WellBeing

How often do we put on hold the most important things in our life because of a deadline, because of work, because other things get in the way? I did a presentation last week on Ten self-care strategies to transform your life, and a woman came up to me afterwards and said, ‘you know I’ve just realised…

I often see wonderful people shying away from opportunities or avoiding what they know in their heart they should do, because of the associated discomfort. The discomfort I’m talking about is anything that is emotionally uncomfortable. It could be anxiety, fear or stress, often combined with thoughts like: Can I do this? I can’t do it.…

I’ve recently been asked for some help around letting go of past hurts. We’ve probably all had a relationship that has ended painfully, whether it’s with a best friend, a friend, a family member or a partner. They may have gone but the pain lingers on. What can we do to put this pain to…

The other day I felt stressed and overwhelmed because I had to prepare for a presentation at very short notice. I watched myself starting to feel negative, a little anxious and unhappy. Then the negative thoughts began. I haven’t had enough time to prepare because of how busy I’ve been. I usually have time to be…

It’s those quiet, secret messages we hear in our head that tell us we’re not good enough, not thin enough, not clever enough, not funny enough. They may be so quiet and secret, you don’t even know that they’re happening. And it’s something we all do in some way. Welcome to the world of negative…

I was recently running a resilience workshop and we were exploring what resilience means and how to develop more of it. There was one particular challenge for the participants that stood out to me … and overcoming it involves a relatively simple step that could make all the difference to how resilient you are in…

First of all, I’ve surprised myself. I never thought I would write about a television show. Lesson 1 (for me): never say never. Read Full Post