Burnout doesn’t just happen to us. It builds gradually – we ignore the early signs, keep pushing through until our body and mind can’t handle it anymore. Burnout is the consequence of continued exposure to stress which result in physical and mental exhaustion. Now, stress isn’t always bad for us. We need some stress andContinue reading “The 7 Stages of Burnout”
Category Archives: mental health
Wearing a Mask
Wearing a mask become the new normal for us over the last few years, but when we refer to wearing a mask, we’re not always referring to the physical mask worn as a protection from Potential physical illness, but the metaphorical mask worn when someone is experiencing emotional distress.
Building Focus
Focus… What is it? Something that is easy to do? Something that just happens? Something that we can lose as easily as we can gain? We are often told to focus more on things but it’s not as easy as just focussing on that one thing when we have so much going on in ourContinue reading “Building Focus”
Catch those rays!
Now winter has come and gone and spring has sprung, it’s time to embrace the summer months and that means safely catching those rays to give our mood a boost and increase our levels of Vitamin D. For many, the winter months lead to a drop in mood, and for some this can lead toContinue reading “Catch those rays!”
Boost your Vitamin C
We’re not talking citrus fruits and supplements… our ‘C’ of this Vitamin ‘C’ is for Creativity. Releasing your inner creative is a great way to improve wellbeing, reduce stress and anxiety, bring a sense of calm, develop positive emotions and even improve the functioning of your immune system. We are all creative and creativity isContinue reading “Boost your Vitamin C”
People!
People can make us or they can break us, whether that’s in business or our personal lives. This is one thing in life you can guarantee…along with death and the tax man! I’ve taken this life class, the one where you discover what people can really do to you, the result being I pretty muchContinue reading “People!”
There’s no shame in crying…
Crying is so important, yet we are so scared to cry in public or allow others to cry, opting to say “don’t cry” instead. Read on to find out why crying is good for you.
A Little Spa Loving Goes a Long Way to Happiness
Are you sick of lacking self-confidence?
Do you constantly worry that people are looking and judging you based on your size, shape, weight or fashion choices?
It’s crippling isn’t it? The anxiety and worry of what other people think about you or what they might be saying?
Tabby Kerwin looks at how we can view things differently to be happier.
The fear of FEAR!
FEAR can be crippling. It can stop us achieving our full potential, it can stop us still in our tracks. FEAR has the ability to determine whether we fail or succeed. It holds the keys to our destiny and seems to control us in a way that is unbeatable.
But is FEAR actually real, or just a belief in our own minds?
A Modern Family?
The subject of ‘family’ can be an uncomfortable one for many, with families being the comfort and cause of stress and heartache. But family doesn’t always have to be relatives – it can be those chosen people who build you up, support you and love you. Read more about how the right people can help you be emotionally fitter.