Balance
Relax, de-stress and improve your mood
Feeling stressed, anxious, depressed or overwhelmed? Get out into nature. Research has shown that the sights and sounds of nature can calm you down, help you to relax, de-stress and improve your mood. This time of year is a great time to be outdoors. Days are getting longer and warmer. There’s more daylight at the beginning…
Read MoreAre you addicted to technology?
According to a recent report by Deloitte, we’ve never been more addicted to our smartphones. Are you one of the 30% that check your smartphone overnight? Responding to emails and social media in the middle of the night. Do you reach for your smartphone as soon as you wake up? Do you and your partner argue about your excessive…
Read MoreI’m working late are you?
Occasionally I receive an email sent either very early in the morning or late at night (nothing to do with different timezones). What does this say about the person’s working patterns or workload? In many organisations, there’s an expectation that if other people are working late, then perhaps I should be too. These people are…
Read MoreYeah! It’s Blue Monday
Despite today being labelled as Blue Monday, there’s no reason to be feeling down on this or any other day. The sun is shining, the sky is blue. A lovely change from the rain and wind over the last few weeks. After a flurry of snow at the weekend, the day’s are getting longer and…
Read MoreAre you good busy or bad busy?
One of the first things I frequently hear from clients, when we check-in at the beginning of a session, is they’re busy. I ask whether it’s ‘good busy’ or ‘bad busy’? “What’s the difference?” they ask. It’s usually pretty easy to tell, from the tone of their voice and what comes next. Often we can…
Read MoreHow to Survive Christmas
Christmas can be stressful – particularly with all the added pressure that gets piled on at this time of year. You’ve fought your way through the crowds of Christmas shoppers to grab the best bargains and stressed over the size of the gifts and whether you have enough. Families who rarely speak to each other…
Read More7 Great Reasons to Work from Home
Whether you work from home on a permanent or part-time basis, you run your own business or you usually work in an office, there are great reasons for it: 1. You can work flexibly. You’re not tied to the 9-5 and you can plan your day around other non-work activities. 2. You can get up…
Read MoreSurviving the half-term holidays
It’s half-term week and many parents are busy juggling work and home life. Not only does this create a challenge for business but also for families planning childcare around their busy working lives. How do you cope and how can you make the most of both work and holiday time? Firstly – don’t attempt to…
Read MoreThe right to flexible working
From June this year all employees in the UK (who’ve been employed for 6 months) now have the right to request flexible working. Just because they can, doesn’t mean they will or that it suits every employee or business. Don’t panic – this could be great for your business. Flexible working allows people to work…
Read MoreLook Up And Leave Your Smartphone Alone
It’s been doing the rounds for a few months now but just in case you haven’t seen it – I only came across it recently. Pause for thought … Technology is great but it has it’s place and real human interactions shouldn’t be forgotten or ignored. Get in touch if technology is taking over your…
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