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 | 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...
by Rachael Roberts | Jun 2, 2020 | Burnout, Emotions, Meditation, MIndfulness, Monkey Mind, Overwhelm, Stress
‘‘Even when I’m watching TV, I’m thinking about what I’m going to do next, or running through a list of things that need doing. I’m not even sure that my mind stops doing when I’m asleep!’’ Does this description by a client sound at all like you? Do you feel almost...
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 | Feb 5, 2020 | Burnout, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, Wellbeing
My 14 year old daughter has just spent a week doing work experience in her old Primary school. And she loved it. She came back saying that she had never seriously considered teaching as a profession before, but that now it was something she would give serious thought....
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 19, 2019 | Burnout, Business, ELT business, Freelance, Overwhelm, Relationships, Saying no
Many of my clients went freelance so they could have more control over their workload and working hours….. And yet they so often end up feeling overloaded and overwhelmed. If that sounds like you, it could be because you’ve taken on too much work. When you’re...