In Psychology and Coaching, two fields I feel very close to, it is quite common to use the terminology safe space. During a therapy or coaching session, we want to ensure that our clients feel safe to share their thoughts and feelings. As professionals, we do our best to provide an open and free-judgement space to hold the other person’s emotional journey. This is not true only for psychologists or coaches. As human beings, we seek for safety in many ways. We wish for physica

Divergent thinking. Is that when our thoughts start diverging onto something else? Almost like daydreaming? Not really, no…though that happens a lot for some of us! A few months ago, we addressed the topic of creativity, particularly about how to stretch your creative vein to open doors to more personal and professional experiences. One of the concepts we can link to creativity is indeed divergent thinking – a thought process to generate creative and different ideas by explor

Look around and pick an object, any object you spot. Regardless of the object you have chosen, I’m quite sure your brain immediately categorized it, gave it a name and a proper definition. Now, let us try something different. With that same object in sight, try to imagine what else it could be if not that particular item. It can be anything. Just let your mind run free – close your eyes if it is useful. If you are having a hard time doing this exercise, let me tell you a shor