3 ways to stop being your own worst enemy
It’s incredibly frustrating to feel as though you’re working against yourself. That no matter how hard you try, no matter what you learn, you somehow seem to end up sabotaging...
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What is stress actually costing you?
Think back to the last time you felt truly relaxed. Can you remember how it felt? Now, contrast that with a moment of high stress – your heart racing, mind...
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Dr Libby at TEDx - Changing the way you think about Stress
There is very real and genuine stress and there is also a huge amount of stress we create for ourselves because of how we think. So much of our stress...
The impact of stress on your memory
Do you find yourself regularly forgetting where you put the keys? Or do you often walk into a room only to forget what you were going in there for? When...
Supporting yourself through the stress of natural disaster
It’s been an incredibly difficult start to the year in Australia. The devastation that has already been caused by the bushfires raging across the country is hard to fathom and...
When the festive season adds to your invisible load
The Christmas period can be a time of joy and celebration—yet for many people it also becomes a time of increased pressure and responsibility. Whether it’s juggling children on school...
Cortisol: the chronic stress hormone
The human body makes two dominant stress hormones. They are adrenaline and cortisol. Cortisol is our chronic stress hormone. In other words, we tend to make too much of it...
The smallest caring step
One of the smallest and often most rewarding steps you can take towards self-care is to let yourself experience joy. And best of all, it’s free! The key words in...
The link between stress and poor digestion
When it comes to poor digestion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or simply a bloated tummy, stress can be a major contributing factor. Your body always has your best interests at...
Are you whispering your boundaries?
How often do you catch yourself saying ‘yes’ when you really want to say ‘no’? In a recent blog, I wrote about how self-care won’t always feel comfortable.How sometimes, in...
If stress is an ongoing issue for you, read this
Stress is something that most people experience to varying degrees. It’s part of being human and it’s also part of what keeps us safe.
How stress ages us
How often do you feel overwhelmed by the everyday tasks in your life? When everything feels urgent or we perceive immense amounts of pressure in our daily lives, it communicates...
The highs and lows of cortisol
You might think only of cortisol in relation to stress or cortisone in relation to something that gets injected into injured joints. Your body makes both.
Are you a bottler or a blurter?
Do you ever struggle to know when to speak up and when to stay quiet? It’s a balance that many people find tricky to navigate. For some, there will be...
What's your vice?
When you’ve had a rough day, what’s the thing you fall back on to make yourself feel better? Is it talking it out with your partner or a friend?
11 ways to be kinder to yourself
In the heart of winter many people say that they feel out of sorts. People are generally drawn to comfort foods and tend to move less. They experience more difficulty...
Do you feed your feelings?
Every day I meet people who eat too much. They know they do but they can’t seem to stop. Sometimes it is nutritious food, more often it’s not. Whatever the...