How To Stay Calm When Your Children Push Every Button Every day starts with the best of intentions: Today, I won’t lose my temper. By the time you’ve already clocked up thousands of steps running up and down the stairs, gently encouraging the children to get out of bed, your patience is already wearing thin. […]
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We often imagine burnout as complete collapse: somebody unable to get out of bed, hiding away from the world, visibly exhausted. But high-functioning burnout rarely looks that obvious.
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The Reality of RSD: When Rejection Feels Like Physical Pain Why are you so weird? You’re too much. You’re just being sensitive. Ever heard these comments and then spent days dealing with the physical aftermath of them? This blog explains what Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) is, why rejection can feel like physical pain, and how
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Sick of being told to sit with your feelings? This guide explains why that advice often makes things worse, and what actually helps your nervous system feel better.
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Stressed out by Christmas? Here’s How to Manage When Christmas is the source of your stress… That most wonderful time of year. When the bloody Coca-Cola lorry rolls in like the herald of festive joy, we’re bombarded with adverts showing perfect families, always smiling, having wrapped their gifts with cinematic finesse and coordinated ribbons. In
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Breathe. Heal. Draw a Penis: The Unconventional Path to Processing Trauma Why Drawing Penises is Actually Good for You If you’re here for solemn breathing exercises or hoping to ohm your way into enlightenment on a Himalayan mountaintop, this probably isn’t the blog for you. But if you’re someone who rolls their eyes at guided
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Breathe Deep, Better Sleep: How Breathwork Can Help You Sleep Better How often have you had a shit night’s sleep? Those nights where you’ve spent the night tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling and waiting for your brain to get with the programme and shut the fuck up so you can go to sleep.
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5 Reasons Why You Don’t Meditate (and how to make it easier) Meditation. For lots of people, it conjures up the image of a serene yogi folded into a pretzel shape, chanting ohm whilst achieving some kind of higher state of consciousness. Meanwhile, you’re barely hanging on to life by your fingertips. The kids are
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Why Your Nervous System Needs You To Breathe Better Breathing. It’s something we do without thinking. Yet, the way we breathe can determine how we feel, how much energy we have, and how well we process stress within the body. When life seems to be kicking the stuffing out of you and everything feels
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Self Love Is Not Selfish: How To Prioritise Yourself Without Guilt Love is a word that has built empires, powered entire industries and been spoken about for centuries. It is defined as having a deep affection for someone. It can be easy to tell another human that you love them, but what happens to those
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