I talk to people who are stressed all the time. This is partly because I specialise in stress and resilience, and partly because most of the planet is stressed. In this mix, I periodically talk to someone who is thinking of doing the Online Resilience Series I offer and lately it has been reminding me a lot of when I was in that stress cycle. It's ... [Read On]
How to stay SANE in the lead up to Christmas
I’m not going to mention how many days it is until Christmas because I hate it when people do that. I’d much rather remain ignorant and pretend the year isn’t moving along at quite such the break-neck speed it is. However, given that it is mere weeks away and silly season is certainly kicking in (today on a five minute drive from my house to my ... [Read On]
Quick Tip for Easy Daily Self-Care – What Does My Body Need Today?
I’ve been reflecting today on how keeping yourself healthy and covering off all the elements of 'daily self-care' can feel like quite a long to-do list. If we think about eating healthily, drinking plenty of water, getting our daily exercise, breathing, resting, meditating or praying, getting enough sleep, taking the right vitamins, and, and, and, ... [Read On]
Why Multitasking Is A Fallacy
Multitasking has been in favour for some time, perhaps since the 90’s when people decided that efficiency was King, and surely we should be able to get more done. Fast forward to today and brain science tells a very different story – not only about how much we can get done, but how well we’ll do it. After all, you may get that proposal or finished ... [Read On]
7 Signs You May Be Experiencing ‘Stress Creep’
Not until I went through burnout did I know there was a thing such as ‘stress creep’. That’s the nature of chronic stress and burnout in many cases; it literally sneaks up on you. It can happen so subtly over time that it’s not until you hit the wall - or experience a few symptoms that precede hitting the wall such as sleeplessness, mental ... [Read On]
Be on the front foot with your wellness (and performance) this winter
As autumn really takes hold here in the southern hemisphere, my stock standard response is complete denial. No, winter is not coming. No, it’s not going to get cold. No, no, no. Winter is simply not my favourite season, and so I like to be all mature about it and just bury my head in the sand (preferably on a warm, tropical island). I’m also ... [Read On]
Are you suffering from hyper-availablism ?
Okay, so you’ve probably never heard of ‘hyper-availablism’ but bear with me … perhaps you suffer from it yourself or know someone who does. It shows up as being hyper-available to people in person, by phone, by email and on social media. It involves a lot of Yes’s and very few, if any, No’s. It tends to feature a very strong urge to please or ... [Read On]
The Truth About “Good Stress”
As Forrest Gump said, life is a box of chocolates, and in the variety of situations we face what feels like 'bad stress' or 'good stress' for one person can be different for another. On the first of this month my grandmother, Nana Lillas, passed away. She was 94 years old. She passed away peacefully with her two daughters, two eldest granddaughters ... [Read On]
How to get out of procrastination around your wellbeing
Procrastination, in my book, is often a mis-diagnosed motivation challenge, and getting into the groove of a consistent meditation practice, regular gym visits or simply having quiet time to yourself can be a challenge for the best of us. A bit like starting house renovations which seem to go on and on, our wellness practices can feel like we’re ... [Read On]
Why is there still so much stress in the workplace?
With stress being so fashionable these days – “I’m just so busy (and stressed), daaahhling …” – it’s easy for workplaces to inadvertently foster a culture of pressure, rushing and busy-ness. Plus, whilst most people would say they understand stress is ‘bad’ for us, we still live in a society (and business environment) where it is tolerated to a ... [Read On]