Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.1.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Winnow Wellbeing Coaching & Reflective Pastoral Supervision ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Insights - My Perspective on Coaching, Supervision and Systems](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/insights/) - To receive regular updates in my thinking as it develops, put your email into the 'Get new updates by email' box and hit subscribe. - [Connection + Distinction = Calmness](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/connection-distinction-calmness/) - “It’s not good for Adam to be alone” says God in Genesis 2:18. But we know that being with other people is not easy. In my previous insights I have looked at different patterns of behaviour that we may default to when we feel anxious or stressed. These include triangles, fusion, over-functioning, and cutoff. All - [I Want to be Alone: Why are you Still Here?](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/i-want-to-be-alone-why-are-you-still-here/) - “I want to be alone” was Greta Garbo’s famous line from the 1932 film Grand Hotel, though through her reclusive lifestyle it was often thought that she said it herself, though she denied it. In this series I have looked at the various ways that we react when anxiety levels rise in emotional systems. I - [Here let me help you - I'm going to help you!](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/here-let-me-help-you-im-going-to-help-you/) - Fix You “And the tears come streaming down your faceWhen you lose something you can't replaceWhen you love someone, but it goes to wasteCould it be worse?Lights will guide you homeAnd ignite your bonesAnd I will try to fix you” Chris Martin’s haunting lyrics in the Coldplay classic ‘Fix You’ speak of the pain of - [Where two or three are gathered, triangles often emerge!](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/where-two-or-three-gather-triangles-are-often-emerging/) - Triangles, Triangles They are everywhere. The roof of my house has triangles. My Ikea self-assembly bookshelves are held upright by triangles. The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge over the Thames Estuary is full of triangles (as is just about any other large bridge you can think of). There is a reason for this: triangles cannot change - [Getting together seems great, so why don't I like this?](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/getting-together-seems-great-so-why-dont-i-like-this/) - We all get anxious sometimes Most of us carry some degree of anxiety for much of our lives. Earlier in this series I explored why our anxious responses can become almost automatic, especially when events affect those closest to us. In the last article I looked at one of Murray Bowen's observations: our tendency to - [Church as a Family (and what that can really mean)](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/the-church-as-a-family-and-an-emotional-unit/) - When I was growing up, many of the churches that I was part of had Family Services. Over time the language around these services has changed so that most churches now refer to them as ‘All Age Worship’. There were no doubt good motives behind making the change, perhaps because the word family was seen - [Jesus tells us don't worry (but it's never that easy)](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/jesus-tells-us-dont-worry-but-its-never-that-easy/) - A reflective look at peace in faith, brain science, and family patterns—why not worrying is a learned discipline, not a quick fix. ## Pages - [](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/) - Winnow Wellbeing See the bigger picture.Navigate complexity.Move forward with clarity. Insights Arrange a conversation Mark Adams ACC Coach & Reflective Pastoral Supervisor Life and work can be deeply rewarding — but they can also be demanding, complex, and at times isolating. Many people find themselves carrying significant responsibility, navigating complex relationships, and doing so without - [Receive New Insights by Email](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/subscribe/) - I write occasional articles exploring leadership, coaching, reflective pastoral supervision, wellbeing and Family Systems Theory. If you've found these reflections helpful and would like to receive future articles by email, you can subscribe below. I don't send marketing emails or frequent newsletters—just new articles and the occasional update when I have something I think is - [Sorry to see you go](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/unsubscribe/) - If you've decided these reflections are no longer for you, I completely understand. Thank you for reading Winnow Wellbeing. I hope some of the articles have been helpful. If your interests change in the future, you're always very welcome to subscribe again. To unsubscribe please enter your email address in the box below You will - [Cookie Policy](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/cookie-policy/) ## Categories - [Family Systems Theory](https://winnowwellbeing.co.uk/category/family-systems-theory/)