by Rachael Roberts | Jul 13, 2021 | Burnout, Career, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress
I used to believe that I could thrive on being busy. Powering through to do lists made me feel energised and productive. I also loved being in demand. Let’s be honest, it feels good. It makes us feel we’re doing worthwhile things. And of course, we all need to make a...
by Rachael Roberts | May 11, 2021 | Assertiveness, Burnout, Career, Confidence, Personal Development, stressed day
Inspired and depressed in equal measures? I recently carried out a survey into the situations and attitudes of 122 independent ELT professionals (self-employed teachers, trainer, writers, editors, school owners, consultants). Reading about why they loved their work...
by Rachael Roberts | Jul 21, 2020 | Burnout, Personal Development, Saying no, Stress
We all know that being kind and generous to others makes us feel good. But how often are we similarly giving and nurturing to ourselves? More often than not we treat ourselves in a way we would never dream of doing to anyone else. When I ask, ‘What can I give myself...
by Rachael Roberts | May 2, 2019 | MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development, WEll-being
If things in our lives are not going as well as we’d like it’s tempting to blame others or simply circumstances. However, more often than we’d probably like to admit, it may be that we are subconsciously sabotaging our own lives. Here are a few very common types of...
