Confessions of a final year PhD student
As my hand in draws ever closer (7 weeks and counting) it’s fair to say I am getting a little panicky. You may have noticed that the past few weeks […]
Category Archives: Stress
Things to do when there’s “no time” for “me time”
These past few weeks have been nothing short of manic for us, we’ve moved house, celebrated our first wedding anniversary and I’ve started as lecturer at the University of Manchester […]
What taking 3 long haul flights in 2 weeks taught me about fear
Regular readers of my blog will be aware that flying is not my favourite activity. But earlier this year, I really felt I had turned a corner with regards to […]
Life Update – My Mindfulness Journey
Yesterday, I flew on a plane for the first time in a while. The first time in fact since starting this blog. And there was something about being up in […]
Dealing with uncertainty
Not knowing what’s going to happen in the future can leave us feeling uncomfortable and anxious. Likewise, dealing with change, or simply the idea of change can be enough to […]
5 ways to deal with feeling overwhelmed
If you have been following this blog, firstly, thank you and secondly, sorry for not having posted recently. This time of year always seems to be a bit stressful for […]
Feeling like a fraud? You’re not the only one…
Have you ever had the nagging feeling that you don’t belong, that you don’t quite deserve your success or that at any moment you’re going to be uncovered as a […]
How to wake up a little brighter!
A few months ago I got into quite a bad habit of setting my alarm to the latest time that I could get away with whilst not being late for […]
Making it Mindful 