Four Evidence-Based Ways to Reduce Stress

Four Evidence-Based Ways to Reduce Stress

(That Most People Never Try) The end of the year is supposed to be joyful, but for many, it’s the month where everything intensifies at once: work deadlines, family expectations, social plans, emotional labour, and it feels like a “mad rush to the end”. If...
Why Rest Boosts Your Productivity (And Your Health)

Why Rest Boosts Your Productivity (And Your Health)

Rest is essential for our wellbeing, relationships and health. However, there is another key benefit to rest which is often overlooked. In this article, I unpack why rest boosts productivity. Your calm mind is the ultimate weapon against your challenges. So relax....
The Last Time – A Perspective On Mindfulness

The Last Time – A Perspective On Mindfulness

The Last Time A perspective on mindfulness; and the sacredness of time. Take a moment to think of all the things you will experience for the last time. Of course, the eventuality of death shows that at some point, everything will be done for the last time. But long...
Controlling your Catastrophizer

Controlling your Catastrophizer

Suffering equals pain x resistance A few years ago, a good friend, let’s call her Leia, started on a journey of pain and suffering. It didn’t go away. She went from physiotherapists  to doctors, back to physios and back to her general practitioner. Over 2 months,...
5 Quick Tools to Unwind

5 Quick Tools to Unwind

In my last blog post, Stress and how it uniquely impacts our health, I outlined the importance of stress reduction. If you’ve gone the extra mile for every other healthy lifestyle habit, but haven’t targeted your stress levels, you’re bound to be missing out on...