Articles #career coaching

Demographic projections say workers over 50 should be thriving. The reality says otherwise. This article examines both sides of ageism — the discrimination older workers face from employers and recruiters, and the self-limiting beliefs they may have internalised without realising it. Drawing on Becca Levy's Stereotype Embodiment Theory and UK workforce data, it asks an uncomfortable question: what if the most damaging age discrimination is coming from inside your own head? Includes ten practical strategies for challenging age-related self-limiting beliefs.

Feeling “stuck” is rarely a willpower problem. This article explains, through established psychological research, that motivation depends on conditions you can restore: autonomy, competence and relatedness (Self-Determination Theory). It distinguishes merely functioning from truly flourishing using Keyes’ model and Seligman’s PERMA pillars, then shows how positive emotions broaden thinking and rebuild capability (Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory). The article also introduces Psychological Capital (HERO: Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, Optimism) as trainable inner resources that support recovery after redundancy, burnout or career disruption-arguing that deeper, psychologically informed coaching can help people move from survival to sustainable thriving.