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Conquer your week: a guide to sustainable weekly planning.
Let's face it, Sunday night scaries are a real thing. That looming to-do list can feel like a mountain ready to avalanche your Monday morning. But there's a powerful tool to combat the overwhelm and set yourself up for a successful week. Think of it like prepping for a week-long adventure. You wouldn't just wing it, would you? You'd plan your route, pack essentials, and maybe schedule some pitstops for some scenic …
Forget time management, it's all about energy and mindset.
We've all been there: the ever-expanding to-do list, the constant feeling of chasing the clock, and the nagging suspicion that there just aren't enough hours in the day. But what if the key to unlocking true productivity wasn't about squeezing more tasks into a fixed timeframe, but …
From frantic to festive: ditch the holiday overwhelm.
While twinkling lights and cheerful carols bring a wave of anticipation and excitement, the festive season is often accompanied by a surge of stress. Despite the challenges, there are practical strategies …
Holiday harmony: Navigating tricky family dynamics.
For many, the festive season can also bring an unwelcome guest – anxiety about spending time with difficult family members. If you're among those who dread the holiday season due to the potential for heated discussions, this guide helps you …
I tried to do it alone and I failed.
Over the years I have learnt to manage my mental health issues and I have adapted my life to include a lot of selfcare and to prioritise my wellbeing. It worked for a good number of years, until earlier this spring when my anxiety started spiralling out of control…
Surviving autumn: A guide to beat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
As autumn arrives, the days get shorter, and the weather becomes less favourable, it's natural to feel a little down. But for some of us, this change can trigger Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of …
Beating the Post-Holiday Blues
Longing for just a few more lazy beach days and endless ice cream cones? You aren’t the only one! A recent survey of 2,000 professionals found that most of us (78%) find returning to work after annual leave stressful and that …
Think you are not enough?!
“You don’t have to be anything more than you already are in order to be enough.” I could write this on my forehead and on post-its around the house!! I wish that growing up, and then later…
It’s for Charity!
Change your life and the life of a woman facing extreme poverty, all for just £25! As a business coach, it's an immense privilege to extend my support to entrepreneurial women in Africa and to participate in the WLA Coachathon 2022 with the …
The 7 types of rest you need.
Sleeping well but still feeling completely exhausted? You are not the only one! Stumbling across a TED Talk made me realise that I was perhaps not handling my down time properly. Find out how I have made adjustments to my habits and my environment …
I’ll sleep when I’m dead!
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead!”. This is what I used to say until my body told me the only way it could that I was pushing it too hard, and I burnt out... twice! […] Here is how I now prepare myself (and my business) before some well-deserved resting time…
Lonely and ashamed…
I have had my fair share of battles with mental ill health from depression to anxiety and burnout, but something that I perhaps talk less about is LONELINESS. After the break-up of my marriage, my life situation changed radically…
Ready for a digital detox?
Over the last few years, like many of us, I have noticed an increase in my use of technology – screens, and electronic devices – and in my need to be always connected. From the video conferences now ….
My values - #6 Joie de vivre.
Core values act as a GPS system for our life, supporting our decision-making process, and allowing us to distinguish wrong from right. Previously I have talked about …
Check Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology often depicted as a five-tier model of human needs within a pyramid. Maslow stated that …
On motherhood and business.
I am a mum of 3. I have 3 wonderful kids, my eldest son is 21, my daughter 19 and my youngest is 13. Lots of people have commented that I look too young to have adult children, but I started my family rather early. In fact…
What brings you joy?
For years, as a scientist, I did not consider myself to be the creative type. I have a logical and rational mind, so how could I?! I thought creativity required some qualities I did not have... I would dabble into a bit of DIY…
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