Deborah Humphrey, Author at The Wellbeing Story

A Wellbeing Strategy: Wellbeing at work

October 23, 2020October 27, 2020 Deborah Humphrey Uncategorized

Pre-Covid it was easy to identify what we meant by the workplace, that has all changed. For a few people, it remains the traditional office environment. For many others, our workplace is much more confusing. The 'new' office space can be the shed, kitchen, sitting room - one colleague has had to change her bedroom to make a new office.…

Words for Wellbeing: Self care

June 8, 2020October 4, 2020 Deborah Humphrey WRITING FOR WELLBEING

During the pandemic I have been running words for wellbeing groups to support self care. The feedback has been great and participants have expressed surprise about what they have discovered. I have decided to use this blog post to share with you some activities so that you can try out some words for wellbeing. Use these tips to help support…

Coronavirus – 3 ways to help your workforce manage stress

May 14, 2020October 4, 2020 Deborah Humphrey COACHING, WRITING FOR WELLBEING

There's no getting away from it, stress related to Coronavirus has made a massive difference to the workforce; the way we work has changed forever. As we all look forward to returning to some sort of normality, stress in the workforce may present itself, as teams adapt as to the new environment. I'm sharing three simple and quick activities today…

Am I good enough: Managing self-doubt

March 2, 2020October 4, 2020 Deborah Humphrey COACHING, WRITING FOR WELLBEING

How often do you think 'Am I good enough?' Do you ever worry about getting 'found out' or finding that self-doubt is getting in the way of your progress. If the answer is yes to most to these questions it is likely that you are suffering from Imposter Syndrome. This is the horrible feeling, that seems to affect more women…

Poetry in Coaching & Mentoring

January 22, 2020May 11, 2020 Deborah Humphrey COACHING, WRITING FOR WELLBEING

I regularly use poetry in my coaching and mentoring practice, or in my wellbeing groups. I use this as a creative way to help clients explore their thoughts and feelings. Some people find this a strange combination and often want to know more. And, despite this, poetry continues to become increasing popular! For many years we have used poetry, either…