These days stress levels in many workplaces seem to be sky high. Many women seem to be under increasing demands to do more in less time, and are likely heading for burnout as they are being burdened with higher workloads (that actually need more than 100% of one person working full-time). However, employees can often feel that if…
Work stress comes in many forms but sensitive women react more than others. Colleagues may say to you "Don't take work so seriously!", or "You're so sensitive!". Such comments can sound like a criticism of your very being. When people say this, or you say this to yourself, it can feel as if you shouldn't have these feelings.…
Are you desperate for time off work but feel you're just too busy for a holiday break? Or you’ve booked leave to pretend you are doing the right thing by yourself and loved ones. Hey, you know secretly you’ll still work anyway and have to sacrifice you-time or family-time! Alternatively, maybe your workplace has a poor or unbalanced…
We hear a lot about mental health these days, but little about emotional health. Are you a woman who struggles to acknowledge their negative emotions? Instead, you suppress them and soldier on. You may not recognise you're doing this or what the consequences are. My everyday business is helping professional and academic women to reduce and release their…
As a former health researcher I'm all too aware of public messages to "Exercise More!". But I once gave up running after 30 years when I started to feel worse after exercise rather than feeling better or more relaxed! I've revisited the topic of stress and exercise just this week because a few months ago I started cycling…
Buzzwords in the wellbeing world for several decades, Mindfulness and Positive Thinking may not be working for every woman. They have been appearing even more as mental health problems and workplace stress have increased across Western society. Not to mention as ways to potentially cope with the extra challenges of COVID-19. But I’ve often struggled with them both.…
Perfectionism - umm... Are you one of the many women in high-demand or thinking-focused jobs who tend towards perfectionism? Do you always feel you’re not good enough and you have to keep doing MORE? Perfectionism is often seen as a Good Thing – who could argue with not wanting to do a good job? However, the pursuit of…