Some people might believe that you cannot heal fully from trauma or burnout. Healing is possible though, and if you don’t believe that to be
People that have worked with me will recognise what I mean by an emotional M.O. (modus operandi). It refers to a particular way or method
Have you ever felt held back by your fear of making a mistake? After reading “Creativity Inc” by the magnificient Ed Catmull of Pixar, I
Practising self-care and self-compassion are the most powerful tools you have in your recovery from trauma. Trauma, by the way, can come in many simple
After years of working with people who’ve experienced trauma, I know that getting back a feeling of safety is the underpinning of the next steps
How we see and observe what’s happening is crucial to recovery from trauma. It’s so important that complex information is palatable. This is how I
Trauma is when you have a single event that’s so incredibly shocking to all senses, it’s completely and utterly overwhelming, and if something’s happened in
In this video I share my insights with you on what could make us stay with an abusive partner. I know what you’re thinking, and I
It’s really important that I tell you now that everybody fears the unknown. Whilst traumatic breakdown takes you away from everything that you knew, loved
In this video I share an insight with you on how to deal with depression. This is one thing that I’ve recognised from my 25
‘I’m often surprised to find problems that have existed right in front of me, in plain sight’. I’ve been searching all my life for better ways
Ever wondered about ‘How to be happy’? How many of us think about what happiness actually is? How do we know when happiness is with us,
I recently read that it’s been 222 years since William Blake penned his famous poem “London” and it got me to thinking about stress management
Lead yourself with kindness through every aspect of your life and you will always lead others with kindness and not cruelty. Lead yourself with kindness
My mission to prevent breakdown in the corporate world continues. Whilst walking through the Royal Botanical Gardens of Edinburgh I was contemplating my invitation to
1. There is no alternative to corporate stress 2. A ‘stiff upper lip’ culture is the only alternative to wallowing & self pity 3. Burnout
THE WAY OUT OF BAD TIMES is to TAKE CARE of YOU and to feel sorry for what you’ve been through. SERIOUSLY it’s time to
It is incredibly difficult, in a culture that blames and shames people, for us to feel we’re not to blame. Blame serves to distance people
Here are 6 secrets you’ll love if you’ve been wondering how to feel better faster: 1. Telling yourself this is an ordinary reaction to an extraordinary
Chances are you have been ‘knocked sideways’ by something that was so overwhelming you feel you have been shunted into ‘another World’. This is known
