The Emotional Health Coach

I wonder what activities you do that have you so lost in the moment that you forget everything else and just concentrate on the immediate? It has happened to me twice in my adult life - I suspect it happens much more in childhood but the instances decrease as we grow older and shoulder more responsibilities. The first time I recall it happening was when I was climbing Mount Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa as it is called in Welsh. About halfway up I stumbled across a hidden lake in a dip and as I looked across it to the stunning scenery beyond, I realised that there was nowhere I wanted to be more than right there at that moment. A combination of stunning views, making sure I stayed upright, a keen desire to reach the summit and remain on the correct path gave me a focus which meant that all the other everyday stuff faded away and I was only aware of the here and now. This last weekend I climbed Yr Wyddfa for the third time. Work has been fairly full on and what with that and the other gener...

  Passion is such an evocative word and can be used in so many contexts. At an event which The Centre for Emotional Health held last year to launch our collaborative report with DEMOS, my amazing team were ensuring that I ‘worked the room’ and spoke to all the people that a CEO ought to speak with – they are particularly good at this kind of hospitality and connection. I met one of our patrons for the first time and she asked me what I meant when I talked about emotional health. As anyone who has been fortunate, or unfortunate enough to ask me a similar question will know, it is a subject I can speak at some length on! With my customary enthusiasm I launched into the definitions we use and why it is important. After some time, she looked at me and with a smile said “Well you are clearly very passionate about it!” And I am. I’m passionate about something which has had such a profound and positive impact on my life but also because of the impact I see it having on the many people...