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Let's talk about Trauma By Nawal Lakhdar At Apricot Wellbeing CIC In the last few years, I have been working directly with community leaders, project managers, Directors, and CEO’s, delivering personal development programmes. The focus has been on trauma and emotional...
Why would my story as a black African women matter?
Why would my story as a black African women matter? Does it matter if I am also an Arab woman with strong Muslim values? Who cares if I have been educated in the French system? Is it important that Noel and new year's parties were equally fun and entertaining as Eid's...
Managing our motivation when we are running our own practices
As a transformational life coach, I have a lot of drive to achieve great things in life. I genuinely want to make a difference in people’s lives, and I feel privileged to be part of people’s transformational journey through my work. And I love celebrating that...
The Human connections beyond Covid19
In the last few months more people are talking about the impact of covid19 on our mental health. We are becoming more aware of the inter-link between our wellbeing and stress, particularly high-level stress and often, unseen stress. The COVID-19 crisis has...
My Covid19 story
When I look back and remember last March 2020, the charity I worked for organised an international women’s day and we were so desperate for it to go ahead, we had spent a lot of time and resources organizing it. We made it just on time and raised good money for the...
Mental health and Coaching
In the last few years the phrase “mental health awareness “has become a buzz phrase used in all different platforms particularly in social media. There is no doubt that this has helped to raise awareness and get more people talking about their mental health,...
Evaluation of the Apricot Wellbeing group coaching programme
As part of our evaluation of the Apricot Wellbeing group coaching programme, we ask all community leaders some questions and here is how Elise Pacquette the CEO of funpact at www.funpact.org answered:Before the programme I had been looking for something...
Creating a Self-Care Routine When You’re Self-Isolating
Self-care is important to maintain a healthy relationship with yourself. During challenging times, self-care can sometimes feel like an indulgence or a waste of time, but it’s vital to support our physical and mental wellbeing. With the recent outbreak of...
