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Hi AwesoMErs, How noisy is your mind? A rock concert of demands and thoughts? What if I told you there was a simple and effective way to turn the volume down… yep, we’re talking about Mindfulness. Last month in Module 2 RELAX: Part One I wrote about the idea that stress and anxiety can not only make us feel pretty unhappy and make life...

Hi AwesoMErs, At the end of last year I wrote about our body’s stress response and some of the ways we can interrupt it. It’s so important that I want to talk about it again. In fact, I’m going to be talking to you about relaxation and its role in building resilience and reducing stress for the next three months. Three months of relaxation!...

I have a George Bernard Shaw quote up in my office that reads ‘the single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.’ It’s so true! Miscommunication and misunderstandings that go unclarified can cause so much stress at work and at home – often so unnecessarily. When we are busy, tired, distracted, or unsure about how our message might be received we take...

Happy 2017 and Happy Year of Resilience! As I mentioned in my last post I am honoured to be teaming up with Nicky and Bex this year to share with you some insider knowledge about resilience and how to build it. Over the coming months we will be rolling out a fabulous resilience programme that’s easy to follow and based on the best psychology...