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Imposter Syndrome
‘One of these days people will realise I don't know as much as they think’ ‘When are they going to discover that I am a fraud’ ‘You don’t belong here’ Do these phrases sound familiar? If so welcome to the club! The voice inside our head can plague...
Jigsaw Puzzles and Raised Beds
I am sitting at home, watching the TV when I start to feel my heart rate increase – beating heavy in my chest (like I had been for a fast run), the first rush of adrenaline sweeps through my body making the hairs on my head stand on end, giving me...
Mindset
What is a mindset? Your mindset is a set of values, beliefs and behaviours that shape the way you live your life. Someone with a growth mindset will believe that they might not be able to do something right now, but with time and application they...
Sleep
Sleep is essential for our physical and mental health. When we sleep, our body recharges, it rests our brain and our muscles so we can wake up feeling refreshed and alert with the energy we need for the next day. It is normal to have the odd night...
Meditation
Meditation is a great tool for giving your mind a break from daily stresses, it is a way of training your attention back to the present. During the day our mind is bombarded by thoughts of work, the past, the future, stresses and pressures. ...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs as the seasons change. Most commonly the effects are felt in the winter as the evenings get longer, the days get shorter, and there are fewer daylight hours. Sunlight helps the...
Perimenopause and Anxiety
This is a subject close to my heart, something that I have experienced, and it quite frankly floored me. I had returned from the most beautiful holiday in Sri Lanka high on life and well-rested and then, just two days later I was experiencing...