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Regulation, we all need it but how do we get it?
Do you find it hard to stay regulated? The room may be too noisy. Or the lights are too bright. You might notice the fabric of your clothes or a lingering smell. You may be feeling the afternoon slump or find for whatever reason, you’re more distracted. Staying...
The Overcommitment Trap – has it caught you?
Are you in the habit of overcommitting? Whether this is to a new goal, task or idea. Or to a person or request. Often we try to do too much. I definitely know I do. I think I have more time than I do. I think I have more energy or desire than I do. Or I want to make...
Let’s make starting a whole lot easier
Starting is hard. Whether it’s starting a new year. Starting back at work. Starting a new job. Or starting a new goal. You can feel stuck and the inertia is real. It can feel very big and knowing where to start and what to do first can be tricky. The key to starting...
Are you struggling to get your admin done?
Are you struggling to get your admin done? Do you always feel behind in your reports, emails, progress notes and calls? It’s an awful feeling when the work starts to pile up. We start by feeling terrible, blaming ourselves and soon it’s so overwhelming that the...
FOMO – why it might lead you astray
FOMO It’s real and we all suffer from it. Jump on social media and we are instantly hit by it. It also happens throughout the day, through conversations and helpful suggestions. It’s easy to want what others have. It’s easy to think you want what others have. ...
Are you a new grad, with an old mindset?
Are you a new Grad? It’s exciting, isn’t it? Finally, finishing uni? Getting your first job? Ready to finally put everything you have learnt into practise? Then the reality hits. The imposter syndrome starts. The mountain of what you don’t know and what you have to...
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is like happiness. We all want it but it can be fleeting especially if we aren’t clear about what it looks like. Work-life balance isn’t one thing. It’s also not stable, consistent or forever. Instead, it’s ever-changing, growing, leaving and...
Thinking about changing jobs?
Are you thinking about changing your job? Not happy with the KPI’s and expectations of your role? Feeling burnout? Are you looking to resign, but worried that the next job will be the same? Then you are not alone. I am hearing this from my mentees and a lot of...
Boundaries in Relationships
Here’s a little secret about boundaries. Boundaries in relationships are hard to hold. They are hard for you to hold. They are hard for other people to hold. ( Glossary definition of boundaries ) So when we are talking about boundaries, we need to start, explore,...
Confidence & how to get more of it
Confidence. We all want it. The feeling we get when we can just do the thing without second-guessing, worrying or wondering. Some people seem to have it naturally. But the truth is, there is a bunch of stuff we can do easily, effortlessly and successfully. We don’t...