by Clare Myatt | Aug 14, 2015 | Blog
I begin with an admission. On reading the title of Dr. Richard Strozzi-Heckler’s latest article “The Commodification of Mindfulness” (link below) I had to dive for the dictionary. “commodifyverb com·mod·i·fy \kə-ˈmä-də-ˌfī\: to treat...
by Clare Myatt | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog
There’s a lot of buzz about resilience at the moment. For good reason, it’s an essential component of surviving and thriving as a human being: survival of the fittest and all that. So when my colleague Tom Dillon asked some questions about resilience in...
by Clare Myatt | Aug 2, 2015 | Blog
If you read my last blog post you’ll know I’m in some turmoil. It’s as if the rug has been pulled out from underneath my feet. My belief system around addiction is being challenged. Today I read something settling and reassuring. William L. White* is...
by Clare Myatt | Aug 1, 2015 | Blog
Johann Hari’s book Chasing the Scream came highly recommended and I’m working my way through, skipping or skimming the overwhelmingly triggering parts (at least, when I can catch them in time). It’s an enormously thought provoking read. As...
by Clare Myatt | Aug 1, 2015 | Blog
Moved to tears by Monica Lewinsky’s TED talk “The Price of Shame” I offer a link below. What a brave and courageous woman. Several things really stood out for me – she referred to a time before the media furore surrounding her youthful choices,...
by Clare Myatt | Jul 23, 2015 | Blog
Like Dr. Brené Brown, I have a particular interest in shame. Perhaps because I know the terrain both personally and professionally, and perhaps because it’s one of those things we’re not supposed to talk about. I want to shine a light into any...
by Clare Myatt | Jun 4, 2015 | Blog
Early in my work with recovering people, we spent a lot of time figuring out what ‘triggered’ them to drink or use other drugs. It was important they know this, both to move towards quitting, and once abstinent, to stay that way. The Matrix...
by Clare Myatt | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog
In a moment of serendipity earlier this week, I reviewed notes taken at an Association for Coaching conference some years ago when I attended a lecture given by Chris Johnstone. Originally trained as a medical doctor, he went on to specialise in well-being, positive...
by Clare Myatt | Feb 26, 2015 | Blog
I’m proud to have contributed an article to my friend and colleague Francis Briers most recent publication, The Embodiment Journal – Volume 1: Somatics and Embodiment for Health, Leadership and Life. Available on Amazon to download to Kindle for just...
by Clare Myatt | Feb 14, 2015 | Blog
Many will undoubtedly read this interesting article about mother-of-nine Helena Morrisey with an eye to the proportion of women in the boardroom, that ongoing debate about equality and glass ceilings and so on. However, for me, I was struck by something else...
