I asked my mums recently how many of them felt guilty about the amount of times their kids had been on electronics over lockdown. All of them felt guilty – 100%. Guilt can be such a good stick to beat ourselves with and stop us from implementing changes that actually make a difference to […]
So how do you juggle childcare and work…. the truth is, it’s not easy, there’s not a perfect solution but here’s some tips to make it better. Segregate work and children as much as you can – you can think that you can work off your phone and manage your kids but the results […]
As a human and mother, I’ve found it interesting how some days I can completely manage a complete sh*t show of terrible behaviour and other days a tiny thing can set me off. Some days my patience is endless limit and other days, even the hint of a whine can set me off on a […]
Our bodies exist in three nervous states. The parasympathetic, sympathetic and parasympathetic withdrawal (rarely discussed). Parasympathetic (Zone of tolerance) Sympathetic (Hyper-arousal/high alert) Parasympathetic Withdrawal (Hypo-arousal/flop) Known as the ‘rest and digest’ Calm and relaxed Breathing easily Body feels relaxed Able to communicate Process information easily Able to tune into environment Feels good […]
When I ask people what is the biggest barrier to overcoming overwhelm? Is it money, you don’t know how, you don’t have the tools, you don’t have the time or something else…. Almost every single person says… I don’t have time. Time or lack of time IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES WE ARE COMPETING WITH […]
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the possible actions you could take and end up doing nothing? Wishing that someone would just tell you what to do to start to feel better? I put together some characteristics of those who were overwhelmed and those who had overcome overwhelm here as it’s helpful to understand […]
I talk a lot about overcoming overwhelm but what does that actually mean? Does it mean that you’re ‘zen like’ all the time? That nothing ever gets to you? That you’re completely able to handle ever single situation? And I don’t ever believe that to be true because we are human, we have […]
Last week I shared some insights about how we react as we do. This week I wanted to share some ways to approach this. I want you to remember a few key things from last week – what are your needs, what are you doing each day to look after yourself, everything you feel […]
I’m aware right now how much uncertainty there is and how it’s making everyone feel. One of the best things to do with uncertainty is to work directly with it. I loved this podcast I heard with Mo Gawdat on Elizabeth’s day ‘How to Fail’. In it he describes how he has a conversation everyday […]
Did you know that most mums work a 14 hour shift, 7 days a week That’s the equivalent to 2.5 FULL TIME JOBS. It’s no surprise therefore that we feel overwhelmed, burned out, frazzled, fed up, physically and mentally exhausted. How is that overwhelm affecting you? What is the impact of this on you? When […]