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Acting on values improves quality of life

Why values matter – what I’ve learned from Covid 19

4 May 2020

I’m standing by the window, cradling my cup of tea. All I can feel is panic rising through my body, like lava bubbling up from a volcano. It’s all because I’m seeing my neighbours return with a third boot full of shopping. I can remember the feeling as if it’s yesterday. In fact, it was […]

What to do when you can’t stop worrying

4 April 2020

Right now we’re slap bang in the middle of a pandemic, and it’s natural to worry. Life feels unpredictable and uncertain. As a result, it’s easy to get caught up in worrying about things that are out of our control. More time at home We’re spending a lot of time at home, and we’ve lost […]

Binge eating – when food is friend and foe

3 March 2020

We all overeat occasionally. Maybe its finishing a delicious desert when we’re already full, eating just too much birthday cake, or somehow finding room for an extra slice of pizza. We usually enjoy the extra indulgence and end up feeling overfull. We may make a mental note not to eat quite so much next time, […]

Five ways mindful eating can stop you overeating

4 February 2020

Are you putting on weight and don’t know why? Do you find yourself overeating but don’t know what to do about it? Maybe you always eat on the run, quickly fitting in food between other things, or absentmindedly munching in the car, or as you sit at the computer? Mindlessly overeating It’s easy to eat […]

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The benefits of body awareness

4 January 2020

Body awareness is the ability to tune into our bodies and how they are feeling. It’s how we know to eat when are hungry, and to stop when our stomach tells us we’ve had enough. It’s how we know if we are tired or unwell. Body awareness tells us we need to rest when we […]

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Fight or flight – understanding how your body responds to stress

2 December 2019

We all experience times of stress, and it doesn’t feel good. Our thoughts race, our hearts race, muscles tense, mouths get dry and we get nausea and butterflies in the stomach. This is the body’s fight or flight response kicking in. When we sense a threat, we tense up, ready to fight or run away. […]

Five ways to escape overwhelm

2 November 2019

In our high intensity, high pressured lives, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Without even realising, we are rushing all the time. We live life feeling there’s too much to do and not enough time to do it in. The more we get done, the more the to-do list seems to grow. Many of us can […]

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When food rules your life – disordered eating explained

1 October 2019

Are you constantly on a diet? Do you think about food all the time? Have “good” and “bad” foods? Maybe you binge in secret or skip lunch to make up for eating too much the night before? Disordered eating is an unhealthy relationship with food and eating. And, if you have it, you are not […]

How to beat imposter syndrome and stop feeling like a fraud

9 September 2019

Do you feel like you’re not good enough? That everyone, except you, knows what they are doing? That you are only where you are because of luck, chance or even a mistake? You are not alone. These thoughts and feelings are typical of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is common It’s believed around 70% of people […]

Improving motivation without trying too hard

3 July 2019

Getting and staying motivated can be difficult in our busy lives. We may find we are motivated when it comes to work but not say, exercise. If motivation is so important, then why do some many people struggle to find it? There are many reasons why we don’t always manage to do the things we want.

Five ways being assertive helps you communicate

2 June 2019

Do you end up doing things you don’t want to do? Is it because you find yourself saying yes to things when you want to say no? It might be taking on more than your fair share of the domestic load, accepting more demands being placed on you at work, or taking time to listen […]

Creating self confidence

1 May 2019

Self confidence is that elusive quality we all want. It’s feeling good about ourselves and our abilities, whatever we’re doing. It doesn’t matter if we’re giving a presentation, having an interview, meeting new people, or facing difficult experiences – self confidence helps us to successfully face up to life’s challenges. It means we believe in […]

Why values matter – what I’ve learned from Covid 19

What to do when you can’t stop worrying

Binge eating – when food is friend and foe

Five ways mindful eating can stop you overeating

The benefits of body awareness

Fight or flight – understanding how your body responds to stress

Five ways to escape overwhelm

When food rules your life – disordered eating explained

How to beat imposter syndrome and stop feeling like a fraud

Improving motivation without trying too hard

Five ways being assertive helps you communicate

Creating self confidence

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