The physical and mental benefits of running
Why I run As I turn 40, I wanted to celebrate and test my fitness in a meaningful way without involving a surprise party. I chose running and this year I am embarking on many events to raise money and …
What is resilience?
I specialise in resilience and wellbeing. My experience in dealing with my own past trauma and challenges in my life have provided a good baseline. Developing a deeper understanding of myself has helped me overcome these challenges. When I started …
Mindfulness Unplugged: Life Beyond Screens and Stress
So, you know how our lives these days are just jam-packed with distractions, information overload, and never-ending to-do lists, right? You’ve probably heard the word ‘mindfulness’ being thrown around as some magical solution. As someone who’s been including mindfulness in …
Turning a bad day into a good day and the impact of kindness
March has been a busy month. The end of the financial year in my world often means last minute requests, stressed people in need of support and lots of juggling diaries. We’ve also had to endure Covid. Luckily, we’re all …
Motivation and Resilience
Following on from the linked in live Simon Ward and myself did this week (recording available), I thought it the right time to talk about how motivation is linked to resilience and wellbeing. Motivation and resilience are obviously two different …
Sometime life sucks. But can we still be grateful?
Why is gratitude important and why does everyone keep telling me to be grateful for what I have? It’s no wonder… I completely understand why sometimes you cannot see any light when things feel so dark. It is hard to …
Student resilience has taken a hit
When starting out on my journey with resilience training, I had to reflect on my own challenges, of which there has been many (see other blogs.) However, what I realised was that there are certain periods in our life when …
What does it mean when we say, its ok to not be ok?
I can tell you from experience that it does not feel ok to not be ok! The statement itself may be controversial however if nothing else it sparks debate. To me, it means it is ok to say you are …
Why we need to improve resilience in the workforce
The HSE describe workplace stress as: “The adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demands placed on them” According to the Health and Safety Executive, 898,000 suffered with work related stress in 2020. That translates to …
Our iceberg
The iceberg concept is probably a familiar one. It is a visual tool for showing how the behaviours we can see are affected by what is going on beneath the surface. The signs of stress can be vast and include …