Apr 73 minMINDFULNESS FOR STRESS AND ANXIETY If you've been: Trapped in anxious worry that's stopped you from doing something, or speaking up, Unable to think straight because of...
Mar 152 minMindfulness For Beginners WHAT IS MINDFULNESS? Mindfulness is misunderstood and possibly the most overused word of the year, so I understand why you might be...
Nov 24, 20213 minThe Confidence CrisisAs a young ambassador for The Prince's Trust, I was honoured to be featured in the Confidence Crossroads Crisis report released today,...
Nov 24, 20212 minHow to feel calm and happy when saying no to things.The festive season is fast approaching, which means dos, dinners and dancing. But what if you’re just not ready or want to do these...
Nov 17, 20212 minNot all of our self care actually helps us long term Welcome back to walk of the week. Each week we look at an element of The Pocket Mentor toolkit to help us thrive in the challenges of...
Nov 10, 20212 minHow to Feel happier about the cold, darker daysIt’s cold and dark… If you’re like me, over the past couple of weeks have you… Felt annoyed that it’s starting to get darker and colder...
Nov 3, 20211 minNational Stress Awareness Day - Breathing For Calm If you’re anything like me, how annoying is it when someone tells you to take a deep breath when you feel stressed? It’s often meant with...
Oct 26, 20211 minHOW TO FAIL AND BE HAPPY ABOUT ITIf you’re like me, have you ever stopped or not done something through fear of getting it wrong? When something happens our brain looks...
Oct 26, 20212 minProtecting ourselves (and kids) from mistakes is the worst thing we can do for our Resilience I understand why you might think it's good to avoid mistakes, because we've likely been brought up with the mindset that mistakes are bad...
Oct 18, 20216 minSetbacks and mistakes show our next step Our ability to progress and achieve our goals, no matter what path we’re on in life, is determined by one crucial factor; our mental...
Oct 6, 20212 minMental Resilience Is The Most Important Skill For Success To achieve success, whatever that might mean to each us, most people are focused solely on building the skill and knowledge of their...
Oct 6, 20213 minMindfulness Won't Clear Your Mind Welcome to our Walk Of The Week, where each week we’ll be exploring a tool from our Pocket Mentor app that will empower you to thrive in...
Oct 6, 20212 minMental Wellbeing Should Be Treated Like Physical Wellbeing Most of us recognise that in order to keep physically fit we should exercise regularly, we don’t wait until we’re injured to start and if...
Sep 1, 20213 minHow to Cope With Change Have you ever felt overwhelmed when it comes to change? Our inner chimp; the reactive, emotional part of our mind is in charge of...
Aug 17, 20212 minNever Give Up Day Busy is not productive. Taking a rest is! How to reset and refuel, guilt free, for success
Apr 5, 20211 minLAUNCH DAY 🎉Elise here, the founder of The Pocket Mentor. I just wanted to reach out and say thank you for your support and offer you all 2 months...
Feb 1, 20213 minWhy Did You Not Do Something When You Had The Chance?This quote from last night's BBC Perfect Planet episode stuck with me and reinforced that our Pocket Mentor mission to Grow 1 million...
Jan 29, 20214 minYour Pocket Mentor is here...almost! It's been almost 4 years to the date that I first had this idea. 1 full time job quit, multiple adventures and countless...
Apr 30, 20192 minCheesecake mindset!Not the usual motivational quote picture! Prepare for cheese puns as I share my growth mindset moment from the weekend.... It was my...
Mar 12, 20194 minPig Wrestling Stuck in a rut? Given up trying? Tried every possible solution and nothing's worked? Pig Wrestling, a fable by Pete Lindsay and Mark...