Category: Stress
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Why modern eating habits are stressing people’s nervous systems
This week’s episode and article are part of the mental health series I’m sharing for Mental Health Awareness Month, and today I want to talk about something I honestly see affecting people’s day-to-day wellbeing more than almost anything else: food and eating...
Mental Health Awareness Month: factors that can influence how you feel
This week’s article is inspired by the fact that May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the US, and we also have Mental Health Awareness Week coming up in the UK, and this year’s theme for the UK is “Take Action”, which feels particularly relevant to what I...
Routines as an anchor: creating stability in a busy life
Last week, I talked about morning routines and the impact of how you start your day, whether that’s in a reactive or proactive state. I want to build on that here and look at routines more broadly, because when you really understand what routines are doing for...
How to manage stress & stay resilient during high-pressure periods
Over the past few weeks, I’ve come through a particularly intense period of moving home. While moving itself might sound like one event, in reality, you’ll know it’s the volume of small, time-sensitive tasks that make it physically and mentally demanding. It...
When you’ve switched off… but you still can’t relax
Over the last couple of weeks on the podcast, I’ve been talking about mentally disconnecting from work - why it’s so difficult for many people, why work stays on our mind even after we’ve officially finished, and why even weekends don’t always feel truly...
When you can’t fully switch off at the weekend
Last week’s episode and article were was all about mentally disconnecting from work - why it’s so difficult, what’s really happening in the nervous system, and what actually helps us switch off when we’re technically off work. This article is a natural...
Why you’re still thinking about work after work
One of the most common themes that comes up in my work with clients, especially those working from home, is this: they can’t switch off. Work doesn’t just stay within working hours; it bleeds into their evenings, weekends, and even their sleep. In our...
Simplifying your life is sometimes the real work
This week’s podcast episode came directly from a real client story, one I shared on social media a couple of weeks ago. What stood out to me was how much response that post received. It was noticeably more than usual, which told me this is a pattern a lot of...
Why hormonal changes make stress harder to handle
Over the last few years, perimenopause and menopause have rightly become much more visible topics in women’s health, wellbeing, and even the corporate space. And that’s a really positive thing. For a long time, this stage of life was minimised, misunderstood,...
Why modern life makes change feel harder than it needs to be
After last week’s podcast episode and article, I received quite a few messages from listeners and newsletter subscribers. In that episode, I talked about why so many people struggle when they try to build new habits, make changes, or work towards new goals… and...
Enjoying the festive season without needing to recover from it
For many people, the festive season comes with a strange mix of enjoyment, pressure, disruption, and exhaustion. Routines change. There’s often more socialising, more food and alcohol, less structure, shorter days, and less daylight. Some people are still...
Why we ignore our body’s signals & the 7 blocks that hold us back
Last week, I talked about one of the most important (yet overlooked) foundations of self-care: listening to your body. Many people loved that episode, and I received several messages from clients and friends asking the same question: “Why do I still push...
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