Can lobsters really teach us about transformational change? Stay with us - we believe they can! To explain - several times in their life, lobsters must cast off their old shell as it get's too small for their growing body and begins to inhibit the lobster’s growth. To survive and flourish - the lobster must discard it's hard, inflexible shell and grow a new one. At these stages of growth, when they shed their shell, lobsters are ex­posed and vulnerable, as their soft underlying shell goes through the process of hardening, but the process is worth it as they then have a larger shell that accommodates the growth they have just undertaken. Humans may not go through the same physical process but this is a great metaphor for the process of self development, which often begins with a period of discomfort and often requires the shedding of limiting beliefs and behaviours in order to be successful. How do we shed those beliefs? Coaching can offer a great helping hand.

We've been running coaching courses at IHS for over 10 years now and have embedded coaching principles into all our courses as we believe it is such an effective way for creating profound behavioural change and for facilitating learning. It's been a really exciting time in the industry over that time as there has been a been a real coming together in the fields of coaching, the behavioural change sciences and neuroscience which is providing research showing why coaching is so effective but also how we can improve the industry even more. This has led to the development of new and exciting branches of coaching such as transformational coaching, which draws together the best proven techniques, models and methodologies from more traditional coaching methods with new findings from the field of neuroscience. It therefore allows for more profound exploration and the facilitation of growth and change at a profound and long-lasting level.

So in this episode we chat to IHS lecturer and trainer Shane Pearson from Design Your Life Coaching about all things Transformational Coaching and why it is helping bring the coaching industry to the next level. Shane is an award winning coaching specialising in health, wellness and human potential and a key member of the Transformational Coaching team at IHS.

Have you stopped and taken a couple of minutes today to just 'be'? To breathe deeply, be in the moment and stop ‘doing’. The reality is that for most of us life is messy and hectic and we forget to stop and remember that it is also marvellous and magical. Learning to step back from the chaos for just ten minutes, or even less, can make a massive difference to how you show up and how stressed you feel on a day to day basis.

So this month we chatted to Health Coach and Ten of Zen mindfulness coach at IHS Lou Barton https://livewellwithlou.com/ about the importance of micro pockets of  mindful self care, what they can look like in your day and just how important they really are to your mental and physical health.

Fancy helping yourself and others find those mindful moments in their day required to help dial down the stress and dial up the joy? Then head to https://learn.instituteofhealthsciences.com/course/teach-ten for more information on our 10 week Teach 10 Mindfulness Instructor training programme.

Workplace wellness has become big business, particularly since covid struck, with many companies recognising that a thriving company requires thriving employees. But is that translating into increased job satisfaction and that elusive work life balance for employees? And does improved wellbeing have to mean complete new ways of working for companies and employees a like?

To find out more we chatted to Tayyaba Jordan (https://wellnesswithme.co.uk/), executive Health Coach, micro-changes expert, Workplace Wellbeing Consultant and speaker who works with professional men, women and organisations who struggle with anxiety, stress, health and mental health issues. Tabbaya is passionate about empowering individuals and organisations to take charge of their health and that of their employees, peers and loved ones.

For top tips for both employers and employees grab a coffee and hit play!

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This special podcast in celebration of International Women's Day discusses the challenges women face in the workplace from stress and burnout to imposter syndrome and balancing work with their family and other commitments.

Women often wear many hats – wife, mum, employee, perhaps carer for elderly relatives…the list can go on - which can lead to feelings of stress, exhaustion and failure. So finding a career you love, where you set the agenda and working hours can really help with the overwhelm. So with International Women's Day just round the corner we chatted to 3 inspirational female IHS graduates, Sylvia Sigurdardottir, Michelle Scanlon and Sinead Donovan who are all forging a second career in an industry they love having taken the leap from very different previous roles. If you are considering turning a passion (whatever that is) into a career, or you just need to step back and reprioritise some aspects of your life, then hopefully today we can inspire you to take the first steps towards doing just that!

If you want to learn more about how simple nutrition and lifestyle changes can have a huge impact on your life then head to  https://learn.instituteofhealthsciences.com/ and find the IHS course for you. Or join our ever growing Facebook community IHS Simple Steps to Wellness for a wealth of tips, information and support to help you boost your wellness. 

For our first episode we are delighted to share a masterclass with Catherine Kenneally.

Are you a wellness professional wanting to make a big splash in the industry but struggling to carve out the career you really want? Then this episode is for you as we chat to Nutritional Therapist and IHS clinical Practice Leader Catherine Kenneally (https://www.catherinekenneally.com/), who has run her own NT practice for over 10 years whilst splitting her time between Ireland and the US.

Catherine believes that your career in the wellness field should support the kind of life you want to live and that moulding your business to fit your values and what you enjoy is key to being successful. Having gone through the pain of getting a new business off of the ground and then growing it to a sustainable level, she understands the excitement but also the fears and overwhelm that come with starting out in the wellness industry. That’s why she wants to help you get really clear on the kind of business and clients you want, where to find those clients and crucially, how to overcome the mental blocks that we all have around being good enough and charging for our time.

If you want to learn more about how simple nutrition and lifestyle changes can have a huge impact on your life then head to  https://learn.instituteofhealthsciences.com/ and find the IHS course for you. Or join our ever growing Facebook community IHS Simple Steps to Wellness for a wealth of tips, information and support to help you boost your wellness.