So we are now in the month of August, slap bang in the middle of school summer holidays (although this year they feel kind of endless) the evenings are still light and we have more hours in the day…………allegedly! We all hope for sunshine and weather that we can call Read more…
I don’t know about you, but I seem to be going along quite calmly, adapting to “the new normal”, feeling like perhaps I can manage this new lifestyle when all of a sudden………….. CRASH!!! BANG!!!! WALLOP!!! I come to a grinding halt, look around me and have something similar to Read more…
It’s that time of year again. Schools are breaking up except they kind of already did that didn’t they? The sun is shining (most days) and many people would usually be looking to take a break whether it be at home or away. However……judging by the number of discussions I’ve Read more…
Hands up those not sleeping? Hands up those who just want to sleep? For me, sleep is just escaping me at the moment – it doesn’t matter how early I go to bed, it doesn’t matter how tired I am, how many times I’ve walked the poor dog, I can Read more…
As lockdown eases, as people are returning to work, as we are being told to expect a “new normal” I know from the people & clients to whom I’m talking, that getting back into the swing of things is proving quite tough for many. For those who have been off Read more…
Hands up if you have put on some weight during lockdown? Hands up if you’ve drunk more alcohol than usual? Hands up if you’ve managed to fit in more regular exercise during lockdown? Hands up if not having so much planned in the diary has actually lessened your anxiety? We Read more…
“I feel so bad that I haven’t kept in contact with many people Kate” exclaimed one of my clients during their session last week. They went on to explain that they had set out with the intention to regularly call friends and family, reconnect with friends they hadn’t spoken to Read more…
All the people who know me, know I love a plan so one of the biggest challenges for me has been having to curb my planning during this pandemic. I hold my hands up and readily admit that I have continued to plan albeit on a much smaller scale otherwise Read more…
For me this has certainly been a time of contemplation, a time to review certain aspects of my life. Leading a considerably more simple life over the last couple of months now makes me question some of the things I have assumed I needed, some of the things that seemed Read more…
Over the weekend, I found myself becoming more and more wound up by the actions of others to the point that I could feel the anxiety sitting firmly at the base of my throat, ready to bubble over and let out a stream of expletives at the next “cockwomble” that Read more…