You’d think?! Here’s the science behind accidental burnout and how to notice the important signs A is for Acknowledge What’s going on with you? How you miss the signs The A in my CARE model is usually about acknowledging the good stuff to build resilience and confidence. HOWEVER we also need to acknowledge what’s […]
Why drying your toes is such an important detail to attend to… C is for Compassion How you treat yourself When you’re in a hurry When you’ve got a lot to do and not enough time, what gets missed? Do you dry your toes properly? Do you bother to find your favourite mug? Do […]
How busy are you and what’s taking priority? And what about those roses? E is for Energy Eat, drink, rest, enjoy! Oops, sorry! I was just arriving home and I saw a chap walking past my house who got his jumper sleeve caught in the roses that were hanging over the wall and quite […]
It’s Stress Awareness week. And some folks don’t need making aware, they’re all too aware that there’s too much stress about! How about you? R is for Reality Stress is all around us… Sounds like to start of a Wet Wet Wet song but that’s all about love. Which is my point actually, as I […]
A is for Acknowledge The best thing Some of the unpleasant times in our lives turn out to have done us a huge favour. Being stuck in a sweaty minibus in Shanghai in 1998 showed me good and proper that I was in the wrong place! The writing on the wall There were […]
And let’s start with you, Precious One. Then let’s see who you can pass it on to! E is for Energy The end of an era – thank goodness! For the last four or five years I’ve been running at less than 100% of my usual energy. The hormonal changes that hit me at about […]
Did you see the videos of my mum travelling with me to work in Dublin? It was quite a funny series! Well, this week, she’s at the centre of the story… R is for Reality The R of my CARE model of Wellbeing is all about the Reality of how much time, energy and resources […]
My friend Julie Creffield got a lot of stick when she started running. As a plus size runner, she realised she probably wasn’t the only one… C is for Compassion Who told you that? When Julie heard blokes shouting at her from a van, you’d have thought she might have given up. When her doctor […]
The danger of dismissing success If you often refuse a compliment or you think you don’t have any skills, read on. You might find a reason to smile… A is for Acknowledge What you’re good at How do you react to compliments? Feel a little dismissive or uncomfortable? Often we dismiss compliments because […]
Let’s investigate the power of repetition. There’s one small twist… C is for Compassion “If I’ve told you once…” Did you hear this phrase as a child? It was probably referring to some rule or other that you were supposed to obey. How many things are repeated by others and by you, every single day? […]