Why Rest Feels Difficult for High Achievers For many high achieers, rest does not feel restful. Even during time off, the mind may continue racing with thoughts about work, responsibilities, goals or unfinished tasks. Slowing down can feel uncomfortable, unfamiliar or even guilt-inducing. Many people assume rest should come naturally. Read more…
Emotional Exhaustion vs Depression: What’s the Difference? Feeling mentally and emotionally drained has become increasingly common, especially when life feels overwhelming or stressful for long periods of time. Many people begin to wonder: Am I emotionally exhausted, or could this be depression? While emotional exhaustion and depression can share similarities, Read more…
It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog and since I’ve had my newly revamped website, Covid19 has come to our doorsteps and decided to stay. Managing a business with two small children has definitely been challenging so I’m going to share my top 10 tips for Mental Health Read more…
Comfort zonenouna situation where one feels safe or at ease.a settled method of working that requires little effort and yields only barely acceptable results. In our comfort zone, can we grow? The definition suggests it might not be possible. To officially grow we might need to step outside of our Read more…
selfishadjective(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure. When people talk about the word ‘selfish’, they usually mean it in a negative way. Selfishness isn’t seen as a desirable trait, while people that put others needs before themselves, Read more…
Positive Psychology has been defined as: the scientific study of positive human functioning and flourishing on multiple levels that include the biological, personal, relational, institutional, cultural, and global dimensions of life – Seligman and Cziksebtmihalyi (2000) and more simply put by Christopher Peterson (2008) it’s the scientific study of what makes Read more…
So what exactly is Wellness? We hear people talking all the time about the importance of wellness and well-being. So many ‘wells’, but what do they mean? The World Health Organisation defines wellness an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life, a Read more…