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Why do we resist doing things we know are good for us in our business?

Why do we resist doing things we know are good for us in our business?

by Rachael Roberts | Jan 26, 2021 | Habits, MIndfulness, Mindfulness practice, Personal Development

Running a freelance teaching business is demanding – physically, mentally, and emotionally. You probably already know you “should” be looking after yourself and your business better. Maybe you’ve promised yourself you’ll finally sort out your website, get more...
Being strong and being vulnerable.

Being strong and being vulnerable.

by Rachael Roberts | Dec 8, 2020 | Emotions, Personal Development, Relationships

In difficult times, and goodness knows these are difficult times, being strong is not necessarily about being tough and unyielding. Many of us have been brought up to believe that we shouldn’t ask others for help. Even that we shouldn’t NEED help. Our job is to be...
How to redefine failure (and success)

How to redefine failure (and success)

by Rachael Roberts | Nov 3, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, Negativity, Personal Development

If you look up failure in the dictionary, it’s defined as ‘the fact of someone or something not succeeding’. When you think about it, what does that even mean? How do we define success? Is it about what other people say about what happened? How we feel about it?...
Does comparison-itis get in your way?

Does comparison-itis get in your way?

by Rachael Roberts | Oct 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Burnout, Inner Troll, Negativity, Overwhelm, Personal Development

The ability to see at any one time what hundreds or even thousands of our friends and colleagues are up to on social media is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, how amazing is it that we can all be connected in this way? Imagine navigating lockdown without being able...
The tyranny of the ‘should’

The tyranny of the ‘should’

by Rachael Roberts | Oct 13, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, MIndfulness, Personal Development, Saying no, Stress

If there’s one word that should come with a big flashing neon light around it, it’s ‘should’. The German psychoanalyst Karen Horney perceptively talked about “the tyranny of the should.”   What does it mean if we say that we should do something? It...
Imposter syndrome: how it holds you back, and how to beat it.

Imposter syndrome: how it holds you back, and how to beat it.

by Rachael Roberts | Oct 6, 2020 | Anxiety, Inner Troll, Personal Development, Stress

Perhaps you don’t logically believe it, but if you suffer from imposter syndrome, there is often a little voice whispering in your ear that no matter how competent or successful you may appear, you actually aren’t really good enough, you just got lucky, and that...
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