by Sue Jones | Apr 16, 2020 | Emotional resilience, Habits and goals, Resourcefulness, Self-compassion, Well-being
“Emotions are data not directives. Emotions are data not directives.” I kept repeating this over and over to remind myself, but somehow it wasn’t getting through. In that particular moment, the disconnect I was experiencing between this statement – which I...
by Sue Jones | Feb 4, 2020 | Beliefs, Habits and goals, Unpacking the 3B's, Well-being
Have you ever noticed that so much of where we place our attention and focus during our every day lives is on what we need to achieve? Only when we have achieved can we rest. Only when we have achieved can we feel useful and good about ourselves. Only when we have...
by Claire Ross | Sep 5, 2019 | Beliefs, Resourcefulness, Well-being
Why is it that sometimes I can deal with loads of work and things being thrown at me (metaphorically not physically) and I feel great and just get on with it; and then there are other times when the slightest thing can just make me feel totally out of control, as...
by Sue Jones | Aug 1, 2019 | Book review, Well-being
‘Resilient’ takes you on a journey where you are the traveller, the route and the destination. It provides you with everything you will need to reflect back, move forward, and at the same time – be present in the now. It is written in the style of a handbook,...
by Claire Ross | Jul 18, 2019 | Unpacking the 3B's, Well-being
Being with friends at the weekend was good for my mental well-being as they support me and take me for who I am. It was from this weekend that I got to thinking about the word ‘karma’ and how my friends had used this word to support them and me to feel better. Most...
by Sue Jones | May 20, 2019 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Well-being
May 21st marks World Meditation Day for 2019, so we wanted to share our take on meditation here at 3b and hopefully inspire you to give it a try if you haven’t before, or perhaps help you build on your practice if you’re already a devotee. While there are various...
by Sue Jones | Apr 11, 2019 | Book review
This book highlights so many themes that many of us will relate to, including; the stories we tell ourselves about how we should be thinking and feeling; the patterns and behaviours we too easily fall into yet find so hard to break out from; and the ongoing struggle...
by Claire Ross | Jan 25, 2019 | Well-being
When looking at Well-being and Wellness as part of our business I thought it seemed easily understood. I mean, we bandy the words about regularly, it is all over social media and it seems as though not a day goes by that someone doesn’t mention one or both of those...
by Sue Jones | Mar 13, 2018 | Digging deeper, Resourcefulness
“This feels very negative.” A voice sounded, seemingly louder than any of the others. The noise of chatter in the room gradually quietened and the group looked to me with interest for a response. I was facilitating a workshop session that focused on how to...
by Sue Jones | Oct 10, 2017 | 3B Weekly programme, Unpacking the 3B's
We often hear that the best approach to self-help is self-compassion. The idea of self-compassion is also widely promoted as part of well-being, but what does it actually mean? And, how do we go about adopting a more compassionate approach to ourselves? During...
