Managing a to-do list is important for productivity and efficiency in our lives. Being strategic about how our lists are managed can be the difference between checking boxes off your list quickly and never checking them off at all.
- Practice self-compassion and self-awareness
The Process...
What is meditation?
If you're reading this article, you may have heard of meditation and the powerful benefits that it can have on your mind and overall well-being. This spiritual practice has been used for thousands of years to achieve mental clarity and reach a calm state.
According to...
When you work from home, this is a silent killer for your morale, motivation and energy. Procrastination is a sign of anxiety. Most people don’t know this. I didn't. If you are worried about the implication of procrastination on your performance, this is what you can tactically do...
Last summer, I became a yoga teacher. Learning to access a state of calm is directly linked to the relationship we have with our body.
For example, I have been meditating regularly since Lockdown, and yet I still struggled to be comfortable in a seated position, despite practising yoga...
Step 1. Learn to control your breath to calm your nervous system
Step 2. Learn to focus your attention. Learn to be present.
Step 3. Become the observer of your thoughts and feelings without reacting to them
Step 4. The more you practice step 3, the more you will experience less resistance from your...
I used to think being a 8/10 stressed out was normal. That's what high performers do, right?!
I have changed my mind since I had a burn out. I had to take 4 weeks off in 2015 because my body collapsed one morning while getting ready to take a flight for a business trip.
I went to see an expert to...
- We can't perform at our best if we don’t understand what energises us psychologically. Most believe mental-health comes down to exercising and eating well. Yes this is important. But it isn't enough.
Some of us will notice our energy levels go up when we are around certain people,...
Who is this for?
1. If you are curious and new to meditation
2. If you have tried on and off but don't have a daily practice
3. If you have a daily practice and you want too try something new
Meditation was very hard for me 5years ago, now that I have found a way to make it work, I'd like to share it...
We don’t do what we don’t prioritise. Where is your well-being on your list in 2023?
(1) Book most of your holiday time off upfront to make sure you don't wait until you are burnt out to take time off. Encourage your team to do the same.
Taking holiday when completely depleted will not...
We will feel negative emotions when we don’t feel in control. This can come from a lack of control of our time or our workload for example.
Mindfulness is the not-so-secret weapon to tackle stress & anxiety, especially breath-work, but this article will focus on expectational and...
We are not designed to be in a constant fight or flight response. Our emotions are our bodies way to tell us how it wants us to calm our nervous systems!
Option 1 - Breath-work
Our breath is the cheapest and most effective and immediate way to sooth our nervous system to access a state of calm...
They tell me "we don't have any other choice".
There is a way to push back on workload or manage it differently without putting your mental or physical health on the line.
It takes...