Feb 21, 2021Is your brain feeling fried? Here’s what to doHave you been dealing with extreme fatigue as well? When we’re facing a challenge or adversity, it’s natural to feel a bit anxious and uncertain. You might notice you feel more wired, a bit jumpy, or super sensitive to unexpected noise. …Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Feb 15, 2021Finding a silver lining to the Covid-19 storm cloud“Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle” — Plato Despite the barrage of doom and gloom and scary images of people on ventilators and health care workers gowned up in white suits this past year, what I’ve noticed recently has been a huge surge in human…Kindness3 min readKindness3 min read
Feb 8, 2021How to Maintain Trust in a Virtual WorldHas working from home changed your relationship with your colleagues? Do you feel you are being treated differently by your boss? Are they checking in on you more? As the boss do you trust that your employees are doing the right thing and how do you know? Defined as the…Trust6 min readTrust6 min read
Feb 4, 2021How to reduce your risk of burnout when working from homeI’ve been working from home for over ten years and have to say I love it. Being my own boss means I’m not accountable to anyone except myself and my clients. I can organise my work as it suits, start and stop according to my schedule. And then the pandemic…Burnout5 min readBurnout5 min read
Jan 25, 2021How to Avoid the Next Pandemic of Poor Mental WellbeingThe global pandemic has resulted in a rapid increase in the level of psychological distress, anxiety and depression being reported. Remember too, those numbers don’t include those who may be affected but have either not put their hand up for support or are not ready yet to do so. Research…Pandemic6 min readPandemic6 min read
Jan 18, 2021Has Covid-19 Put You at Higher Risk of Burnout?How have you been travelling during this time of physical restriction, working from home and the ongoing uncertainty of how long we will be living with Covid-19? So many people I’ve spoken to tell me they are just plain exhausted. Every day they are going through the motions or getting…Covid-197 min readCovid-197 min read
Jan 11, 2021My ‘too busy’ became burnout: Fatigued & passing out, I lost my business but then found clarityGradually the sense of pride and love for my work was replaced with frustration, bone aching fatigue and waves of panic. I started to dread the daily drive to the surgery. Then I passed out. Denial is a super-strong forcefield. But even our strongest defences eventually give if we push…Burnout4 min readBurnout4 min read
Dec 14, 2020How to Thrive in a PandemicNever in my wildest dreams did I for one moment imagine that this was the year we would find ourselves living through a global pandemic that’s turned lives and livelihoods upside down and changed the world forever. It’s changed what we worry about and altered our perception of what’s really…Pandemic5 min readPandemic5 min read
Dec 7, 2020Creatures of habitCan we ever really change? — The short answer is yes. The caveat is, don’t expect it to be easy or quick. To achieve change, firstly you have to want it and then make the conscious decision using our prefrontal cortex and working memory to bring it about. That’s because our habit centre (the basal ganglia)…Habits3 min readHabits3 min read
Dec 3, 2020How to Enjoy Greater Happiness During the Global PandemicWhat makes you happy? Has the pandemic changed your overall level of happiness? — In recent conversations where I’ve asked ‘What makes you happy?’ and ‘Has the pandemic changed your overall level of happiness?’, I’ve received a wide variety of responses ranging from “this has been an absolutely hideous time, I’ve never been so unhappy” to “can’t say I feel that much different though…Happiness6 min readHappiness6 min read
