https://www.noreenchadha.com/books-talks daily 0.75 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1635503035941-10AD6Z4AVPMR2U4HIA2W/image-asset.png Books & Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/4e083fdf-f9fb-4979-99cc-47927f66ea86/Screen+Shot+2021-11-09+at+1.52.21+PM.png Books & Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/d3231b99-489d-480d-b069-0bbeab6d2ca6/Screen+Shot+2025-03-13+at+10.27.05+AM.png Books & Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/a3f59884-185e-461e-8dd1-0b84b5944f15/image-asset.jpeg Books & Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1613128329065-JM3GUFG08EVZVE6SMATJ/image-asset.png Books & Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1613127807474-FYFS38QPJUWQNRS9WYVM/image-asset.png Books & Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/2355c353-2fbf-4f26-8427-79f11d4a5519/Screen+Shot+2025-03-13+at+10.36.16+AM.jpg Books & Talks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1613128153886-FI0VB00SSXTUV9MM6D8G/image-asset.png Books & Talks https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights daily 0.75 2025-06-16 https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/leadership-and-parenting monthly 0.5 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1734519866442-QTJ1JDD584V2ZAMYJUEV/unsplash-image-98MbUldcDJY.jpg Insights - Leadership and Parenting… what’s the connection? - Balancing your polarities I invite you to write down: All your polarities. What are the concrete signs that they are in balance? What are the concrete signs that they are out of balance? Who in your team or in your family could help you point out when things might be tipping too far to one side? What do you need to put in place to help keep yourself in balance? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1734520165706-BZ140XJ8EEZZRFQBECN2/unsplash-image-RLw-UC03Gwc.jpg Insights - Leadership and Parenting… what’s the connection? - Accepting your lack of control I invite you to write down: All the things that you have 0% control over (like the weather). All the things that you have 100% control over (like what you eat for breakfast). All the things you might have some influence over, but not full control (like someone else’s decision making). Observe this list closely and see what you notice? What can you do to help you focus on the things you have 100% control over? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1734520419776-X236A0S07IJ5DTTLQKU7/unsplash-image-cuzH5S-8ZOQ.jpg Insights - Leadership and Parenting… what’s the connection? - Becoming aware of your ego masks I invite you to write down for yourself: Whenever you think your ego has come into play What happened right before? What happened right after? What was the ego trying to do? What was the underlying fear? What did you need in that moment? https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/brain-hacks monthly 0.5 2022-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1665166431340-ZYME4K5J2P7V3IMQJXJV/unsplash-image-_dVxl4eE1rk.jpg Insights - 3 tricks your brain plays on you and how to overcome them. - Interrupt auto pilot. Cook using your left hand (if you’re right handed) or vice versa. Listen to music you’ve never listened to before while driving, running, walking etc. Use a new machine in the gym. Sit in a new part of the office. Stand in a meeting. Take a new route to get to a familiar destination. (I also encourage you to check out my neuroplasticity workshop to learn more detailed info on actually changing your brain.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1665164873223-K2HOSI1P27FLJLP3LPKC/unsplash-image-p2TQ-3Bh3Oo.jpg Insights - 3 tricks your brain plays on you and how to overcome them. - Move things to the present. Trick your brain by bringing the future into the present. How would you solve something if the due date was tomorrow? Not only will you activate a more practical style of thinking, but you will also trigger a nice dose of epinephrine (similar to adrenaline) in your brain that can help you stay alert and focused. Be aware of your own projection bias, which is the fact that we will always overestimate how much we will share the same beliefs, values and behaviors in the future compared to the present. Essentially, your “why” will change even when it doesn’t seem like that now. How can you leave room for flexibility when making decisions that affect the future? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1665165260396-632E75DHVEW8QIC4UGKX/unsplash-image-1FI2QAYPa-Y.jpg Insights - 3 tricks your brain plays on you and how to overcome them. - Prioritize belonging. How often do you feel part of a “tribe”? How many groups or communities do you belong to? Could there be space for more? How can you increase a sense of belonging in your organization or team? (What common interests exist? sports, film, music, food, charity?) How could you facilitate connections around you? The next time you feel stressed, how much of that is connected to your social environment at the time? And what could you do to make a change there? https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/self-care monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1652960237969-GCWJUSULX04LHCSU4X43/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Is the idea of “self care” making us feel worse? - The power of touch. Kara Loewentheil, feminist coach and host of the “UnF*ck Your Brain” podcast, encourages us to look at even the smallest things we do with our bodies. The way we brush our teeth, the way we wash our hair, or apply sun tan lotion, can all be moments to practice caring for ourselves. She recommends treating your own body with respect and a gentle touch, the way we would a loved one. This kind of approach would mean that every day there are millions of opportunities for this kind of “care” that don’t require scheduling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1652960538277-1PYT2JQ0BB0R3YX36BG6/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Is the idea of “self care” making us feel worse? - Being versus doing. Caring for yourself doesn’t have to revolve around activities, or “doing” something. What if we looked at it more as an attitude, a state of “being” in this world? What are the values and the beliefs required to be someone who cares for themselves? How would you start your day and what would you focus on? James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, encourages us to think of habits as being a never ending part of our identity. In this case that might mean regularly asking “How would a person who cares for themselves show up in this situation?”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1652961001141-KGHGWDDI18X349DM481B/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Is the idea of “self care” making us feel worse? - Saying no. Caring for ourselves could also be defined by the things we say no to. What are we purposefully NOT doing? What are all the things you ideally want to say no to? Are there things in your life you could limit, shorten or cancel altogether? More importantly, could we practice self compassion when we do/achieve/produce less? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1652961339613-5VM0R32C8PGWO4NTTRHV/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Is the idea of “self care” making us feel worse? - Presence. It’s easier to take care of yourself if you know what your current state of mind is, but we often don’t give ourselves enough time or space to do so. Brené Brown covers this in detail in her latest book “Atlas of the Heart”, where she goes through every possible emotion and experience in detail, to give people the language and the tools to learn what they are really feeling. The more present we are, the more information we have to figure out what we might need to feel good. Spending a few minutes a day doing a mindfulness meditation, or simply checking in with ourselves, could already be enough to figure out what “self care” could look like on that particular day. (See “5 ways in which Mindfulness could help you at work".) https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/mindfulness monthly 0.5 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1635936990493-K82IUOSSYT1INIOEO79E/image-asset.jpeg Insights - 5 ways in which Mindfulness can help you at work. - Re Focus. Focus your attention on something else. Instead of focusing on the problem, whatever is stressing you or upsetting you, visualize what it will feel like once it’s calm and resolved (giving yourself a little hit of dopamine). Also see “Everything you need to know about dopamine and how to take advantage of it” You can practice this and add this tool to your short term memory by regularly asking yourself “what am I focusing on right now?”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1635937113834-51DS7F13IPHCVYWSUZO6/image-asset.jpeg Insights - 5 ways in which Mindfulness can help you at work. - Labeling. Summarize in a few words how you are feeling in that moment. For example, saying to yourself “this project scares me” or “I am angry at myself” is a more cognitive function, and thus already enough to activate the prefrontal cortex and in turn calm down the limbic system. You can practice this and keep the skill active in your short term memory by occasionally labeling your emotions throughout the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1635936941867-TF3KD7I78EK0VREKH5N2/image-asset.jpeg Insights - 5 ways in which Mindfulness can help you at work. - Re Assess. Put on a different lens, by: looking at it with another timeline (what might the situation be 6 months from now? 5 years from now?) from someone else’s point of view (what might this be like from the client’s point of view? from my boss’s point of view?) with another set of values (what might this be like if my priority was quality not quantity, or relationship building over revenue?) You can practice this by regularly asking yourself about your sense of time, whose point of view you are using, and what your values are. https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/dopamine monthly 0.5 2022-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1634314002955-3K28QJJSB7NFYM21OJL3/unsplash-image-xE5SAT0WeTQ.jpg Insights - Everything you need to know about Dopamine, and how to take advantage of it. - Your brain loves certainty. Our brains love certainty and hate uncertainty, therefore we are constantly making predictions in life. We often do this subconsciously. Studies have shown that we still understand incomplete emails because our brains predict the missing text, or that we can still hear people talk in a loud nightclub because we are using these prediction skills. Our brain loves predicting, and we especially love it when we get it right as it makes us feel certain; which then provides us with dopamine. This explains why we are addicted to our smartphones. We can get a lot of certainty by opening up our weather app, knowing how long it will take to get somewhere, or searching for specific information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1634313780766-HTAU6D547231NIPC6C2X/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Everything you need to know about Dopamine, and how to take advantage of it. - Dopamine can help us reach our goals. Dopamine neurons are activated when something good or unexpected happens. The neat thing about dopamine is that it allows other areas of the brain to quiet down so that we can focus on one thing at a time. Enough dopamine helps the functioning of our prefrontal cortex, so dopamine allows us to be efficient and stay on course. (Also see “Overwhelmed or demotivated? Blame your brain.”) When you come to associate a certain activity with pleasure, mere anticipation may be enough to raise dopamine levels. This activation motivates you to keep doing what you were doing, as dopamine pushes you to seek more instant gratification. For example, you get a compliment from your boss on the way you handled a project. That hit of dopamine will make you want to continue to do work in that same way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1634314155237-DQ80NXUNX81A4J9A62EX/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Everything you need to know about Dopamine, and how to take advantage of it. - We are greatly affected by expectations. Because dopamine allows more connections to be made between neurons in our brain; when we are feeling good, we are actually able to take in more information, process more data, and therefore make more informed decisions. We are also better equipped to deal with uncertainty. Facing an unknown when you’re in a happy mood, is a lot less harsh than when you’re already down. Remember how dopamine increases when something good or unexpected happens? The unexpected in this case is something positive, like a friend showing up as a surprise, noticing that a cool new restaurant has just opened around the corner from you, or maybe just a colleague bringing a cold beer to your desk on a friday afternoon. Perhaps not surprisingly then, dopamine is also reduced when expectations are not met. When it is something small (like a train being a few minutes late) we might not notice it too much, but when it is something major (like finding out you were passed up for a promotion), it triggers the same response in your brain as a real threat, which is painful. https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/blame-your-brain monthly 0.5 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1633448446407-0QJT9DEHEP2XGBZNHQ1I/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Overwhelmed or demotivated? Blame your brain. - Keep the slate clean and simple. Dr. David Rock explains in “Your Brain at Work” that your prefrontal cortex is like a stage that can only hold a few actors. In fact, when it comes to ideas, he suggests only having one big idea in your head at a time. Your brain will be more attracted to small details (as those are easier to remember), and thus will have a harder time grasping big ideas. This also means that when you are dealing with a lot of different items on your plate, it’s important to protect yourself from the small details by grouping ideas together and keeping them high level. How? Your prefrontal cortex responds very well to visuals, so if you can use story boards, mood boards, or even every day objects, that can be extremely helpful. For example, pick objects from around the room, or create symbols on a piece of paper to represent themes or concepts. This will allow your brain to keep things simple, not get lost in minutia, and as a result make you more productive. When making a decision, he says to always keep your decisions to a choice between two. This could mean grouping options together in a way that allows you to do that. Finally, the brain is always going to prefer safety over danger, certainty over uncertainty, and the familiar over the unfamiliar. So if you’re working on something you’ve never done before, your brain will have a harder time to focus. Visuals can be very helpful here too, as visualizing what you want to achieve will help your brain grasp it much more easily. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1633366638327-VWSRBUP1YRZECWJQJNM8/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Overwhelmed or demotivated? Blame your brain. - Switch off. Constant emailing and texting sends a message to your brain that you are on high alert, and triggers your fight or flight response. Back in the day when perhaps being chased by a tiger, that would make sense. And even though you know that 500 emails in your inbox is not the same as a life or death tiger chase, your brain unfortunately doesn’t. Your amygdala (the part of your brain that processes emotion) is like a built in red alert for potential danger. When you’re in a state of fear or anxiety, your amygdala is activated, which slows down the cognitive function of your prefrontal cortex. If you are in fight or flight mode, you are not in efficiency and productivity mode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1633439127444-EXNR0F3M3JO7OQORPD4A/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Overwhelmed or demotivated? Blame your brain. - Mono task. Studies have shown that multitasking can add up to 50% more time required to do the task. This is the equivalent of a person working 12 hour days and achieving the same results as a person working 8 hour days, but with more mistakes. When you multitask, due to the limited space in your brain, the more energy draining elements get kicked out by your brain first, as your brain prefers the easier ones. This means the big picture conceptual stuff usually goes out the window, leaving you with the smaller and perhaps less important tasks. And when you are not focusing on the big picture and getting lost in the details, that’s exactly what makes you feel unproductive and unfulfilled at the end of the day. https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/stop-comparing-to-others monthly 0.5 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1632151450858-7ABCGI52JSCTH38EDLV8/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Comparing to others. How to stop? - Social media without the assumptions. Kara Loewentheil, feminist coach and host of the “UnF*ck Your Brain” podcast, says “don’t compare the way you feel on the inside to the way someone looks on the outside.” Rationally I think we all know this about social media. We know that couples don’t take selfies when they are in the middle of a fight. We know that people don’t post their financial losses or getting fired, only how much money they raised or what amazing new job they just started. We know about filters, we’ve seen the Netflix documentary. We know that the endless posting, commenting and scrolling contributes to depression, addiction and insomnia. What I think many of us struggle with, is the emotional repercussions, and most of these come from our assumptions about others. We don’t actually care that someone has a bigger car, a smaller waist or a higher salary, we assume that those people are happier. If we knew that they were miserable, we might not want to trade. If it’s ultimately about feeling a certain way, what is the real work we need to do? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1632151902967-QAXV38QCQMPR06H983AL/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Comparing to others. How to stop? - Accept your choices. Alain de Botton, my personal favorite modern day philosopher and founder of the School of Life, talks about looking at success using a very realistic lens. He claims that we cannot be successful in everything, and that if we say yes to something, we are inevitably saying no to something else. For example, if you’re extremely successful in business, you might not be extremely successful in your physical health, or you might not win the partner or parent of the year award. On the flip side, perhaps if you’re always home in time for family dinner, you might not make it on the cover of Forbes magazine. Botton urges us to accept the fact that we make choices in life, and each one has its advantages and disadvantages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1632152292406-1PQNGKTCEDB6LK6IVTQ5/image-asset.jpeg Insights - Comparing to others. How to stop? - See the big picture. When we compare we look at others in a vacuum, and that limited scope alone can be enough to spiral us into feelings of failure. What if you looked at the big picture? Someone might have raised 10 million for their startup, but how’s their love life ? How’s their health? Are they happy where they live, do they get to travel? Perhaps your life is different, but what IS going well for you? What are the things in your life that you’re happy about ? Turn the scenario around. What would other people be jealous of when they compare themselves to you ? https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/work-life-balance monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1630334900849-6NBNENY1ZEI91M2HFV4S/unsplash-image-2Axr8NAAqng.jpg Insights - Work life balance. Does it exist? - Boundaries. Some use strict constraints that create more time for activities outside of work. Imagine working a time punch shift. After 8 hours you are done, and the rest of your life can begin. A boundary could be that we always leave work at a certain time, even if we are working from home. Some communicate times to their team or colleagues when they are available on slack or over email. Outside those times, people will simply have to wait. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1630349612833-A8OC4D17GPVXB8JW4142/unsplash-image--1_RZL8BGBM.jpg Insights - Work life balance. Does it exist? - Efficiency. Some believe that the more efficient they are at work, the more time they will have for other things. Mono tasking has been proven to engage both sides of our pre frontal cortex, meaning we are much more productive and make less mistakes. The Pomodoro Technique is a good way to do that (25 minutes of focused work at a time with many short breaks to rest our minds). Other options such as Trello or Kanban boards aim to avoid wasted energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1630335699565-FAU8XXZ9S6MABEB3AE20/unsplash-image-UAvYasdkzq8.jpg Insights - Work life balance. Does it exist? - Commitments and non negotiables. Some swear by the power of commitments and non negotiables. Just like you might move a meeting for an important doctor’s appointment, or take a Friday off for a wedding, the more items are pre blocked in your calendar, the more it will force you to take the time you need for things outside of work. The thinking is that whatever is a “non negotiable” for you, like fitting in a 30 minute run every day, will always get prioritized. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1630339456020-7I40KDANDD8NUBW83IO8/unsplash-image-3To9V42K0Ag.jpg Insights - Work life balance. Does it exist? - Presence. Studies have shown that long hours at work don’t cause stress or increased health risks, it’s the compulsion to work, the feelings of “should” that has so many negative effects. You can do 9 to 5, but if at home you are worrying about the work you “should” have done, you are causing more harm to your body than if you worked until midnight. So perhaps it’s not about being the perfect juggler of multiple balls, but about being present with each one. If you are at work thinking about all the fun you are missing, and at home thinking about emails and presentations, you’re not doing yourself any favors. https://www.noreenchadha.com/insights/inner-critic monthly 0.5 2021-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1629988453438-X1SHBK0V2HUE2BQFB3W9/unsplash-image-Jw5wUxEIxgA.jpg Insights - Battling your inner critic. - The close friend approach. Studies done by psychologist Ethan Kross conclude that if you speak to yourself using your name, “you” and incorporating some form of loving touch, you will naturally be more gentle. So instead of “I am a failure”, he suggests putting a hand on your own shoulder and saying something along the lines of “Noreen, I believe in you”, to stimulate a kinder point of view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1629985563666-6KKLN3BGY464Z83JT5RD/unsplash-image-paojjhmfDTk.jpg Insights - Battling your inner critic. - The trick your brain approach. Proponents of NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) motivate people to minimize their critical voice by giving it a persona, and introducing elements of humor. Thinking of your inner critic as an annoying guy called Bob, who speaks with a thick French accent or a voice like Donald Duck, reduces its power and therefore the effect on your brain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1629985772427-TZ00KMTZ46P4EJHWHM0J/unsplash-image-B-Ngmvz6HOA.jpg Insights - Battling your inner critic. - The mindfulness approach. Eckhart Tolle, the master of consciousness and living in the moment, encourages us to think of our inner voices as radio stations. When the painful “you’re a failure” voice appears, he recommends simply thinking of it as a radio station on repeat. He claims that the radio station doesn’t need to be muted or turned off, merely acknowledging that it’s an old or unhelpful radio station can benefit us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1629986103931-IXRS2YIHEP8A7X1V7XYS/unsplash-image-Wxhsx3X10OA.jpg Insights - Battling your inner critic. - The helping others approach. Simon Sinek, modern day guru on finding your “why” in life, suggests that the best way to help ourselves with any challenge is to help someone who has the same challenge. In this case, helping someone soften their inner critic, will help you soften yours as well. https://www.noreenchadha.com/noreen-chadha-coaching daily 1.0 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511387030-5LI1E5QMVTQ2RY9S00A4/20140228_Trade+151_0046+1.jpg Noreen Chadha Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511440608-5BVMHVN4WR2I9YQV1WWR/Aro+Ha_0010+1.jpg Noreen Chadha Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511743693-J3A8OYH6X8C7RXNU5K0J/20140301_Trade+151_0124+1.jpg Noreen Chadha Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511467879-K5J9BYNACHJVDV3BNSFU/Aro+Ha_0387+1.jpg Noreen Chadha Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/31843c3d-151f-4813-88eb-ee52a7226ea6/untitledshoot-7313-4.jpg Noreen Chadha Coaching - Hi there! I believe being fully present in our day to day is so challenging, yet so crucial for our resilience, our growth and our relationships. As ambitious people we sometimes just need someone by our side to strengthen our efforts and teach us effective tools. What I do as a coach is help you create space for deeper reflection, and introduce techniques from the fields of neuroscience and mindfulness. Curious about how coaching can benefit you? Let’s chat and find out! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1632404702964-X30TLZE0KNW5WFPQ9KN9/image-asset.jpeg Noreen Chadha Coaching - Explore my latest insights… I share tools and resources on common themes we can all relate to such as our inner critic, work life balance, stress and mindfulness. Each article includes practical tips for you to do some “self coaching”. https://www.noreenchadha.com/get-started daily 0.75 2025-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1618311800846-3EE2TEGFI3ZRJX4C9ZL0/Person+holding+lightbulb Get started with coaching - Join a workshop. Want to learn something new and walk away with a set of tools to use right away? I host a series of workshops on a variety of themes, ranging from neuroplasticity to mindfulness. https://www.noreenchadha.com/about daily 0.75 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/307de85b-4542-4cea-968a-73cb61241741/untitledshoot-6407-Enhanced-NR-2.jpg About Noreen Chadha Having worked with a coach myself for several years, I saw how it helped me become more self aware, more effective as a leader and more relaxed as a parent. Coaching helped me be a better example for my team and my children, and in general much more secure and at peace. What I love about coaching is that every session can be completely different. One day it’s a light hearted exercise, the next it’s a deep conversation. As the client you decide what you want to get out of it, and the coach follows your lead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1632405060362-02I027RDWKH7CRDNQMYW/image-asset.jpeg About Noreen Chadha - Explore my latest insights… I share tools and resources on common themes we can all relate to such as our inner critic, work life balance, stress and mindfulness. Each article includes practical tips for you to do some “self coaching”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1614246994505-P6293FQQSPHYTSAJ1UFL/Screen+Shot+2021-02-25+at+10.56.26+AM.png About Noreen Chadha https://www.noreenchadha.com/workshops daily 0.75 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511387030-5LI1E5QMVTQ2RY9S00A4/20140228_Trade+151_0046+1.jpg Join a workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511440608-5BVMHVN4WR2I9YQV1WWR/Aro+Ha_0010+1.jpg Join a workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511743693-J3A8OYH6X8C7RXNU5K0J/20140301_Trade+151_0124+1.jpg Join a workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618511467879-K5J9BYNACHJVDV3BNSFU/Aro+Ha_0387+1.jpg Join a workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/8293212c-b9af-456b-b9d4-a6f40f8fd18c/unsplash-image-WE_Kv_ZB1l0.jpg Join a workshop - The Art of Coaching You will learn: 3 powerful coaching models to support people in reaching their goals, making decisions and designing solutions to challenges. 3 fun coaching techniques you can also use on yourself to gain clarity and perspective. How to be a better and more effective listener. How to ask meaningful questions to make meetings more efficient. How to foster a coaching culture within your team email: coaching@noreenchadha.com to request a spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1732617811677-TLIVU5MXRTHX5HF1FZUR/unsplash-image-betmVWGYcLY.jpg Join a workshop - Keeping Cool Under Pressure What happens in our brain when we get triggered? What are the most common triggers, and how can we best cope with them? In this workshop you will learn several concrete techniques that you can use in your day to day that will help you deal with those stressful moments that potentially make us do or say things that we later regret. email: coaching@noreenchadha.com to request this workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1674818219920-J1VE5F8V4428GNIAPU2A/unsplash-image-XQ9Gpng_hWM.jpg Join a workshop - EQ-i Assessment EQ-i assessments are the leading global measure of emotional intelligence. Designed using decades of research, it is an extremely helpful tool if you’re in a leadership role (or interested in leadership in the future) to finetune and develop your skills. After taking an online self assessment, the resulting data allows you to look at your strengths and opportunities for growth within all aspects of emotional intelligence such as self perception, self expression, decision making, stress management and interpersonal relationships. email: coaching@noreenchadha.com to request this assessment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1618311800846-3EE2TEGFI3ZRJX4C9ZL0/Hand+holding+lightbulb Join a workshop - Highlights of Behavioral Economics What are the most common cognitive biases that distort your judgements? How are you affected by the shortcuts your brain uses? What surprising factors are involved in your decision making? This workshop will teach you the highlights of behavioral economics, and how its different theories show up in your day to day. Learn how to be more aware, more prepared and more fact driven in your work and in your relationships. email: coaching@noreenchadha.com to request this workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1613145515048-UPZNO1PU7AXESQWDW55B/Sci-Fi+art+image Join a workshop - Neuroscience 101 What part of your brain is the CEO and how can you increase its capacity? How can you switch from “fight or flight” mode to “rest and digest”? Why is Dopamine so important when it comes to achieving your goals ? This workshop will teach you practical ways in which you can take advantage of your own brain, and ultimately help you focus, de-stress and have healthier habits. email: coaching@noreenchadha.com to request this workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1620385103169-LMVE8IXJVUV80TM7EH0P/%22You+are+here%22+light+art+piece Join a workshop - Ins & Outs of Mindfulness How can you practice mindfulness without meditation? How does mindfulness affect your brain, your digestion and your immune system? How can you use it to increase resilience and efficiency at work and in your relationships? This workshop will teach you all about mindfulness, from the perspective of neuroscience, biology, and cognitive psychology. Gain tools to communicate better, look better and experience more calm and joy. email: coaching@noreenchadha.com to request this workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000720241e64f18218e8ecd/1615386441469-SABFGJ5DXCZ2VV38BHEF/Brain+Coral+in+the+Ocean Join a workshop - Intro to Neuroplasticity What happens to your brain while you sleep? How can you break habits and form new ones? Why is the Hippocampus so important? How does storytelling affect your brain? This workshop will teach you the basics of neuroplasticity, and how to take advantage of it. You will walk away with practical tips to change patterns, improve memory, heighten self-awareness and feel more empowered. email: coaching@noreenchadha.com to request this workshop.