Category: Stress
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Easing September’s return-to-work stress
The beginning of September is an unsettling time for many people. After a relaxing summer, the looming pressure of getting back into work mode can feel a little daunting or even seriously anxiety-inducing. Firstly, it's worth knowing that it's very common to...
August advice for a fulfilling month
Every August, I consciously slow down and recharge, practicing what I preach about the importance of cycling in and out of periods of intensity and then rest and downtime. If August is a quieter month for you too, whether you're working or on holiday, here are...
The need for quality time alone as a parent
Balancing the demands of work and family life can feel like a never-ending juggling act, especially for parents with young children. Amidst the chaos of daily routines and responsibilities, finding time for ourselves seems like an elusive dream. The struggle is...
How can I find time for myself as a busy working parent?
This month's question comes from Gemma: Hi Kate, I'm a single mum who works five days a week and has three children. I rarely get time for myself, and when I do, I'm so exhausted that it's usually late at night, and I can't do anything constructive during that...
Balancing Work & Parenthood
Busy working parents often face numerous challenges in managing their time and balancing their responsibilities. Even the most capable people can feel exhausted by the combined challenges of parenting, work, and modern-day life. For working parents, it can be...
A tool to reduce stress & anxiety on the spot
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been looking at thinking traps. Hopefully, by this point, you now understand what they are and how they happen, and you’ve also been able to identify the specific thinking traps that you might fall into when you’re stressed about...
Could you be falling into these thinking traps?
In the previous post, we looked at some of the most common and obvious thinking traps that happen to us in reaction to a stressful or distressing situation such as catastrophising and assuming the worst-case scenario. In this post we’re looking at some more –...
The most common thinking traps we fall into
In the previous post, we established that thinking traps are cognitive distortions that lead to flawed or irrational thinking patterns. They very often occur just before and during stressful, distressing situations, because stress skews our lens and perception...
What are ‘thinking traps’ & how do they impact our mental health?
Last month we focused on mental health, and I want to continue the conversation this month by looking more specifically at ‘thinking traps’ - a model and term typically used in CBT. CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. It's a type of psychotherapy that...
Unhealthy mindsets that impact your mental health
This week we’re looking at unhealthy mindsets or negative thinking patterns and how they impact our mental health. This is part two in the series on mental health, last week we looked at more of the physical factors. It’s important to highlight that the things...
Key factors that impact your mental health
As May is Mental Health Awareness Month in America and here in the UK Mental Health Awareness Week runs from the 15th to the 21st of May next week, I’ll be exploring the topic over the upcoming weeks. Firstly, it’s important to note that there is no single...
Could you be dealing with a narcissist?
This is the last in the series of blogs on difficult, toxic people. In this post, I want to focus more specifically on narcissism - a subject that has definitely been trending for the past 5-10 years, however, many people still have very limited knowledge of...
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