The Benefits of Unplugging

Do you need to unplug? Today I have a few precautionary questions for you to ask yourself: How are you doing? Are you coping with working from home?  Are you managing to get the work/life balance right, or are you working more hours than you ever did before?  Are you still feeling mentally energetic, or […]

A Heads-Up: AZ COVID Vaccine + An Existing Mental Health Condition …

Fore-Warned = Fore-Armed In this article, I share what happened to me recently after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine. If you are suffering from a long-term mental health issue or have been recently diagnosed with something related, please take note… My Experience With the AZ Vaccine Does Not Appear to be Unique I should preface […]

Be Kind to Yourself – You’re Your Own Best Friend

When the going gets tough, be kind to yourself Is it me or are more people reaching burn out, tired all the time, getting sicker or throwing their hands up in the air in exasperation, disillusionment and despair? I have a variety of friends and connections who are all showing worrying signs of getting to […]

Celebrating success, however small, is good for your health

We are very good at running ourselves down or being critical of our achievements however, how much effort do we put into celebrating success however small? If, like me, you lean towards perfectionist tendencies, then you can be very hard on yourself.  Though you may allow yourself a fleeting sense of accomplishment it is not […]

Acknowledge Your Feelings and work with them

I am always a little dismayed when people come up to me at an event and relate a trial or tribulation story of their own to me, though perhaps not for the reasons you may think.  Without exception somewhere during their recounting they will say “of course this is nothing compared to what you have […]