When it comes to making the decision to live our lives the way we want to, to feel the happiest and most fulfilled that we can, takes courage. There are going to be times where we doubt ourselves and hold ourselves back because there are deep seeded beliefs below the surface. If we can shine…

Health can feel like a blanket term for multiple aspects in life, but there are 3 core areas of health. A lot of the time you can over-focus on one or 2 of these areas and leave the other by the wayside, which can work for you in the short term, but in the long…

Mindfulness, meditation, slow living, being present. These are terms that are increasingly becoming part of the happiness and wellbeing conversation, and for good reason. Whilst meditation and mindfulness have been recommended practices for some Eastern cultures for thousands of years they are only now becoming popular in Western culture. This has led to the development…

Sometimes it feels like life is running a bit flat. Like we’re in a bit of a rut, stuck on a plateau. It’s not as though things are “bad” but there’s a persistent feeling that something is missing - that spark of excitement isn’t as bright as it once was. This is particularly relevant in…

Sticking to who we want to be in different social crowds can be difficult at times. Maybe we’ve played the role of a chameleon, maybe we’ve been a people pleaser, maybe we’ve created a new version of ourselves and don’t know how to act with our old friendship groups. Fear of rejection is an innate…

‘If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more - you are a leader.’ Being a leader - in the workplace or in your personal life - requires bringing out the best in yourself as well as others. However, sometimes this can feel hard and confusing. At BU, our…

At BU we regularly discuss the importance of spreading a positive ripple effect onto those around us. When we feel good, we do good things, and we tend to spread a positive ripple effect as a result. However this ripple effect isn’t only felt amongst your immediate friends, family and coworkers. It’s also felt generationally.…

If there’s one thing we are regularly reminded of here at BU it’s this; Life won’t always go to plan. Throughout the story of life we will inevitably face chapters of hardship, moments of immense challenge, and times of difficulty. The goal is not to live without challenges; but rather to learn from and to…

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Forgiveness can be a tricky little thing, it can feel emotionally intense and hard to move through but it is also one of the biggest gifts we can give ourselves for our own peace of mind. To live a life…

‘Resentment is the cue that I’m saying yes when I really mean no.’  Resentment is a big feeling that can affect many areas of our lives and many relationships in our lives, as well as your relationship with yourself and your reactive behaviours.  In this session we will: Create awareness of what resentment looks like…

Guilt and shame are powerful emotions. Almost everyone will experience them to different degrees throughout their life. They can have a huge impact on our mental and emotional wellbeing and also impact how we treat ourselves, others and how we show up in the world. Learning how to move through these powerful emotions can be…

There was once a time when your workplace success was largely driven by what qualification you held. This then seemed to become met by a focus on the network you had in your corner; as illustrated by the saying “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know” We’re now entering a new age of…