Wellbeing Blog

What imposter syndrome is (and what it isn’t) Picture courtesy of Ann H via Pexels Confession time – when I was first starting out in my career, I used to daydream about being the “expert” in the room. As a woman, I used to think that someone calling me an “expert” would feel like my own personal Girl Power moment, the ultimate blow-a-raspberry-at-everyone-who-ever-told-me-I-wouldn’t-make-it gesture. But the truth is, when someone finally did call me an expert, I found myself

How to stop living on autopilot and start feeling like yourself again Image courtesy of Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels Do you ever have those days where you feel like you blink and the day is over? It feels like the hours you spent awake have just disappeared into a black hole. You know you did something with your time, but you’d struggle to sum it up in an intelligible sentence if someone asked you what you did that day. I’ve experienced this weird Alice in Wonderland type sen

Why self-esteem doesn't just 'arrive' – and what to do to build it Image courtesy of Cottonbro Studio via Pexels Does this sound familiar? That moment where you walk into the bathroom for “a few minutes’ peace” during the working day or a girls’ night out but in reality, you’re popping in there to have a crisis of confidence in the privacy of a locked cubicle. Your inner dialogue is going ten to the dozen, overanalysing every little detail of your day: “Why did I say th

Ever been so tired that sleep just can’t make you feel better? Years ago, I used to believe that there was such a thing as being too tired to sleep. I’d come in after a long day teaching in my classroom (my career before I became a wellbeing coach) and slump down on the sofa, ready for sleep to overtake me. But that refreshed feeling was never there when I woke up. I promised myself that I’d start taking it easy at the weekends and do relaxing things. Yet, even when I h

[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...