What if we were able to honestly put our hand up and say, “I’m not ok today”.
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The Impact of Books on our Wellbeing
Raising literacy in children is crucial for personal wellbeing and self-worth.
Lockdown Cocktail
Get your hormones working for you rather than against you.
Resilience-Building Tips For Finance Sector Leaders
It shows courage to reach out and ask for help when things are not going well.
Have You Ever Felt Real Rage?
Have you ever felt real rage? The sort of rage that you have no control of even though you are normally quite a passive, gentle person? I don’t mean the kind where you have an...
Happy International Cat Day
My two adopted cats have been constant companions on lockdown days.
The Courage to Embrace a Growth Mindset
Our genetics are not the only factor that determines what we think, how we act and who we become. We all have the ability to grow and stretch and change regardless of our genes...
Increase Productivity by Doing Nothing
Increase productivity by doing nothing. That’s a weird statement, isn’t it? How on earth can we get through our ‘to do’ lists if we are doing nothing? The truth is if we want to...
Mindful Professionals are Productive Professionals
Does it feel like everyone at your work is scrambling to get things done? Do you feel like every time you tick something off, another two things jump onto your list for tomorrow?...
Self-Care is Self-Protection not Self-ish
There seems to be a lot of people right now saying that self-care is not selfish, but when selfishness is defined in the dictionary as placing one's own well-being and interests...
Bouncing Forward After Challenges: A Leadership Guide
There has been a lot of chitter-chatter lately about resilience. I think we can all agree that it is more important now than it has ever been. What I don’t agree with though, is...
Invest in Rest
Everyone I talk to is exhausted, overwhelmed and anxious about the future. With still seven weeks to go before the Christmas break, it’s important that we all prioritise rest in...
Fatigue –> Exhaustion –> Burnout: It’s A Slippery Slope
Are you starting to feel fatigued from this marathon of a pandemic or are you actually getting closer to being completely burnt out? During a recent poll that I took with just...
Australia’s Most Inspiring Female Speakers
Wow. To be considered one of Australia’s top women speakers is quite an honour. And to be rubbing shoulders with these inspiring speakers is even more amazing. I have already had...
Resilient Leadership – How To Make An Impact During Tough Times
We have been in uncharted territory for a while now, and many of us are scrambling to find a way to ensure that fear, overwhelm and panic don’t set in. As leaders, it is crucial...
Structured Self-Care Sanctuaries To Start Your Day
A sanctuary is known to be a place where we can escape from the world. A haven that brings a sense of peace and positivity. And even though we can’t travel to the coast or to the...
Professional Resilience During Times of Stress, Uncertainty and Change!
During these extraordinary times it is easy to be in such a state of overwhelm that we forget that as leaders looking after ourselves and being proactive with strategies to build...