Do you find yourself avoiding tricky, uncomfortable conversations, particularly in the workplace? Your logic being that you just want a quiet life: you want to avoid ill-feeling and conflict? You want to be liked and respected, and the last thing you want to do is upset the apple cart? Don’t we all! And who…
All emotions are valid. Even the negative ones! There’s no right or wrong. You aren’t to blame for what you feel. No reason to judge or compare with others. We might know this in theory but actually accepting this and putting it into practice is another matter entirely! Particularly if we’re going through a…
They say the devil’s in the detail. But then so is appeal, the beauty of being able to tailor a situation to your personal needs and tastes. And your workspace is no exception. Creating a work environment that is uniquely beneficial to our wellbeing, productivity and happiness is an important, and yet often underrated or…
How often do you stop to ask yourself how you are? I mean REALLY ask yourself. And really listen to the answer! Not overriding your instincts, feelings and sense of what you need: tolerating aspects of your life you have been meaning to change, But put off… Because your daily schedule is too hectic and…
Do you have a habit of making life more complicated than perhaps necessary? Do you find yourself feeling overstimulated, exhausted or disconnected from yourself and others because things are moving at lightening speed? You’re not alone. And if we’re honest with ourselves, life could be a lot simpler and less stressful. It’s Mental Health Awareness…
Nine to five is not for everyone. That’s not good or bad. Just a fact. But being aware of when and how you function best is important, not only from a professional productivity point of view, but for your own physical and emotional wellbeing. Your work-life schedule matters. Maintaining inner balance starts at a basic…
You’ve heard it before, expressed in different ways and contexts. But what exactly do we mean by: the right people? You might get that jabbing feeling in your gut at the idea. It can hit a raw nerve if you’ve been having doubts about those you interact with on a daily basis in your work,…
How often have our New Year’s resolutions done a spectacular flop barely weeks down the road? When it comes to making sustainable changes, forget judgemental January with its euphoric good intentions and overly high expectations that all too often go up in smoke. Quietly confident February is the time to set yourself free! I’ve always…
Another new year. Your chance to make a fresh start: Changes and improvements you’ve been itching to make, goals you’ve been meaning to prioritise but have put on the backburner. In short, you know you deserve better. You deserve to be happy, maximising your quality of living in whichever way motivates you. Though sometimes the…
It’s that time of year where the temptation to eat too much, drink too much and sleep too little jumps us everywhere we turn. Sometimes chosen. Sometimes steered by friends, family and colleagues. That need to let our hair down and treat ourselves because we’ve worked damn hard all year! Everyone else is doing it,…