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How to Ditch your Emotional Baggage
I like to think of mine as a small and sparkly clutch bag. But when things start to get the better of us, it can often feel that we are lugging our troubles around in a full set of matching emotional luggage.
Just Say No:- How to Stop Being a People Pleaser
Do you find yourself wasting your free time doing things that you don’t enjoy? When you’re at a social event, do you find yourself clock-watching and waiting for the earliest opportunity to go home, put your pyjamas on and crash out on the couch? If you’ve said ‘yes’ to any of these questions then you just might be a people pleaser.
Midlife Motivation and Perimenopausal Pandemonium: The Perimenopausal Princess Papers (Part 8)
I slept in until 10am, was in my dressing gown until midday and appear to have lost 2 hours in some kind of fog. I’m exhausted and mourn the loss of energy I used to enjoy and take for granted. My get up and go I had in my 20s and 30s has got up and gone.
Post-Lockdown M.O.T:- Reboot Your Life
Like many across the UK, we’ve spent the last 18 months holed up in our homes, working remotely and trying to balance our fears, our working lives and our home lives. From helping out friends and loved ones to trying to home school our children, life has seemed pretty stressful. Now that restrictions are liftingContinue reading “Post-Lockdown M.O.T:- Reboot Your Life”
The Evolution of Friendship: Has your support network changed in middle age?
We all know the saying “friends are the family you choose”, and I’m very choosy when it comes to friends. I don’t mean acquaintances that we collect through our lives … I mean the people who see the real us. The puffy-faced, snot-encrusted, unwashed-hair, still-in-our-pyjamas-at-2pm-on-a-Saturday us. My friends list now is a little different toContinue reading “The Evolution of Friendship: Has your support network changed in middle age?”
How to Cope with Post-Lockdown Anxiety
Much like the majority of the UK workforce, we’ve spent the last 18 months at home, struggling with email, video calling and trying to disguise the amount of empty bottles in our recycling from the bin men. We’ve been bombarded by news reports about the pandemic, highlighting the dangerous and contagious nature of COVID-19 andContinue reading “How to Cope with Post-Lockdown Anxiety”
Hungry? Or just bored? Don’t let a snack attack scupper your weight loss!
Do you walk past the fridge and mindlessly grab something to snack on? Are you guilty of reaching for food in times of stress? Or maybe you can’t bear to see an unfinished plate and continue to pick at food when you are full? Maybe it’s about time to be more mindful of when andContinue reading “Hungry? Or just bored? Don’t let a snack attack scupper your weight loss!”
Drowning in Clutter: Tidy Up, Reclaim your Home and Boost your Mind
I like to think of myself as reasonably neat and tidy. Not what you would describe as a clean-freak, but house-proud enough to keep things in a reasonable order. But I do have a degree of clutter these days. I’m not sure how it has happened, but somehow, there are some things that never seemContinue reading “Drowning in Clutter: Tidy Up, Reclaim your Home and Boost your Mind”
Working Post Lockdown – How to Embrace the New Normal and Reboot Your Working Life
With lockdown due to lift in the UK within the next month or so, where does this leave our working practices? Many of us are expected to return to our offices but having proved that we can successfully work from home is that a realistic working model moving forward? If you don’t know where this leaves you then don’t worry, you’re not alone. We have also been pondering what the future holds and have put together some top tips to help you re-evaluate and reboot your career as lockdown comes to an end and we venture out into our new working lives.
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