by Rachael Roberts | Jun 1, 2021 | Anxiety, Burnout, Inner Troll, Overwhelm, Stress
The causes of burnout might seem obvious.. too much work, right? Doh. But, in fact, while workload is obviously a major contributing factor, it’s a little more complex than that. In addition to workload here are 4 more causes. Lack of control One of the biggest causes...
by Rachael Roberts | Apr 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Burnout, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress
How often do you find yourself telling others, or yourself, to hurry up? I like to think of myself as productive and efficient, but what that often really means is that I have a strong tendency to try and fit too much in, and end up working against the clock. I have a...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 23, 2021 | Burnout, Business, Negativity, Overwhelm, Stress
People sometimes confuse being aggressive with being assertive, and worry that in speaking up about things that make them unhappy, saying no, or asking for what they want or need, they will stop being likeable. In fact, the two things are very different. Assertiveness...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 16, 2021 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, Inner Troll, Stress
Put simply, self-compassion is about liking yourself and treating yourself as well as you would treat a good friend, rather than talking to yourself and pushing yourself in a way you wouldn’t dream of doing to anyone else. It sounds kind of obvious, and yet many of us...
by Rachael Roberts | Jan 5, 2021 | Business, Career, Habits, Overwhelm, Stress
I think most of us are glad to see the back of 2020, but before I shake the dust from my feet (and there was a lot of dust), I wanted to share my annual review for 2020. Ever since I started working with a business coach, I’ve been carrying out monthly, 90 day, annual...
by Rachael Roberts | Dec 15, 2020 | Anxiety, Habits, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
Have you been finding it hard to focus on work, or that it’s more difficult than usual to think clearly? If so, you are not alone. This has been a difficult and stressful year, and this can be one of the impacts of stress on the brain. In small and irregular amounts...