This is one of the declutter tasks that regularly comes up in my practical coaching sessions. It’s something people mean to do; they know it will make them feel better, but it also feels like such a chore and therefore gets put off. These days, there is less paperwork to Read more…
Spring is a time for fresh starts. It’s also often when we start noticing the dust or mess as we emerge from the gloom of January and February. It’s amazing what dark days and candlelight can hide! A good old spring clean – as in the physical act of cleaning Read more…
When I talk to my clients about self-care or the much talked about ‘me’ time, invariably I get told all the reasons why people cannot fit this into their lives. Women particularly seem to struggle with terminology like self-care and me time. Self-care can be viewed as selfish, or a Read more…
We all crave more time. Yet, in our constant pursuit of more time, we often miss the precious slivers already available. We scramble and stress over what seems absent, oblivious to the small moments waiting to be repurposed. These “pockets of time,” as I call them, hold the key to Read more…
How are we all doing in this run up to crazy month? How far on are you with your Christmas preparations? Perhaps you’re ignoring Christmas all together and have no intention of getting caught up in the madness? If you are starting to feel the overwhelm creep in or if Read more…
Do you find yourself trying to constantly balance your life? Walking that tightrope that ensures you have a good life balance? Talking to both my clients and friends, it seems that we either have SO much going on in our lives that we feel exhausted, or the diary is looking Read more…
Don’t shoot me. I know it’s October but it’s only just under 8 weeks until Christmas and that’s actually Christmas day so more like under 7 weeks. Does Christmas fill you with dread? There will be those of you reading this that already have their lists, have been buying presents Read more…
What is the one thing you need to do today? An impossible question? Are there so many things on your to do list you couldn’t possibly pick just one thing? When we have a thousand things to do, we feel overwhelmed. We can feel like a rabbit caught between the Read more…
Can you believe it? We’re here in September, heading into the autumn and for many people the start of a new term. Whether you have children or not, it is really easy for routines to go out of the window during the summer. Holidays can mean disruption to exercise, healthy Read more…
In nearly all of my coaching sessions, at some point, we discuss the overuse and addiction to our mobile phones. I know that the world has changed. I know that people use them in a different way compared to how we might have started using our mobile phones. That’s okay, Read more…