Circle of Wellness – Helping You Sparkle™

Emotion Regulation with “5 4 3 2 1”

This article discusses managing overwhelm, and may not be right for everyone. Always check with your healthcare team if you’re concerned about your health. Being able to regulate our emotions in difficult moments can be key to managing overwhelm. One way of doing this is with the 5-4-3-2-1 activity. The activity can help you stayContinueContinue reading “Emotion Regulation with “5 4 3 2 1””

Mental Health and Well-Being Training

Do you worry about saying the wrong thing to someone going through a difficult time? Are you a leader, manager, well-being champion, work in Occupational Health or HR and/or come into contact with those who may need help with their mental health or well-being? Would you like to give yourself or your workforce more confidenceContinueContinue reading “Mental Health and Well-Being Training”

3 Tips for Self-Compassion

A popular quote on social media is “Learn to love yourself” – but what does that really mean? We may align this with self-care because we know it’s important for our well-being, particularly on bad days. But it can feel trite to talk about self-love as if it’s something we can just add to ourContinueContinue reading “3 Tips for Self-Compassion”

3 Ways to Respond With Empathy When Someone’s Not Ok

Someone discloses they’re having a rough time or they’ve had some bad news. How do some people normally respond? “You’ll get over it”. “It could be worse” “That happened to me” Maybe we’ve all done that at some point. But is that really the best way to help? Sometimes we shy away from difficult conversations,ContinueContinue reading “3 Ways to Respond With Empathy When Someone’s Not Ok”

Self-Care for Busy People

In our busy and changing world it often feels like there’s not enough time, especially when it comes to taking care of ourselves. Whether you’re taking care of someone you’re worried about, or just rushing from one task to another, the last thing you may think about is having some ‘me’ time. Some people areContinueContinue reading “Self-Care for Busy People”