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    Deepen your connection with yourself and others

    2nd February 2025 / Comments Off on Deepen your connection with yourself and others

    Review of Super Psyched by Dr Adam Dorsay (2024, 296 pages) Ever felt like you are living a life that no longer aligns with who you are or the person you want to be? Do you sometimes feel like you are drifting apart from your friends and loved ones? When was the last time you felt truly excited about life? I can clearly remember times in my life when I have felt deeply disconnected. These have been really difficult periods, marked by restlessness and a sense of feeling completely out of alignment. One such time was early in my career, when I felt unfulfilled in my role and began to…

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    Louisa

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    11th May 2020
    Mindfulness for Mums and The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read

    The two parenting books that helped me through lockdown (and beyond!)

    7th August 2020

    Thinking about giving up on your goals? Read this first!

    15th June 2023
  • Wellbeing

    Build a self-care routine that serves you!

    20th February 2024 / Comments Off on Build a self-care routine that serves you!

    I must admit that my level of self-care has been pretty minimal at times. I particularly remember when my children were very young and I would find myself caught up in a flurry of feeds, nappy changing, playing, medical appointments and, because I like to make life extra challenging, I was studying at the same time! So, self-care was not on the radar much, apart from getting sleep…and a good night’s sleep was like gold!   I also experienced a lot of guilt around self-care. If I did relax and make time for myself I would worry that I was not doing something important around the house (because my own care…

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    Let’s talk about the ‘F’ word…

    18th February 2021

    How can thinking like a monk improve your life and career?

    25th January 2022
    Mindfulness for Mums and The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read

    The two parenting books that helped me through lockdown (and beyond!)

    7th August 2020
  • Journaling,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Keeping your cool at Christmas time

    4th November 2022 / Comments Off on Keeping your cool at Christmas time

    Now that the shops have had all the Christmas gear out for a good few months, and we are well and truly in the run up to the ‘big day’, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on how I have prepared for Christmas in the past so that I can take a few of the lessons that I have learned from those moments and aim for a more chilled experience this time around! I want to be able to kick back and relax come 25th December so, as a bit of a ‘note to self’, here are some of the points I am going to bear…

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    Pause, Reflect, and Discover… What can you learn from lockdown?

    11th June 2020

    5 Morning Journal Prompts To Kickstart Your Day

    27th September 2021

    Time for your mid-year check-in! How to review your goals and keep yourself on track

    22nd June 2022
  • Book Reviews,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    How to build a daily mindfulness practice

    16th November 2021 / Comments Off on How to build a daily mindfulness practice

    That special time of year is creeping upon us and while quality time with loved ones, showing our generosity, and having a good old knees-up is lovely it can also be a bit hectic as we prepare for the festivities, finish up work projects, and respond to all the requests from school which seem to multiply towards the end of the autumn term. Pass me the mulled wine and a few mince pies quick! Of course, it’s not only this time of year that can leave us feeling a bit frazzled.  We can get so caught up in the everyday busyness of life: the daily stressors, running here and there…

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    7th August 2020

    What has Lego got to do with self-care?

    9th October 2020

    Thinking about giving up on your goals? Read this first!

    15th June 2023
  • Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Looking for some inspiration? Create your own inspiration board!

    25th June 2021 / Comments Off on Looking for some inspiration? Create your own inspiration board!

    This highly motivating and creative activity came to mind after a journal prompt got me thinking about all the things that have inspired me over the years. As I ran my eye over the various sources of inspiration that I had listed out I felt butterflies buzzing around in my stomach and a rush of determination to get on with my plans! I wanted to bottle that ‘get up and go’ feeling that had been evoked by my list, especially for days when some sort of setback occurs or for when I’m just feeling a bit stuck! Leaving the list in my journal, possibly never to be looked at again,…

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    Gaining insights from your journal writing

    20th January 2023

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    Mindset book by Carol Dweck

    Approaching life with a growth mindset

    4th April 2022
  • Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Let’s talk about the ‘F’ word…

    18th February 2021 / Comments Off on Let’s talk about the ‘F’ word…

    Well, I don’t know about you but I’m thinking about FUN! How much of it do you have in your life currently?  I know it can be hard to remember what fun is and how it even feels to have fun after the dire events of the last 12 months! However, it’s something that really struck me after looking back over 2020 and realising just how much I had thrown myself into working, studying, and stepping out of my comfort zone (which I can safely say also takes a lot of energy and emotion!) When it came to prioritising some carefree fun that would help to fill up my cup…

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    Nothing compares to you…

    17th April 2020
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    11th June 2020

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    15th June 2023
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    Book Reviews,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    The two parenting books that helped me through lockdown (and beyond!)

    7th August 2020 / Comments Off on The two parenting books that helped me through lockdown (and beyond!)

    Review of Mindfulness for Mums by Izzy Judd and The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read by Philippa Perry I have never been much of a fan of parenting books, and after nearly 12 years of being a mum I have managed to steer clear of them, probably owing to some fear that they would confirm I was getting it all wrong and really was as clueless as I felt! Having come to an acceptance over the years that I don’t have to have it all sussed, and that seeking support is absolutely not a sign of weakness or inadequacy, I was curious about what I could learn from…

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    How to build a daily mindfulness practice

    16th November 2021

    How to have a calm Christmas

    2nd November 2024
    The Artist's Way book by Julia Cameron

    Unearth your creativity (and discover yourself in the process!)

    30th September 2022
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    Coaching Skills,  Journaling,  Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Pause, Reflect, and Discover… What can you learn from lockdown?

    11th June 2020 / Comments Off on Pause, Reflect, and Discover… What can you learn from lockdown?

    As we take tentative steps towards opening up our businesses and communities, as well as making our own personal emergence from lockdown, there will undoubtedly be a mixed bag of feelings and a whole range of different experiences. Maybe you have actually relished the time to pause or perhaps there was no time to pause at all and you were busier than ever. You might have had to spend time recovering from the virus or have endured a long period of isolation to shield yourself and other family members from it. Maybe you have been going through immense heartache and have been grieving over the loss of loved ones, or…

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    Beat procrastination and start accomplishing your goals

    6th February 2020

    Discover what you really want from your career

    12th May 2021

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    24th January 2020
  • Personal Development,  Wellbeing

    Nothing compares to you…

    17th April 2020 / Comments Off on Nothing compares to you…

    What to do when you feel like you don’t quite measure up to others I know I should really give myself a break, like many people in lockdown right now I’m in the midst of adjusting to a new way of life, figuring out this home learning business, and dealing with the uncertainty of not knowing what life will be like for us all afterwards.  Yet, in spite of all the upheaval, and the fact that we are all just doing our best to get by right now, I’ve still found that whenever I’ve been scrolling through social media to see what the outside world is up to, I’ve been…

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    Getting back to business after the school holidays

    10th September 2021

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    25th January 2022

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    5th October 2023
  • Wellbeing

    Coping strategies for self-isolation and social distancing

    20th March 2020 / Comments Off on Coping strategies for self-isolation and social distancing

    And just like that, in an instant, life as we know it has dramatically changed. All the routines, comforts and freedoms that we took for granted are no more or are becoming scarcer and harder for us to carry out. I have spent my days watching the unfolding situation in horror and with immense sadness, seeing the suffering and ensuing chaos that is going on around the globe. Since coronavirus hit the UK I have been busy adapting to our new reality, cancelling upcoming plans, and bobbing between feelings of disbelief, frustration, panic, confusion and fear (as well as seriously counting my blessings!) Unfortunately, my career is now on pause.…

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