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Steady Start Protocol
A design for showing up with steadiness when you’d rather stay under the covers Some days you just wake up feeling bleh . Not sick exactly, just off, like your body’s running a half-step behind. Maybe it’s a bad night’s sleep, or simply the weight of too many days spent carrying too much (or even that doom scrolling in bed 'til past midnight...). Whatever the cause, your energy feels low, and the idea of “powering through” sounds exhausting. Those are the days that call for

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 15, 20253 min read
Imposter Syndrome Signals Growth, Not Inadequacy
We don’t talk about imposter syndrome often enough. And when we do, it’s usually framed as a problem to be fixed. But what if that...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 28, 20253 min read


Making Peace with the Ordinary: Finding Joy in Life’s Everyday Moments
Life often feels like it should be a highlight reel, big wins, special occasions, life-changing experiences (doubly so if you look at...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 14, 20253 min read


The Burnout Antidote: How Mindfulness Can Improve Resilience and Well-being
Remember about 10 minutes ago when it was New Years resolution / Team Kick off time? Today marks just 96 days until the end of the year....

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 26, 20252 min read


Exhale Before You Act: A Micro-Practice for Clarity and Control
I recently found an article titled "Why You're More Likely To Act During An Exhale & Why It Matters" It caught my eye because many years...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 26, 20252 min read


The Power of a smile
There are so many claims for this or that product and this or that fad, and often what's old is new. So let me (re) introduce you to...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 3, 20251 min read


Stop, Look, and Listen: The Art of Slowing Down
🖼️ Why You Should Slow Down at Art Galleries 🖼️ Recently, I did something I haven’t done in years: I spent hours in an art gallery....

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 27, 20251 min read


🌱 Life Lessons from Unexpected Teachers
You meet many people in life—some easier, others more challenging to be around. I once lived with a person who was deaf. They taught me...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 20, 20251 min read


It's an inside job
Many of us desire to have a simple life, to know what to do, when and how to do it. But life often isn't that simple The complexity of...

Andrew J Calvert
Jan 2, 20252 min read


How do you use anger? (or does it use you?)
What a question! Anger, Brene Brown writes is, " A catalyst. It's an emotion that we need to transform into something life giving:...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 13, 20241 min read


No one looks back and remembers the nights they got plenty of sleep
And yet the science suggests you can't sustain a productive healthy life on too little sleep Try a week of going to bed at the same time...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 8, 20241 min read


Playfulness at work...
Sometimes we need to bring playfulness into the workplace. It relieves tension, brings a smile to faces, build relationships. Play has...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Take a break
The benefits of taking a break are well documented and well proven Like me I'm sure you have used and enjoyed breaks in your own life -...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Fancy a cuppa?
For thousands of years people all over the world have enjoyed Tea... On National Tea Day join me for a cuppa? or try the Tea Meditation...

Andrew J Calvert
May 21, 20242 min read


120 days in and counting
Since the start of this calendar year 120 days have passed - approximately one third of 2024. How are you doing? How are you feeling?...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 30, 20241 min read


Get out there and support your local independent bookshop!
Perhaps you enjoy their smell (bibliosmia), possibly you are a hoarder (a bibliotaph) or perhaps you simply read in bed (a...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 27, 20241 min read


National Exercise Day
April 18 is celebrated annually as a day to encourage everyone to participate in physical activities And to to join in the fun I wanted...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 18, 20241 min read


The Joy of Small Things
is a book I'm reading by Hannah Jane Parkinson. In just 235 pages she takes you from the perfect dressing gown and kissing to private...

Andrew J Calvert
Apr 4, 20241 min read


Time out
About 50 kilometers north west of Newcastle on Tyne on the edge of the Northumberland National Park, this corner of the world is a place...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 21, 20241 min read


Honor your rhythms
What time of day is best to study? Reflect? Answer email? Interact 1:1? What day of the week is best for focus work? for collaboration?...

Andrew J Calvert
Mar 12, 20241 min read
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