Every day I go for a walk. I walk to feel the fresh air on my skin, to smell nature and to notice beautiful things around me. I also walk to pause. To pause, stop, refresh and renew. On my walk I’ve been noticing new things, and I’ve been sharing these on social media as a way to share my pause and pass it on to others.
Read MoreRaise your hand if you are a little bit unsure as to what spending more time at home might look like for you? Here are a load of tips, strategies for you, your family, friends and housemates for you to be curious about.
Read MoreI had the privilege this morning of working with a group of final year pre-service teachers preparing to enter their last professional experience (time in the classroom where theory and practice are put into action). Our focus today was goal setting, and we approached this by exploring our ideas around what it means to be a teacher and our why of being a teacher closely connected to who we are right now as teachers as this identify formation is occurring. One of the key aspects of this was working to our strengths and extending our knowledge and language around how we can do this.
Read MoreDecember 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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One of the greatest gifts can be to just stop. Stopping doesn’t have to be a big event. Small micro moments are just as powerful.
Read More'Circle of niceness' is a way of being. It is group of people, in this case those working in higher education, that have a shared understanding of the profession and who problem solve through supportive and mutually respectful ways.
Read MoreI thought perhaps we had moved forward in our notions of self-care and that indeed we require care for our self in order to care for others. Maybe not?
Read MoreAs our brain is hardwired to think and get lost in our ruminations, being present is about noticing what you are doing, thinking, being, saying at this very moment in time.
Read MoreAs I read, learn, practice and explore more about mindfulness, I am appreciative of those who find the concept difficult or have questions or present with challenges. I’m an advocate for exploring these further.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreWhen we are mindful we better use our strengths. Mindfulness offers the how for the practice of strengths . It reminds us of being intentional.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreIs 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.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreIf we are being present with a boundary setting, then we need to be present with the process.
Read MoreBoundary settings are rules, rituals, goals, guidelines or limits that you set for yourself in regards to your personal and/or professional life.
Read MoreWhen we make small choices they can be powerful.
Read MoreIn this post I connect with ideas of self-care to curb perfectionist spiraling out of control. There are 23 strategies for your self-care package to consider.
Read MorePerfectionism can be a motivator and a hindrance. Let's chat about the difference.
Read MoreI’m a perfectionist. I have high standards for myself. And my expectations can get so out of hand.
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