Mind-set

Functioning Fakeaholic verses Fake it ‘till you make it.

26th January 2019

You go to work every day and do your job. To your colleagues, you appear motivated. Calm. Driven. All the things that are actively encouraged in business. But the reality is different. Underneath it all you’re anxious. Stressed. Worried about what others think. You have no work/life balance. You’re losing sleep. And with a mounting…

Authentic Masculine Energy.

12th November 2018

Lou Banks

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We all know a ‘really great guy.’ A father, brother, uncle, friend or work colleague, we’re instantly attracted to their noble heart. They’re kind. Respectful. Assertive yet tender and protecting. We feel good when we’re around them, safe and empowered. They harness their authentic masculine energy. Yet in today’s high pressured, fast paced, target driven…

Giving up too easily? It’s just not cricket.

4th October 2018

Lou Banks

This Summer I decided to sponsor a cricket team, partly because my Brother plays for them but mostly because, as the classic reggae song states, I don’t like cricket, I love it! I come from a family of cricket fans. Watching the cricket immediately makes me feel better. Sitting outside on a warm summers day…

40, single and childless – a shame story.

12th July 2018

Lou Banks

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All this month we’re calling out our shame. We’re bringing it into the light so that it turns to dust. This week a very brave friend of mine has decided to call out her shame of being 40, single and childless. Here’s her story. Tell me how you came to be 40, single and childless.…

Shame, Tradition and the Royal Wedding.

4th July 2018

Lou Banks

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Don’t get me wrong, I love tradition. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the turkey, trimmings, family rows and cold weather. Christmas abroad you say? Oh dear God no! But there is something about tradition that can lead to shame. It can push us into doing things that don’t sit right with us. We’re strong armed…

Why we love the movie Inside Out.

23rd March 2018

Lou Banks

change, feeling better, Self Awareness, transformation

Have you seen the film Inside Out? It’s the story of 11-year old Riley and her emotions – Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust. When Riley moves with her family from Minnesota to San Francisco, her emotions are thrown into chaos. She struggles settling into her new home away from her friends and her hockey league…

The Power of ‘What?’ and ‘Why?’

26th January 2018

Lou Banks

change, feel good at work, feeling better, growth, Self Awareness, self development, transformation

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Goal setting is a big part of January but so many of us are back on the booze/cigs/meat/sugar/wheat/dairy and sat on the sofa in our shiny, unused trainers by the end of the month. So let me ask you this. WHAT exactly is your goal? Write it down. Look at it. On a scale of…

Why Rising Vibe?

18th December 2017

Lou Banks

feel good at work, feeling better, feeling good, finding relief, growth, transformation, work

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Good question. It’s one I’ve been asked quite a lot by both friends and colleagues. The meaning is very significant and resonates deeply with me. So let me explain. Rising Vibe is ultimately, about FEELING GOOD. We all want to feel good, but quite often we don’t. Why is this? How can we start to…

We all want to feel good, right?

21st November 2017

Lou Banks

Imagine genuinely feeling good every day. For real. No pretending. When people ask how we are and we say ‘fine thanks’, we really are fine. Imagine that?! Well, it’s possible. In my keynote speech at the Spa Life International Conference last week in Birmingham, I talked about how, by controlling our thoughts and managing our…

Set your boundaries and then reinforce them!

26th September 2017

Lou Banks

boundaries, Making it Stick, Self Awareness, self development

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Let’s get one thing straight about setting boundaries. Boundaries are not selfish. Boundaries are self-CARE. Selfish is getting stranded on a desert island with a group of people and eating all the food. Selfish is sailing off into the sunset in a 4-man lifeboat and watching our friends drown. We’re being selfish when we’re concerned…

Mind-set

RISING VIBE – FEEL BETTER. DO BETTER.