Beckie Whitehouse, Founder of Cloudless Sky Coaching, is a trained and qualified coach and hypnotherapist and alongside this she has been clerking for 10 years. Beckie understands the juggling of roles as a clerk and the seemingly never ending to-do list, which is why she is so passionate about helping and inspiring other clerks. At Scribefest 2022, Beckie shared her advice and tips on happiness, inner confidence and stress management...which is important for all clerks, RFO’s, council staff and councillors - in fact all of us!

1. HAPPINESS CONFIDENCE
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Mental Health

2. Who am I ?
Clerk
Coach
NLP Practitioner
Hypnotherapist
EFT Practitioner
Beckie Whitehouse
www.facebook.com/cloudlessskycoaching www.facebook.com/groups/mostlymums

3. Tips for increasing happiness
Tips for building confidence
Tips for dealing with stress
and anxiety
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What we are going to cover

4. Before we go any further
our brain will work to keep us safe

5. Gratitude and Kindness
improve mood, emotional wellbeing
and social connection
strengthen the immune system
lower stress and blood pressure

6. 3 things you are grateful/thankful for
What went well today?
Doing good does us good
Gratitude and Kindness

7. Confidence and Self Esteem
Confidence is linked to how well you
doing something e.g your job
Self esteem is about how you feel
inside

8. Strengths What are you good at ?
What do others say you
are good at ?
What do people come to
you for advice on ?
Avoid comparisons

9. Stress is our response to harmful situations.
Linked to the limbic system - fight or flight
During a stress response, your breathing, blood
pressure and heart rate increase.
You are getting ready to fight or run away
Stress

10. What can help ?
Boundaries
Work load and time management
Meditation/Mindfulness - one minute meditation,
mindful walking, colouring
Reduce news consumption
Listen to a favourite song
Diet and excercise

11. Self Care
You cannot pour from an empty cup

12. Thank You!
Do you have any questions for me before we go?
you can find me
www.facebook.com/cloudlessskycoaching
www.facebook.com/groups/mostlymums