by Lucy Stanyer | Mar 12, 2024 | Coaching
If you work from home, do you simply walk down the stairs or across the hallway to your home office desk or do you take a walk to work? Our lives have become pretty sedentary with so much of our work and social interaction happening online, usually meaning that we are...
by Lucy Stanyer | Feb 20, 2024 | Coaching
As we navigate through these last days of February, eagerly awaiting the early warmth of spring, boost your mood with moments of kindness, gratitude, and joy. February, with its chilly winds and grey skies, can sometimes feel like a marathon. Yet, it’s precisely...
by Lucy Stanyer | Dec 21, 2023 | Business, Career, Coaching
The world we are living in is fast, always another to-do, what’s next and the constant feeling of ‘more’. If you find yourself saying ‘I’m so frazzled’ or ‘I’m feeling burnt out’, then that’s probably a sign that you are in need of some...
by Lucy Stanyer | Oct 1, 2023 | Career, Coaching
Autumn is a transitional season marked by the noticeable shift in temperatures and the shedding of leaves. This transformation serves as a metaphor for the cyclical nature of life and the inevitability of change. As we revel in the beauty of autumn’s...
by Lucy Stanyer | Mar 23, 2023 | Coaching
Well, it’s been a slow start to the year for many people, for all kinds of reasons. And now that Spring is here, let’s take time to focus in on what ideas are germinating for new projects. All of life emerges from the cycles of the seasons. Spring is a...
by Lucy Stanyer | Feb 22, 2023 | Career, Coaching
“I got the Job!”, is just the kind of feedback that a Career Change Coach wants to hear from a client whose focused job search in his newly chosen career area has come to fruition. Steve* continued: “Just wanted to update you with some good news...
by Lucy Stanyer | Jan 13, 2023 | Business, Career, Coaching
While our Winters here in the UK seem to be getting milder. I miss the days of dripping food colouring down broken icicles, Winter is still a time to make space for reflection. If you find yourself saying ‘there’s not enough time’ or ‘I’m...
by Lucy Stanyer | Dec 19, 2022 | Coaching
Are you tired of the hustle and grind? Do you find the run up to Christmas draining rather than uplifting? This December I’m giving you ‘Permission to Rest’. And I’m giving myself the same gift too. Permission to Rest This year has been more...
by Lucy Stanyer | Oct 10, 2022 | Career, Coaching
Is there something that is keeping you stuck? Or something you’ve been debating within yourself for a while? A key question for Autumn, is what needs clarifying or sharpening up right now? Perhaps you’ve been pondering a house move, a career change or what...
by Lucy Stanyer | Aug 11, 2022 | Coaching
¡Hola! ¿Comos estas? How are you? Flamenco dancer in Seville, Spain This month we are living in Seville, a beautiful city in southern Spain. While it’s super-hot out here, my daughter and I are here for some Spanish immersion, to soak up the chilled pace of life, and...
by Lucy Stanyer | Jul 25, 2022 | Business, Coaching
Jens came to me for business coaching to gain insight into how to grow his business as a freelance classical concert pianist. During the sessions we worked on business mindset and confidence as well as practical things like marketing messages, a photoshoot, doing more...
by Lucy Stanyer | Jun 16, 2022 | Business, Career, Coaching
What projects or goals do you have that would benefit from a dose of midsummer energy just now? Midsummer is this beautiful season that we’re in. As the Summer Solstice approaches on 21 June, the weather is stabilising, warming the air and soil. The promise of...
by Lucy Stanyer | May 17, 2022 | Career, Coaching
Your Future Self… hmm 🤔 , aren’t we all supposed to be living in the moment?!? It’s all good. This isn’t about mapping a ten-year plan on a giant spreadsheet and working slavishly towards it and ticking off achievements. Doing something for...
by Lucy Stanyer | Apr 26, 2022 | Career, Coaching
Nick came to career coaching to craft a new way forward for his career and life after experiencing corporate burnout and leaving a 24-year career. Through a long and courageous coaching journey Nick and his family have started a new life in the countryside and he is...
by Lucy Stanyer | Mar 18, 2022 | Coaching, Mums
Self-compassion, sounds like something we do naturally, right? When life throws us a curveball, we make a mistake or procrastinate on our goals, it can be easy to judge ourselves and our inner critical take over. We live in a culture that focuses on more, better,...
by Lucy Stanyer | Mar 1, 2022 | Coaching
Inspiring stories, reflections from the coaching room, tools for personal growth and career development and free journal prompts direct to your inbox five times a year via my seasonal newsletters – how does that sound? The past two years have been challenging...
by Lucy Stanyer | Jan 28, 2022 | Coaching
We’ve all heard of being a First Aider to be able to step in and help someone who has cut their hand or had a fall, but have you heard of Mental Health First Aid? Maybe you’ve done First Aid training through your workplace or as part of your training to be...
by Lucy Stanyer | May 13, 2021 | Coaching
“Nature is our great untapped resource for a mentally healthy future.” Inspiring words from Mark Rowland, Chief Exec of The Mental Health Foundation. It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week and the theme is Nature. Nature is a passion of mine....
by Lucy Stanyer | Apr 19, 2021 | Business, Career, Coaching, Mums
Are you at a crossroads in your life and career? Do you need support to grow your small business and emerge out of lockdown? Are you feeling stuck and need some clarity on what direction to take in your career? Do you need to reconnect with your purpose and find...
by Lucy Stanyer | Jan 17, 2020 | Coaching, Mums
Well. You know that us Coaches are keen on goals… well, I recently achieved a really big one for me. Last Wednesday, I finally ran 5K on the last run of the Couch to 5K programme! 🏃♀️ I can’t believe that I did it – it seemed impossible back in July...