Dr Viv
Vivian (Dr Viv) is as vivacious and full of life as her name ‘Vivian’ suggests. She is a Certified Coach, People Builder, Consultant, Speaker and Trainer with a passion for helping ambitious Leaders and individuals build resilience, rediscover their value and potential and thrive in work and life. She is also a Chemical Engineer by background (with a PhD), multiple award winning researcher, ex-management consultant with a top UK based Consulting firm and Founder, The Reset Squad. Inspired by her journey as a high achieving professional and recovering perfectionist who overcame major trauma, depression and sudden change, Vivian taps into her invaluable lessons learnt, to empower and help people reset, rediscover and grow through their experiences. She is the author of Shadows in the Mirror - The Many Faces of Depression and contributing author in Unzenable – A Guide to Stress Less and Be More. To know more, please check out the 'About Vivian' page. Vivian is also available to speak on or discuss issues you may wish to take further personally, or at events. Please use the 'Contact' page to get in touch. Thank you.
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A new normal – 5 reasons every business needs Empathy at the core of its culture strategy
It is still 2020, and though it will be nice to say we are back at “Business as Usual,” the reality is “Business as Usual” has likely changed forever. Many of us have found ourselves questioning how we live, work, spend money and even relate with each other due to our different covid experiences. The pandemic has also challenged individual resilience and impacted on wellbeing, employee engagement and the sustainability…
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5 gifts the pandemic is giving us that you may not be aware of
When 2020 began, many of us had big plans that probably included starting a new project or job, travelling to different countries, fulfilling items on a bucket list, spending time with friends and family, having a big wedding or party, attending networking events to meet people and more. Little did we know what was coming down the line and how much our lives may change. As I reflect on…
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5 top tips for staying mentally healthy
(Previously published on 10 October, 2017) Everyday we come to recognise just how important mental wellbeing is, for everyday living, even in the work place…Did U know depression and anxiety alone, which are so common and can happen to anyone, costs the global economy $1 trillion a year in lost productivity (WHO data). Wow!!! …and we all know that the work place like other aspects of life, can have its…
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6 reasons why I am thankful for my encounter with depression
(Previously published on 8 October, 2015) As I reflected on my journey releasing my book “Shadows in the mirror – The many faces of depression”on Amazon, I wish I could so describe all the emotions and excitement I feel. It was not easy but I am thankful… and so in reflecting, I begin to look at all the things I gained from the journey. At the time a few years…
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Can’t keep up? 5 things hope will give you
(Previously published on 4 September, 2015) I remember going through a tough time a while back and hearing the word “HOPE” quite a few times from people, or just me talking to myself. We generally tend to use phrases like “just have hope,” or “I am hopeful,” or in substitute words “lets be positive,” which more or less implies the same thing. It is often easy to keep going when…
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5 things you probably forgot about time
(Previously published on 20 August, 2015) Sometimes we go through things and wonder how we’ll get through. Many times we start out with life not knowing what will come next or how things will turn out; good or bad, easy or tough, commendable or not. Yet person after person, project after project, event after event and day after day, one common factor remains – Time.The measure with no finity; no…
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How a trip to the nail bar reminded me of 3 vital life lessons
(Previously published on 5 August, 2015) So only a few weeks ago I made an unplanned trip to the nail saloon when I needed to pass some time while waiting for someone. To be honest, my nails did need some pampering. The nail stylist cleaned, filed and did all the necessary. But then, I needed to decide on the colour of nail polish to be used. Now if you’ve…
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Being free
(Previously published on 27 May, 2015) It’s so easy to live in the shadows of yourself Easy to be distracted from the beauty that you are Easy to be everything others want you to be Easy to not make a move cause your comfort zone is easier But being free can be refreshing Being free can be rewarding Being free can be a lifeline Being free can be liberating…
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5 reasons to be thankful for hard times
(Previously published on 11 May, 2015) No one likes tough times – those periods in one’s life when everything you know including who you are, is tested; when life seems so unfair and all hell appears to have broken loose. They can be very draining and discouraging… and depending on what it is, even have health consequences. But here are five positive things tough times give. They are not often…
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Help! Why has life done this to me?
(Previously published on 21 April, 2015) The older I get, the more things I see and the more questions I have. While I have come to accept that life is one unscripted movie packed with a heap of surprises we often are not fully prepared for, I often deliberate on one question – Why do bad things happen to good people? Now I am in no way perfect and…