well-being. More recently I lost that routineContinue reading “I have found something I didn’t realise I had lost”
Author Archives: Matt Smith Personal and Professional Coach
The Power and Curse of Emotional Intelligence
Last week I wrote a little bit about how I make decisions and interpret the world, I am much more comfortable picking up feelings, both internally and what is happening around me. I struggle to with creating and interrogating logical structures. I am fine if someone provides me with a structure that is not overlyContinue reading “The Power and Curse of Emotional Intelligence”
The shame of the imposter
There are a few things I want to talk about this week. I am really good at listening to people and getting into the thoughts alongside them, helping them poke around what is bothering them and get a bit more understanding about what is going on. I am rubbish at doing it myself, and IContinue reading “The shame of the imposter”
Riding the Waves
I was just looking back and I last wrote a back in March, and to be honest in the past 2 years since Mum passed away my blog writing at best has been sporadic. There were loads of reasons I suppose but the underlying most important reason was being comfortable sharing my thoughts with theContinue reading “Riding the Waves”
Happy Easter
Happy Easter, I hope everyone is having a restful weekend, even if it is just for some of it. So far I have a had a lovely weekend. Our weekend started on Thursday evening, myself and Lisa went to Hull City Hall to see Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast on tour. He interviewed BobContinue reading “Happy Easter”
Reflecting on working during the pandemic: Story 2; Clinical Team Leader, Public Health
What has been challenging for you, during the pandemic? So, way back, when we first went into lockdown there was a little bit of friction within the team, as in team leaders and service managers with slightly different views as to how much the staff should be working from home, and when they can workContinue reading “Reflecting on working during the pandemic: Story 2; Clinical Team Leader, Public Health”
Reflecting on working during the pandemic: Story 1, Clinical Nurse Specialist
In March 2021 I started interview people that had worked through the pandemic. I wanted to interview a variety of people from a variety of backgrounds. I wanted to talk to people that where not being focused on by the media. I invited people that worked in the NHS as Nurses, Allied Health Professionals, SeniorContinue reading “Reflecting on working during the pandemic: Story 1, Clinical Nurse Specialist”
Do you still strive for the Insta family lifestyle?
We all know it is unrealistic to expect our family life to be perfect, but we cannot help but compare our lives with our perception of the lives of those around us. Whether that is on social media, or just watching those glamorous parents and school drop off and pick up. It always seems thatContinue reading “Do you still strive for the Insta family lifestyle?”
Chester…A Love Story.
Last Saturday I went to Chester for the first time since my Mum’s funeral. In the build up to this trip I was apprehensive and anxious about how I would react when I was there. The emotions I have been experiencing about my home town over the past year have been so entwined with theContinue reading “Chester…A Love Story.”
As a Helping Professional how do you guard against losing yourself
Last night I read an advert for an online event by Kristen Neff on Facebook. It was titled Self Compassion for Helping Professionals: Caring for Others Without Losing Yourself. This got me thinking about a conversation I had with a colleague earlier in the day. She is going through a lot of challenges at theContinue reading “As a Helping Professional how do you guard against losing yourself”
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