by Rachael Roberts | Jan 31, 2023 | Anxiety, Burnout, Overwhelm, Stress
You might think that you have plenty of time off work (or you might not, but that’s another subject!), but do you truly switch off from your business in that time?Technology makes it harder and harder for us to ever truly be ‘off’ as it’s so tempting to just respond...
by Rachael Roberts | May 3, 2022 | Burnout, Inner Troll, Overwhelm, Productivity, Stress
Whenever I talk about stress and overwhelm, I usually mention two main groups of causes:.Firstly, physical, practical causes, like not eating well, not getting enough sleep and so on.Secondly, issues around people pleasing, perfectionism, setting healthy...
by Rachael Roberts | Jan 4, 2022 | Anxiety, Burnout, Habits, Overwhelm, stressed day
For many people being busy is a way of life, and a badge of honour.‘If you want something doing ask a busy person.’ We tell ourselves, and other people, that we thrive on being busy, and are even addicted to the buzz of it. We all know that this may actually not be...
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 9, 2021 | Burnout, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
I’m not really a fan of the term work-life balance because who says that work isn’t a part of our life? It’s rarely that black and white. However, especially if we live with other people, there’s a reality that we can feel torn between doing our best with our work,...
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...