Wellbeing Archives - Finding the Light Counselling & Coaching

What Is Your Life’s Purpose?

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Apr 13, 2019 | General Counselling, Life Coaching, Self Esteem, Uncategorized

I spoke to a couple of people this week who are struggling with this question “What is my life’s purpose?” It’s a question most of us have asked at some point in our lives. Some of us get an answer and some of us don’t. One of the posts I shared on Face Book a while back suggests 5 questions you can ask yourself to get some direction to the question of what my purpose is. I’d like to share them with you. I am most focused when … (make a list)... read more

Essentialism in 2018

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jan 3, 2018 | Life Coaching, Stress, Uncategorized

It’s the start of a new year – 2018. Have you thought about what you will do differently? There are so many demands on our time. A constant stream of emails, a never-ending to-do list, social media accounts that need constant attention and, on top of that, you need to show something ‘concrete’ for your time! We live in a world where we’re continuously pulled in different directions, not only at work, but also in... read more

Happy workers = safer workplace!

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jun 16, 2017 | Employee Assistance Programme, Healthy Workplace, Stress

Do you know the true cost of injuries in your workplace? Do you know how much influence the happiness of workers can have on injuries? A recent study (Psychosocial safety climate, emotional exhaustion, and work injuries in healthcare workplaces) says preventing work injuries requires a clear understanding of how they occur, how they are recorded, and the accuracy of injury surveillance. Workers feeling down and with high levels of emotional... read more

Don’t Win the Battle to Lose the War …

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 25, 2017 | Employee Assistance Programme, Relationship Counselling

Is winning an argument worth it? In this article I will summarise some of the principles in Part Three – How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking – of Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends & Influence People” *. Principle 1 – The best way to win an argument is to avoid it. Carnegie writes that winning an argument is pointless if it is only to prove to the other person that they are wrong and you are right. An argument... read more

Be Interested in People for Them to Like You

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 11, 2017 | Healthy Workplace, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem

Be interested in people! In this article, we will summarise the principles of Part Two – Six Ways to Make People Like You – of Dale Carnegie’s book, “How to Win Friends & Influence People” *. Have you started reading it yet? All of us like to be liked. Even one person not liking us, can affect how we view ourselves. Principle 1 – Be genuinely interested in other people. Carnegie talks about Tippy, the puppy his father bought him... read more