News and Views from Motion Learning
Positively Thriving - Rachel Morris Interviewed by Go Solo
In her latest interview our co-founder Rachel Morris shares the lessons we’ve learnt over the years about building a business and focusing on the important things from the very 1st day.
5 Minute Coaching Tip - Identifying and Using your Values
Watch this short video by Rachel Morris, Executive Coach, to explore your understanding of your core values and why living by your values can be the key to feeling happy and fulfilled, inside and outside of the workplace.
5 Minute Coaching Tip - Harness the Power of Flow
In this 5 minute coaching tip, you’ll discover the power of psychological Flow and how you can harness it at work and in life for peak performance and a great sense of achievement. Executive Coach Rachel Morris explains the principles and benefits of knowing when you’re in Flow, plus practical tips on how you can avoid distractions to engage your state of Flow.
5 Minute Coaching Tip - How to Gain Control
In this video, Rachel Morris, Executive Coach, shares a coaching exercise that can help you filter what is and isn't within your control to enable you to reframe these tasks to make them manageable and gain perspective. If you’re feeling overwhelmed this video can help.
A Little Summer Reading
Do You need a recommendation for some summer reading?
Although our opportunities for enjoying the classic summer reading experience, whether poolside or on the beach, may be curtailed this year, if you’re like us, you’ll still use some of your time to stretch your mind and take in a different point of view.
Lessons on Happiness from Experts
Faced with the continuing pandemic, civil disquiet and an overdue focus on issues of equality, diversity and inclusion, it can be difficult to feel a sense of happiness.
The answer is not to ignore the wider world, but respond in an authentic way, tapping into the wisdom of others to learn some key lessons.
An Evening with Martin Seligman - Revisited
Just over 3 years ago we went to see Martin Seligman share his views on Happiness and Positive Psychology in London. We think it’s worth sharing again our notes and reactions to his talk.
Martin Seligman, the “father of positive psychology”, was in London, sharing his views on happiness with over 900 people in a packed venue, where at least 60% of the audience, according to Martin, were engaged in the topic! The other 40% were too busy indulging in sexual fantasies, apparently…
Motivation - The Three Lives
Are you clear about the factors which motivate you; is it the pleasures in life or a need to achieve before the inevitable occurs?
It’s neither cake, nor death, which drives us on, but instead a combination of pleasure, engagement and most importantly the opportunities we have to make a contribution, according to Martin Seligman, one of our favourite gurus.