Bee My Best Self

18/02/2022

This is so so true. Doesn’t even need to be a best friend. Just sharing some quality connection time with someone we care about. It’s good for the soul.

17/02/2022

Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2022.

🌟To celebrate, BeeMyBestSelf are giving away a FREE wellbeing coaching session (worth £75) to someone who could do with a bit more flourishing in their lives.
🌟Simply nominate someone in the comments below, tagging their name and stating why you're nominating them.
🌟A winner will be chosen from the entrants at random (see what we did there :-)) on 7th March 2022

15/02/2022

This Thursday is Random Acts of Kindness Day 2022.
To celebrate, BeeMyBestSelf are giving away a FREE wellbeing coaching session (worth £75) to someone who could do with a bit more flourishing in their lives.
Simply nominate someone in the chat below, tagging their name and stating why you're nominating them. A winner will be chosen from the entrants at random (see what we did there :-)) on 7th March 2022

21/03/2021

Spring has sprung and its time for a new blog 🌸🌱
Happiness and Hope...

Nikki Ayles

https://thriveglobal.com/stories/happiness-and-hope/?utm_source=Newsletter_Transaction&utm_medium=Thrive&utm_campaign=Published

How having meaningful goals can give us hope and improve our wellbeing as we move into the 'new normal'

20/03/2021

On International Day of Happiness, it’s important to remember that happiness is not just about promoting the ubiquitous smiley face.

Happiness is more than the pursuit of pleasure and heightened positive emotion. Although these things (hedonic happiness) are important for our wellbeing, they aren’t the be all and end all. A hit of excitement or joy can feel great, but it’s often only fleeting. In fact, plastering a fake smile or forced positivity can often be more harmful than helpful.

Being happy doesn’t mean being the most confident or most upbeat person in the room. Happiness is also about having a deep sense of meaning and purpose, feeling a part of something bigger and having healthy coping strategies to deal with the inevitable obstacles that come our way. An understated and deep contentment. A quiet satisfaction and non-judgemental reflection. Finding this eudaimonic happiness is more sustainable and long lasting than simple pleasure seeking.

The best approach is a combination of both - upbeat joy plus quiet contentment - together with an acknowledgment that it’s ok not to be ok. Negative emotions can serve us too, as long as we observe and accept them.

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29/10/2020

There is beauty in the tiniest of details if we just take the time to slow down and notice



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28/10/2020

Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable is all part of building our personal resilience

We don't get to have a meaningful career, raise a family, create change, or leave the world a better place without stress and discomfort.

Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life.

10/10/2020

On BMBS send warm wishes to anyone struggling during these difficult times. Give yourself some self-compassion. Go easy on yourself. Minimise that negative self talk and show yourself the love you would show a close friend. You’re not alone. And you’re doing the best you can 💚

We would also recommend this resource from the brilliant :

https://self-compassion.org/the-three-elements-of-self-compassion-2/

08/09/2020

We love this calendar from Action for Happiness. Today’s tip - 8th Sept :

Notice the things you do well today, however small 👌🏼

www.beemybestself.co.uk
Wellbeing coaching for individuals and teams

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07/08/2020

This advice - from Action for Happiness - is as true for protecting our own wellbeing as it is for others.
; being part of something bigger than ourselves; - these things have all been shown to improve our wellbeing and feelings of life satisfaction.

You at your best has a positive impact on others; and having a positive impact on others helps you to be your best self

www.beemybestself.co.uk
Wellbeing coaching for individuals and teams

05/08/2020

From Strength to Strength
Our August blog is now live!
How playing to our strengths can help us build resilience

www.beemybestself.co.uk
Wellbeing coaching for individuals and teams

How playing to our strengths can help build resilience

21/07/2020

July book recommendation: the brilliant Chimp Pardadox by Steve Peters 🤩

Not a new release, but a truly great read.

Steve’s metaphor for understanding how we can be hijacked by our emotions (chimp) is powerful and enlightening.

This book offers insight into how we can manage our emotional reactions, think about and respond to events from a place of calm rationality.

Developing emotional agility is one of the many ways we can become our best selves.

www.beemybestself.co.uk
Wellbeing coaching for individuals and teams

Now offering online coaching programmes with introductory rates for an initial trial session. Contact nikki@beemybestself.co.uk for details.

19/07/2020

“Natural scenery employs the mind without fatigue and yet exercises it; tranquilises it and yet enlivens it; and thus, through the influence of the mind over the body, gives the effect of refreshing rest and reinvigoration to the whole system” Frederick Law Olmsted.

www.beemybestself.co.uk
Wellbeing coaching for individuals and teams

Now available remotely via Zoom or Skype.
Discounted introductory rates for initial trial sessions.
Contact nikki@beemybestself.co.uk for info.

18/07/2020

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You deserve to take up space and have your feelings heard and validated

Image: https://miss-mental.com

03/07/2020

July blog is live! How connecting with nature can nurture our wellbeing 🌱🌱🌱

www.beemybestself.co.uk
Wellbeing coaching for individuals and teams



https://thriveglobal.com/stories/nature-nurture/?utm_source=Newsletter_Transaction&utm_medium=Thrive&utm_campaign=Published

How making connections with the natural environment is nurturing for our wellbeing

24/06/2020

Being creative in our areas of passion and strength is one way we can increase the number and levels of positive emotions we experience.
This in turn can help us build personal resilience.
But positive emotions are only one pathway to resilience......And everyone is different.....

At BeeMyBestSelf we can work with clients to identify the pathways which will be most beneficial for you. And we can coach you through using some evidence-based and proven techniques for building your own resilience.

www.beemybestself.co.uk



https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/tracking-wonder/202006/how-creativity-builds-resilience-in-times-crisis

Research suggests resilience can be developed through creative practice.

12/06/2020

Catch BMBS Director and lead coach Nikki Ayles in conversation with Nick Baxter, Kathy Leather and IsoNation on this afternoon’s episode of ‘Weekly Wellbeing’

07/06/2020

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Being our best selves involves taking care of ourselves.
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