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”

Self-Care for Bad Days

We talk a lot about self care these days and it can help in terms of helping us manage things like our resilience to some extent. In Answers In The Dark, I include a section called the Self-Care Check In, which looks at how we might know when we’re not ok and what might help.ContinueContinue reading “Self-Care for Bad Days”

The Traffic Light Check-In – A simple way to measure if you’re doing ok (and what might help if you’re not)

In some of my workshops I talk about a Traffic Light Check-In. This is a concept I first heard about from Françoise Mathieu in her workbook on Compassion Fatigue. The way I use it today, is to help people measure how they’re feeling and whether or not it’s time to reset and recharge. As IContinueContinue reading “The Traffic Light Check-In – A simple way to measure if you’re doing ok (and what might help if you’re not)”

Monday Mojo – Stop the Clock

Do you ever feel like time is going too fast? As we find ourselves in mid October, you might be asking where this year has gone. Especially if you’ve been so busy, you didn’t get a chance to complete that goal, read that book, do that course or anything else you’d set out to do. ContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – Stop the Clock”

Monday Mojo – May Bank Holiday Self-Care Special

Whilst last week I spoke how it’s important to Let It Out, I don’t think any of us were ready for yet more drama unfolding in the halls of U.K. government. Whether you watch the news or not, the tensions these revelations create can feed into our daily lives:Through our social media feeds. Conversations atContinueContinue reading “Monday Mojo – May Bank Holiday Self-Care Special”