Most of us are familiar with the adage: prevention is better than cure. It's easier, cheaper and less time consuming to stop something happening in the first place than to repair the damage after it has happened. We know that eating well can help reduce our risk of illness. We know that brushing our teeth [...]
Ever been told to calm down when you're stressed? Or don't sweat the small stuff when you're clearly sweating the small stuff? These well-intended statements often have the opposite effect. Not only are they unhelpful in the moment, but they also make us feel bad for reacting the way we do. [...]
As a recovering stress junkie, I know first-hand how burnout feels. It's a horrible combination of complete physical exhaustion with an over-stimulated mind. The phrase tired and wired sums it up. Our mind is in overdrive and unable to stop while our body is begging us to slow down and rest. Burnout is usually the [...]
We all encounter resistance. And what's really interesting is why we resist the things that we KNOW are good for us. While conventional wisdom would have us believe that we need to try harder, be more disciplined, and use our willpower, there is a deeper reason we resist doing things that are in our best [...]
I used to believe that being hard on myself was a good thing and that criticising myself would make me better. Yet we know how we feel when a friend criticises us, we contact, shut down or get defensive. Or we ruminate for days on end. Unless the criticism is constructive and said to highlight [...]
People often ask me the best yoga pose for a stiff neck, sore back, or tight shoulders. But chronic muscle tension is not caused by a lack of stretching. The real cause of muscle tension is stress, and that stress is often emotional. Every time we bottle up our anger, we suppress our resentment, or [...]
Most people I know want to be happy. Yet, the things we think will make us happy often don't live up to our expectations. We might experience temporary happiness but as soon as that feeling fades, we start pursuing the next thing we think will make us happy. We can read books and articles on [...]
One of the biggest mistakes I made on my healing journey and that I see many of my clients make is when we tell ourselves that our painful experiences aren’t that bad. We do ourselves a massive disservice when we pretend we’re ok when we’re not. Each week I speak to [...]
What if we could lower our anxiety by changing the way we think about it? Do you ever get anxious about feeling anxious? A lot of people do. Because anxiety feels so shitty, we begin to dread and fear anxiety more than the thing that’s actually causing it. So we try to avoid [...]
A bad habit that I've been working on for quite some time is saying yes when I really want to say no. I would say yes rather than no and then spend days wracking my brain with an excuse to get out of the situation. Do you do this too? Someone asks you a favour, [...]