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A recent survey showed that • 22% of workers feel judged when they take a break from work in the middle of the day • 39% of workers only occasionally, rarely, or never take a break • 94% of employees who take breaks feel like their breaks refreshed their perspective...

Easter is a time of hope and renewed energy as the decay of winter passes and new life appears in the form of spring flowers, nesting birds and new born lambs. A GP colleague of mine had a favourite saying which he loved to tell our patients. ‘Energy begets energy.’ ...

We live in age of food ordered and delivered to the door in 40 minutes, orders ready for in-store collection in three hours or next day delivery to your home address. It can make us think that if we have to wait for or work at something, it’s not worth the trouble...

Sometimes people get to the end of their tethers and just don’t know how to cope or what to do for the best. Sometimes they feel guilty about  seeking  help because talking about someone close feels disloyal. However, I provide a listening, not judgemental ear in a...

The Body Clock -Sleep

There’s no roadmap for grief

People-pleasing can be exhausting and detrimental to your well-being. Check how to set safe boundaries without feeling guilty.

Setting healthy boundaries avoids burnout and preserves relationships.

How do you get what you want and still be a nice person? I recently wrote that we are born assertive and in growing up, we are socialised into losing that ability. This particularly applies to women who are encouraged to ‘be more lady-like’ ‘need to have less to say...

I recently lost my mother. So many people have kindly sent condolences saying how sad it is to lose your mother. It helped me to reflect on motherhood. What’s special about it? Many women for various reasons never become biological mothers. It can be a source of great...