by Rachael Roberts | Sep 29, 2020 | Anxiety, Negativity, Overwhelm, stressed day
As it becomes more and more obvious that things are not ‘going back to normal’ any time soon, all of us find ourselves facing an uncertain future. Perhaps the first thing is to recognise that none of us ever have the kind of certainty or control over our lives that we...
by Rachael Roberts | Sep 22, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Negativity, Personal Development, Relationships, stressed day
Human beings are hard-wired to worry and care about what other people think of them. No matter how much we tell ourselves to stop taking things so personally, it can be difficult, especially if our upbringing and life experiences have taught us to fear (or even...
by Rachael Roberts | Sep 8, 2020 | Emotions, Happiness, Negativity, Personal Development
Running your own business as a freelance language teacher is deeply rewarding — but let’s be honest, it’s also a rollercoaster. There are days when you land a new client, get lovely feedback, or finally finish that website you’ve been putting off. And then there are...
by Rachael Roberts | Sep 1, 2020 | Confidence, ELT business, Mindset, Saying no
Helping people with mindset is a big part of what I do as a business coach for ELT Freelancers. I know that more often than not, what is holding us back is not so much lack of practical business knowledge (important though that is), but confidence, fear of failure (or...
by Rachael Roberts | Aug 25, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Negativity, Personal Development, stressed day
A few years ago a funny thing happened… I say funny, but at the time I didn’t see the funny side. I had invited my Dad and my step mum up to Leamington (from Hampshire) to go and see A Christmas Carol at the RSC in Stratford. We had just settled into our seats when...
