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 | Apr 21, 2020 | Emotions, Negativity, Overwhelm, Stress
This is not going to be one of those posts that berates you for not using any extra time you may have to learn a new skill. To start with, you may, like me, actually have less time at the moment, and, even if you do have more time on your hands, you may not be in any...
by Rachael Roberts | Apr 7, 2020 | Emotions, Negativity, Overwhelm, Personal Development, Stress, Wellbeing
I recently saw a heartfelt post from a fellow educator which began like this: ‘’I’ve had a tough 2 weeks and I’ve tried to stay positive. Staying positive is exhausting, though. At the best of times. Now it’s completely draining. I spend all my energy telling myself...
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...
by Rachael Roberts | Mar 17, 2020 | Emotions, Meditation, Negativity, Overwhelm, Stress, Wellbeing
Fear is a natural and necessary reaction to threat. In these difficult times if you’re feeling fearful, that’s simply your body’s way of telling you to watch out. However, as the coronavirus crisis mounts, you may be finding it difficult not to become overwhelmed with...
