by Rachael Roberts | Oct 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
For those of you too young to remember the 70s, Weebles were egg shaped people, with a weight in the bottom. You could push them right over, and they would wobble about and then regain their upright position. The catchy little song went, ‘Weebles wobble but they...
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...
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...
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...
