by Rachael Roberts | May 12, 2020 | Burnout, Overwhelm, Saying no, Stress
For many people, working from home has gone from a temporary fix in an emergency to something longer term, and which may even become permanent, at least some of the time. The potential benefits are obvious. It’s cheaper for employers, and for employees there’s less...
by Rachael Roberts | Mar 30, 2020 | Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
Because I specialise in working with teachers and other educational professionals, the majority of my clients and contacts are far from twiddling their thumbs at the moment. For the writers and editors work is mainly carrying on as usual, for now at least. (Though I...
by Rachael Roberts | Mar 24, 2020 | Emotions, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
There’s a meme going round showing a freelancer working from home before and after coronavirus- and there’s no difference. But, actually, while it’s good for a laugh, for many of us there is a BIG difference- our kids are also around. In fact, the situation may look...