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Tips for a better balance between work and family life

Tips for a better balance between work and family life

by Rachael Roberts | Nov 9, 2021 | Burnout, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day

I’m not really a fan of the term work-life balance because who says that work isn’t a part of our life? It’s rarely that black and white. However, especially if we live with other people, there’s a reality that we can feel torn between doing our best with our work,...
How to ask for what you want, say no when you need to, and live more authentically.

How to ask for what you want, say no when you need to, and live more authentically.

by Rachael Roberts | Feb 23, 2021 | Burnout, Business, Negativity, Overwhelm, Stress

People sometimes confuse being aggressive with being assertive, and worry that in speaking up about things that make them unhappy, saying no, or asking for what they want or need, they will stop being likeable. In fact, the two things are very different. Assertiveness...
How the sunk cost fallacy leads to poor decision making

How the sunk cost fallacy leads to poor decision making

by Rachael Roberts | Jan 19, 2021 | Career, Emotions, Happiness, Saying no

Have you ever continued doing a course you don’t actually find useful, or stayed in an unsatisfying relationship because you’ve already invested so much time and effort in making it work? Or perhaps you’ve kept something you don’t like because it was expensive?...
The tyranny of the ‘should’

The tyranny of the ‘should’

by Rachael Roberts | Oct 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, MIndfulness, Personal Development, Saying no, Stress

If there’s one word that should come with a big flashing neon light around it, it’s ‘should’. The German psychoanalyst Karen Horney perceptively talked about “the tyranny of the should.”   What does it mean if we say that we should do something? It...
What’s wrong with being a people pleaser?

What’s wrong with being a people pleaser?

by Rachael Roberts | Jul 14, 2020 | Burnout, Overwhelm, Relationships, Saying no, Stress

Maybe you suspect you’re a people pleaser? You find it hard to say no, you rarely put your own needs first, you hate the idea of being disliked or criticised. You’re probably aware that this kind of behaviour often leads to you taking too much on, and being...
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