Wellbeing Blog

[Photo courtesy of Tetyana Kovyrina via Pexels] If you’ve read a job advertisement or scrolled through Instagram recently, you’re probably familiar with the term ‘a motivated individual’. Whilst I can’t speak on behalf of the recruitment industry or influencers, ‘motivated’ does appear to have become one of the latest buzzwords.   But, dear reader, there’s a problem – motivation is not a personality trait. Instead, it’s an internal driving force that helps us to drive towards

Image Courtesy of Bestlife.com   Boundaries are the limits we set for ourselves and others to define the behaviour we find acceptable and the behaviours we don’t. Whilst the phrase ‘push the boundaries’ might be on trend in reality TV right now, setting your boundaries and letting other people know when they’ve overstepped is key to protecting your wellbeing, maintaining healthy relationships and making sure your needs are met.   But how can you go about identifying boundarie

5 signs that you’re a people-pleaser (and what to do about it)   There’s no better feeling in life than pleasing someone else. It gives you a feeling of satisfaction (and maybe even that elusive ‘warm glow’ everyone talks about!)   But life shouldn’t revolve around pleasing other people to the detriment of your own wellbeing. What starts out as a well-intentioned effort to make yourself feel useful or loved can quickly trap you in a never-ending cycle of doing what you’re tol

It surprises me how many people either don’t really know how to define self-esteem or that deem themselves to have healthy self-esteem,...

As a Life Coach and Clinical Hypnotherapist, I have worked with many clients who have struggled with anxiety. I understand the impact...

Some people hate having routine in their life, others thrive off it. We are all different and that's ok. However, research shows that...

Achieving a goal gives us so much satisfaction. It makes us feel good, proud of ourselves and gives us a sense of purpose and fulfilment....

20 tips to make you feel good again. Most of us have those days where we just feel yuck. It may be because you are tired or stressed, it...