Yesterday I delivered a webinar to the UNFPA HQ in my role as Wellbeing Coach and Facilitator at 10Eighty. The topic was Resilience, Agility and Flexibility in times of Change. There is no doubt in my mind that medication is a real need for many of us at certain times in our lives. SSRIs can be a life saver and game changer. But yesterday I shared a little on Chris Johnstone's work on natural SSRIs, to help us navigate life's challenges. SSRI in this context stands for: S – S

If your wellbeing plan only works on holiday, it's not really a wellbeing plan! Sustainable performance can't rely on a week in the sun, the occasional spa day or sunny weekends in the beer garden—lovely as those things are! Real wellbeing is what gets you through a rainy Tuesday in November. It's the small, consistent habits that help you to constantly recharge and recover. Taking ten minutes of quiet before the day begins. Moving your body. Saying no without guilt. Taking a

You're doing well in your career. Working hard, growing, contributing, maybe finally getting recognised for your efforts. Then one phone call, one diagnosis, one accident, or even a gradual decline changes everything. Someone you love becomes seriously ill, disabled, or can no longer fully care for themselves. Suddenly, life becomes a daily juggling act. How do you pay the bills whilst being there for someone who needs you? How do you meet your commitments at work whilst cari

Key messages on handling conflict from my talk at the Association for Accredited Learning (AAL) Employee Voice conference last week: Most of our most difficult conversations and conflict situations happen at work - about pay, promotion, inappropriate behaviour and poor performance We treat these difficult situations like the common cold- unavoidable but need to get it over with asap! Conflict can (if approached in the right way) bring energy (we care enough about this to fee

This year's Stress Awareness Month (April each year) has focussed on the theme #BeTheChange, encouraging proactive steps to manage stress and improve wellbeing. I've had a pretty stressful couple of years, with a lot of significant life events, including death and serious illness in the family. I am actively working on my stress as much as I can, as I know that not managing it could create significant mental and physical health issues now and later on. As well as eating well,

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As we near the end of Stress Awareness Month, how have things been for you? I wonder if you have heard of the Stress Signature? Everyone...

Yesterday was International Self-Care Day. How did you get on? Perhaps you went for a walk, had a bath, lit a candle? The self-care...

In a recent survey by the Mental Health Foundation, 25% of people reported experiencing a level of anxiety over the cost of living that...