Category: Stress
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The number one way to avoid burnout
This is the last in the series on burnout. I’ve provided you with a lot of information over the past month, so today I’ll keep this article simple, but the advice is key because I want to give you, what I feel is, the main way to avoid and/or heal from burnout...
Burnout and the ‘always on’ culture
Last week I started a conversation on burnout, looking at what causes/contributes to the, now recognised medical condition. This week we’re looking more closely at why and how the real-life working challenges of current times (re lockdown and working from home)...
What causes burnout?
After taking a bit of a break, due to having worked incredibly hard over the past few months, it seems fitting to return with a blog on burnout; a topic that is relevant to not only the fact that I took some time out but also to current times... Not that I...
A life-changing antidote to stress
It is said that: "A (wo)man without a vision for his/her future will always return to the past". This is a quote that I often bear in mind and I truly believe that having a vision in life is a major antidote to stress and depression. It makes sense...
Supporting others in this difficult time
Here in the UK we've now had six weeks of lockdown and self-isolation. Some people are learning to adjust to this new normal fairly well, whereas others may be feeling it's getting harder as time goes on. I’ve had a couple of questions this past week...
How to become more resilient to life’s stressors
Resilience is a term we typically associate with strength and perhaps ‘toughness’ but look a little deeper and you will find that the true qualities of resilient people are far from the tough guy/gal persona we might imagine. Now, this certainly doesn’t mean...
How to boost your immunity naturally
Right now, many people are worried about their health and the health of their loved ones, so today I want to touch on what supports versus depletes the immune system. This can be a really big topic yet it’s also pretty simple and obvious because, as always,...
Control your thoughts to manage stress
You may have noticed that I am always giving advice on how best to lower your stress levels. It’s one of the principles that underpins all of my work -- First and foremost, do whatever we can to lower the stress hormones because stress can affect your body,...
A super simple tool to reduce the intensity of a feeling
How are you feeling today? If you're feeling in any way distressed, here’s a tool to help you reduce the intensity of those feelings: Recent research has shown that simple feeling words can calm your mind. If you identify and label the feeling that is causing...
Using EFT aka ‘tapping’ to relieve stress & anxiety
Recently, on a live call, I mentioned a technique called ‘tapping’, also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT. So, I want to share a little more about that here along with a couple of resources for anyone who wishes to try it. How does EFT work? EFT...
Making Sunday rest day again!
I often think back to the time when Sunday was more of a day of rest for people here in the UK because most shops and businesses were closed. It almost seems a little strange now to think of nothing being open aside from a few exceptions like pubs, restaurants...
Gratitude as a powerful tool to reduce stress
It is said that you cannot feel fear whilst simultaneously feeling grateful. When we’re stressed, we’re up in our heads and our thoughts, when we feel grateful, we open and connect with our hearts. So, gratitude simultaneously lowers stress levels and makes us...
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