Making it Mindful at Christmas – preparing for the big day
Is it just me or does the run up to Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year?! On the one hand, I’m not complaining as I love an […]
Category Archives: Stress
Finding a way to heal following a traumatic experience – what does research tell us?
A couple of weeks ago I read what I can only describe as a truly beautiful piece of research that explored what helps people to heal from traumatic life experiences. Scott […]
Is mindfulness the key to achieving a work life balance?
This year I successfully completed my PhD – one of the most enjoyable yet demanding experiences I have ever been through. During the final few months, everything was overshadowed by […]
Fear of flying? Try these 10 tips to ensure a calm and enjoyable flight
Followers of this blog will know by now that I am not the best flier. My nervous system goes into complete over drive and I can spend weeks worrying about […]
Dealing with disappointment…
Most of us have goals that we are aiming to meet, and everyone’s goal is unique to their situation but I’m sure most of us have had an experience where […]
3 things to do if you’re feeling hopeless
I write this post from my adopted hometown of Manchester, UK. On the 22nd of May 2017 our city was targeted and 22 innocent people lost their lives. Unfortunately, the […]
What to do when the self-help books don’t help
The self-help has continued to rise in popularity over the past few years, with the industry making a minimum of $10 billion per year in the U.S. alone. I personally […]
Why we shouldn’t aim to be happy all the time
No one can deny that feeling happy is one of the best feelings and many of us strive to live a happy life. This constant strive for happiness can mean […]
[Mindful Mondays #14] Using mindfulness to reflect on the highs and lows of following your passion, with Alison Hemsworth, a pharmacy technician
Hello my lovely friends, I hope you have all had a great week! I am delighted to have Alison Hemsworth on the blog this week; Alison is a prominent figure […]
Confessions of a PhD student – What it feels like to hand in your thesis
After the positive response that I had to my initial Confessions of a PhD student post, I thought I would share my experiences of having handed in my thesis as […]
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