How to Stop Worrying – 6 Easy Ways
Does worry sometimes overwhelm you? You're not alone. Worry or anxiety stresses out millions of people every day. Here are six easy ways that really work to help you manage your worries and live a more fulfilling life. 1. Control When you find yourself going over and...
Prevent Burnout at Work – Use Your M.I.N.D.
It's the time of year when the potential for work burnout can reach epic proportions. Here are four simple tips, using the acronym MIND, to help you avoid work burnout this festive season. Main Cause? Try your very best to pinpoint what is the main cause of your...
Discover what you stand for and lose weight!
It's a struggle to lose weight, right? You try so hard, but the weight refuses to come off. You do well for a few days or a few weeks, and the hope rises. But then you stand on the scales and you've put on two kilos. Your heart sinks, your self esteem plummets and...
Stress Less, Exercise and Slow Down
Christmas - it's less than two months away. Does the thought of that make you feel panicked or calm? For many people the lead up to Christmas is a very stressful time. Work demands often increase, as do financial demands. It's at this time of year that many of us...
The art of mindful eating
If you've had trouble losing weight, or if you've lost weight and put it all back on again, you're completely normal. The human body is designed to make you want to eat. This desire to eat helped our ancestors survive, but nowadays, many of us eat way more than our...
How to start caring for yourself right now
Self care sounds like such a good idea. In an ideal world, we'd all look after ourselves really well, wouldn't we? But how many people actually do? Many of my clients say that if they practice self care, for example by taking time out from work, they'll feel guilty,...
Need a Good Night’s Sleep? Five Simple Tips
Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night, and can't get back to sleep? Or do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you wake up in the morning before work and wonder how you're going to get through the day? You're not alone. Hundreds and thousands of people...
Be Kind to Yourself – It’s Really Okay
So often, people tell me they feel shame and guilt for the things they've done. For example, Peter said he felt really bad that he yelled at his wife. He was tired; he'd had a stressful day at work and the train was late, so he missed a meeting. When he got home from...
Mindfulness – A Positive Tool for Anxiety or Depression
Have you ever had that feeling of utter hopelessness? Or, have you ever felt so panicked, your heart rate is through the roof and you don't know how you're going to get through the day? You are not alone. These feelings of depression and anxiety are common to many...