Resilience is futile

Resilience is futile

Resilience is futile. Welcome yo part one of my series on resilience and why its a misused concept that does more damage than good. This post is NOT a cry for help or a cue for people to crawl out of the woodwork in pretend concern. We are fine, we always are, because...
Living with Imposter syndrome

Living with Imposter syndrome

When you have lived with imposter syndrome all of your life, but didn’t realise it is an actual “thing” the relief that you feel when it turns out it’s not just you, and that there are ways to combat it, is life changing. Impostor syndrome (IS)...
Toxic Positivity? Keep it to yourself please.

Toxic Positivity? Keep it to yourself please.

What is toxic positivity and why you need to keep it to yourself, or better still drop it as an entirely bad habit? Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It’s a “good...
Do you do a regular digital detox?

Do you do a regular digital detox?

It’s no secret that I love my phone and I am very reliant on it for every day life management as well as communication but every now and then, I do a digital detox. Find out why? I use my phone for the usual things: E-mail, calls, messaging, photos, diary...
Try the Feel Amazing App from  Ailsa Frank

Try the Feel Amazing App from Ailsa Frank

*We are delighted to share about an app from Ailsa Frank that might be helpful for stress management and help you feel like you are more in control of life* Are you tired, anxious, worried or overwhelmed? Finding it difficult to deal with the impact of Corona virus on...
Have yourself better mental health this Christmas

Have yourself better mental health this Christmas

It is possible to have better mental health this Christmas or at least around Christmas. If you find Christmas challenging and stressful, you CAN make changes to look after yourself and it’s not wrong to want to feel ok around the season that everyone seems to...