by Rachael Roberts | Oct 8, 2019 | Emotions, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
What causes burnout? For many people the causes seem clear: no work-life balance, too many things to do, a boss that puts too much pressure on, unhelpful or even bullying colleagues, responsibility without sufficient power to actually influence outcomes. All of these...
by Rachael Roberts | Oct 1, 2019 | Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
If you can’t find things on your desk, or you constantly forget to do things, or you can’t keep on top of your email inbox you are getting in your own way. Of course there’s a reality to being really busy and overloaded, but if we are often or...
by Rachael Roberts | Sep 24, 2019 | Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day, Wellbeing
This week I asked a lot of teachers, coaches and educational professionals, ‘What stresses you out about your job, and how do you deal with it?’ Some of the recurring themes were: working too many hours or having too many students. being unfairly criticised by parents...
by Rachael Roberts | Jun 25, 2019 | Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
Find out if you’re addicted to being busy. How many of these statements are true for you? (be honest) 1 I tend to believe that I’m the only one who can get things done, or do them the right way. 2 While trying to get something done, I am often distracted...
by Rachael Roberts | Jun 11, 2019 | MIndfulness, Mindfulness practice, Monkey Mind, Negativity, Overwhelm
You know all about the benefits of mindfulness, and it seems like a good idea, but you either can’t get started, or you don’t keep it up. Why? I don’t have time This is a common one. We all have busy lives, but just 5 minutes a day of focused practice can...
by Rachael Roberts | May 14, 2019 | Meditation, Overwhelm, Stress, Wellbeing
‘I feel like I’m about to explode inside.’ This is how my son told me he felt in the run up to GCSEs. What he was describing was a massive build up of cortisol. Cortisol is known as a stress hormone. It floods the body when it detects that you may need some help to...
