When we’re faced with uncertainty we naturally spring into high alert / fight or flight. I imagine for many of us right now we are in that space, looking out for the next change or impact of the current global situation. You know you are in fight or flight when your chest …
How are you getting on? We are into week three of isolation here in the UK and I notice things changing both in myself and in my local area. I make use of our permitted daily exercise allowance and have been walking or running. It has been massively helpful to move my …
Old school resilience is about trying to control and predict every little eventuality that could go wrong. It’s believing that strength is about knowing beforehand what might come up, and having plans on how to deal with those challenges. Now of course there is some value in having ideas on how to …
This week our fantastic associate Elloa has shared her thoughts about trusting the ebb and flow. Enjoy… ‘A couple of weeks ago, a participant in a resilience workshop shared that one of the things he wanted to practice was to trust more in the natural ebb and flow rhythm of work in his …
In her Book The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown talks about cultivating play, laughter, song and dance as a way to feel authentic. Feeling authentic is one avenue through which we can feel resilient and well. When we aren’t fully ourselves we are likely to burn out. Yesterday, four Birds were out …
Happy Thursday, I hope the sun is breaking through for you as it is here in Brighton and Hove. We came across a really interesting new TED talk by Johann Hari recently. The presentation explores some of the ideas from his book Lost Connections, which as you will probably know we recommend here at Bird for …
Hanging on my wall at home I have the following Brené Brown quote: ‘Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.’ In her research and writings Brené Brown talks about how sadness, anger, confusion, deflation and insignificance aren’t feelings to be …
September through to the end of November is always busy for Bird. Right now we have resilience workshops and coaching a-plenty. It’s hugely exciting that so many not-for-profit organisations are keen to support their staff. However, it also means there is a lot to do. I juggle a lot in these months. …
We recently published the second issue of The Third Space, our online magazine hosted by the excellent Medium. Our theme this time is Hope. We’ve shared five articles written by those with experience in the not-for-profit and public sectors, sharing ideas on what hope looks like for them. On the blog today I …
Sometimes in life you can be thrown into unexpected times of uncertainty. In fact, inevitably in life you are thrown into unexpected times of uncertainty. Uncertainty is part of life. Actually, uncertainty is the place we grow through. We learn so much about ourselves by working through those times where we have …
