Last time we looked at spotting the signs you’re feeling overwhelmed. These are different for everyone, so give yourself a minute and go and have a read if you haven’t already. So now you know what your signs are, it’s time to deal with them! Feeling overwhelmed is a negative spiral. You start to […]
‘Feeling overwhelmed’ is a term that gets bandied around all over the place these days. In this fast paced world there’s always some pressure from somewhere for us to do more, be more, make more deadlines. There can be professional and personal pressure. But what does being overwhelmed mean, really? When I ask people to […]
Stress Awareness Day is 1st November 2017 Stress to Success in 5 Simple Steps Stress is a huge contributor to people needing time off work. Surveys suggest that over 10 million people in the UK are taking time off due to stress and stress related illness. Mental health issues, including stress and anxiety are the […]
How are your Christmas plans going? Is it all feeling quite hectic or are you in total control, on track and feeling great about having that perfect Christmas and just loving the whole time? When we get stressed (whatever it’s about) it can raise the stressful feelings in our bodies and fog up our […]
Ooh I’ve spoken to lots of people recently about handling stress. These are people who look calm and composed on the outside and inside they’re feeling stressed, under pressure and generally not handling things as well as it would seem to the outside world. I’ve talked about the Swan Effect before, that even when you are that […]
You know I’m not big on talking about myself. I’m more of a listener (kinda goes with the job!!). However, I am big on taking care of myself and making sure I HAVE time and MAKE time for self care. Why? Because when I adopted my girls over 9 years ago I never imagined (and […]
I talk to people an awful lot about why having a breathing technique in your ‘toolbox’ is incredibly helpful. In this video I give you some reasons why deep breathing is helpful and a little of technical info behind it. Have a look and find out what it can do for you as well as some suggestions […]
What is Anxiety what Helps Stop it? I get it – anxiety is a beast. It can lay dormant for a while. You can even start to feel better and then it happens…. It appears again… With anxiety there is no warning. It can stop you doing even the simplest things and people don’t understand […]
I talk a lot about Stress and Anxiety in my blogs and in my work. Lets face it, we all know about it, we could all do with less of it. A question I’m often asked is “how can we reduce stress and anxiety in our everyday lives?” It’s the main area of my business! […]
What are your plans for the summer? I wonder if you are looking forward to it or dreading it? If you are a busy working mum then perhaps the prospect of juggling work with kids and home fills you with dread! As a working mum with two children with additional needs I really understand. I’ve […]
