December in brings a new level of busyness for all of us. Whether you are the one running around trying to get everything done or you are the one trying to maintain your Zen while preparing to stop and take a break, here are my tips for you.

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What happens when we freak others out when overusing our strength of creativity? 4 tips to shift the experience

When we overuse our strength of creativity, we can freak others out! What can be energising and motivating for some of use can be the driect opposite for others. Let’s explore 4 tips that will help connect everyone in this situation.

Mindfulness helps us with the how of using our strengths

When we are mindful we better use our strengths. Mindfulness offers the how for the practice of strengths . It reminds us of being intentional.

one word: the power of a mantra to reconnect us to our why

When you have a little saying or a supportive word you tell yourself regularly you can view these as a mantra, that is a statement or slogan that energizes and centres you.

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7 mindful tips to overcome performance anxiety in the workplace

Is my face red? Is my voice wavering? How will I survive this presentation with everyone looking at me? Nearly every one of us has had one or more of these thoughts when under pressure to perform in the workplace as we lead a team, give a pitch, or even speak in front of others.

A boundary setting experiment: Honouring my and others time to support innovation and inspiration

I have embarked on an experiment to see how I can look at how I use my time and reduce my work hours but also honour the best parts of the day that work for me for creative and think time.

Digging deeper into boundary setting: questions to help you

If we are being present with a boundary setting, then we need to be present with the process.

Learning from failure: Mindfully managing expectations of perfectionism

I’m a perfectionist. I have high standards for myself. And my expectations can get so out of hand.

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scan, delete, file, allocate to a task or unsubscribe: 8 steps to approaching email habits mindfully

Have you come back from end of year festive break email overload? Is your inbox overflowing? Hello, yes, that’s me as well.

writing is my coping: what creative endeavour energises you?

I write as part of my mindful creative actions. It is a part of my productive coping strategy tool box.

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Self-care sunday: 13 tips for your practice

Self-care is anything you can do to help your physical, mental or emotional health. There are a variety of, and indeed combination of approaches and strategies you can carry out to help you with this.

No email before 11am

This is a great concept. I really like it. And before, you panic and go into all the "what if” scenarios, let's remind ourselves that.

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Mindful connection to the everyday

Mindfulness is not just about meditation. Although a wonderful practice, or strategy if you like

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Creating possibilities to be creative

"I'm not arty" or "I don't do art" are often comments I hear when working in the art studio with young adults

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How yoga reminds me of writing

As the year progresses and the end of the year comes closer (I heard someone talk about how many days to Christmas just the other day, yikes!)

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Mindful Building

Everyone has a horror story it seems about building works and renovations to one’s home. My mindfulness is being challenged with the return of a builder to our home to complete work unfinished and that should have been addressed some time ago.

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Always connected

We have now become accustomed to being always connected. Most of us have multiple devices, we have multiple social media accounts (sometimes multiple with the same platform for different audiences and purposes), and we have multiple email accounts.

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Breathing for transitions: mindful strategy to bring you back in focus

Sometimes we carry burdens with us. They get heavier and heavier, you know when they keep going around and around in our mind.

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3 tips to get you off to the right start for the week

As the a new week begins we often need a bit of a pep-me-up to make sure we get through the week as energised as we started.

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Resting and learning from others

Over the end of year period we all stop...or at least try to stop. We connect with family and friends. But importantly we connect with our self and what we have learnt.

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