Stress is an unavoidable part of life and can sometimes be beneficial. However, chronic or excessive stress can have detrimental effects on our physical and mental well-being. The impact of stress on the body is far-reaching, affecting everything from our hormonal balance to our immune system function. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms through which stress affects […]
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Using My Gator Watch to switch off but still be available
Life is busy and hectic for me, as a home educating, whilst still working mum. I spend a lot of time working with other people both in real life and also online. I enjoy my job, and I do enjoy the noise of the world around me, but sometimes I need to switch that off […]
READ MOREBasic self care for Mums
Self care for mums can come in in many different forms, and as a busy working mum, with some mum experience under my belt, I can tell you three things: All mums, be they full time at work out of the home, part time working, working from home or full time at home, need self […]
READ MORE10 ways to manage imposter syndrome
I have shared about my own struggles a little bit around Imposter Syndrome. This article by By Ian Child, author of ‘Your Own Personal Time Machine’ is really helpful and useful, and I hope it’s helpful if you are struggling or know someone who is. Imposter Syndrome is a persistent inability to believe that your […]
READ MOREResilience is futile
Resilience is futile. Welcome yo part one of my series on resilience and why its a misused concept that does more damage than good. This post is NOT a cry for help or a cue for people to crawl out of the woodwork in pretend concern. We are fine, we always are, because that’s what […]
READ MORELiving with Imposter syndrome
When you have lived with imposter syndrome all of your life, but didn’t realise it is an actual “thing” the relief that you feel when it turns out it’s not just you, and that there are ways to combat it, is life changing. Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you […]
READ MORESticking to your healthy eating resolutions
It’s not about dieting, it’s about sticking to your healthy eating resolutions and we have a helpful guest post by By Dr Bunmi Aboaba, Food Addiction Coach sharing how you can do that and have a healthier relationship with food. January can be a tough month: back to work after the festive break; miserable weather; […]
READ MOREToxic Positivity? Keep it to yourself please.
What is toxic positivity and why you need to keep it to yourself, or better still drop it as an entirely bad habit? Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It’s a “good vibes only” approach to life. And while there […]
READ MOREDo you do a regular digital detox?
It’s no secret that I love my phone and I am very reliant on it for every day life management as well as communication but every now and then, I do a digital detox. Find out why? I use my phone for the usual things: E-mail, calls, messaging, photos, diary planning. I also use it […]
READ MORESantosha – the Art of Practicing Contentment
Often we think of yoga as being bendy or meditating, but did you know that the physical yoga we practice in the west is just one part of the practice? The overall objective of ‘yoga’ is to follow a spiritual pathway to enlightenment. The Asanas(poses) are one of eight points known as ‘The 8 Limbs of Yoga’, which is a moral guide arising from the Yoga Sutras, written by a sage called Patanjali around 3,000 years ago. In […]
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