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In an increasingly fast-paced world filled with endless distractions and stressors, more people than ever are exploring meditation as a means of boosting their physical and emotional health. 

Everyone and anyone can meditate. It doesn’t require any equipment and you can practice for just a few minu...

By Failing at Being a People Pleaser 

I used to be a brilliant people pleaser. In fact, I could have written a book on how to do it perfectly!  

I was so attuned to other people and hyper-vigilant about anticipating their needs, I completely lost sight of what I wanted for myself. Little did I rea...

The way we treat ourselves is crucial to every aspect of our lives. Our sense of self frames our potential to grow, to feel fulfilled and to live the life we deserve.  

However, many of us are guilty of critical self-talk and self-judgement. We struggle to accept ourselves and rarely show the care ...

We’re continuing the theme of how we ask for more of what we want and need, and this time, it’s forgiveness.

If you’ve been hurt by someone, it’s easy and natural to be angry and upset because of their actions. And often the interpretation of forgiveness can feel like we are endorsing the other per...

We’re continuing the theme of how we ask for more of what we want and need, and this time, it’s more good habits. 

How we spend our time each day and how we feel about our daily practices influence the person we are. It helps to shape our personality and the direction of our lives.   

After all, e...

We’re continuing the theme of how we ask for more of what we want and need, and this time, it’s more connection. 

Human beings are social creatures. We have evolved to thrive on interacting with other people and the wider world around us.  

Research shows that the connections we build help us to f...

We’re continuing the theme of how we ask for more of what we want and need, and this time, it’s more rest. 

Sleep alone cannot restore us to the point where we feel recharged and it’s important to get the right type of rest too. And by giving our brains a break in a variety of ways, we can help to ...

We’re continuing the theme of how we ask for more of what we want and need, and this time, it’s how you can find more joy. 

Many of us reply on attempts of meticulous planning as we juggle busy schedules packed with work and family commitments. It’s often the time allocated to what brings us joy th...

We’re continuing the theme of how we ask for more of what we want and need, and this time, it’s how you can find more time every day.

Sadly, I don’t have a magic wand to create more hours in the day. But I do have several areas you could look at to free up more time, space and capacity in your l...

It might seem strange, or even inappropriate to ask for more of what we want in a world that’s facing great challenges, insecurity, and scarcity. But the evidence shows us by focusing on what we want more of, rather than what we want less of - the more likely we are to get it.

So instead of focu...

I had the pleasure of chatting to the brilliant Alice Reeves on her BelongCon podcast recently about all things resilience related.  I shared some of my story about burnout, long-term health and how I bounced back in a transformational way. You can listen to the whole conversation here:

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Did you know that you can build and develop your own resilience, grit and mental strength? Yes, really! Resilience is increasingly being seen in the research world as the key to success, health and happiness and the brilliant news is that, whilst some of it is down to genes, you can build it and str...

Time to find an alternative to saying 'sorry'

‘Sorry’ will be said 368 million times today in the UK and mainly by women. 

According to research this one little word can have a huge impact on women in the boardroom and how they are perceived by male colleagues. Every time you say 'sorry' uneces...