by lauretta@madaboutmylife.net | Nov 16, 2020 | Blog post
I’ve talked before about the importance of emotional agility and I wanted to come back to the topic to consider some specific examples in more detail. The first step in developing emotional agility is to notice when you’ve become entangled in knee-jerk ‘hook’ in which...
by lauretta@madaboutmylife.net | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog post
In the approach to World Mental Health Day on October 10th, I thought a lot about my Aunty Ruth. It would have been her birthday. Both my aunt and my godmother, Ruth was a hugely influential figure in my life, I was extremely close to her. When she took her own life,...
by lauretta@madaboutmylife.net | Sep 14, 2020 | Blog post
‘Mental resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats and sources of stress.’ American Psychological Association To put this another way, resilience is all about having the mental strength to deal with...
by lauretta@madaboutmylife.net | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog post
Like it or not, we all have our own mindsets. You may not be aware of yours, or how it impacts your day-to-day interactions and behaviour, but it’s there. It’s there in the shape of the way you think, formed by a combination of attitudes, values and beliefs. There are...
by lauretta@madaboutmylife.net | Jul 20, 2020 | Blog post
As lockdown restrictions are gradually eased and we are encouraged to resume more of our regular activities, this stretch of working from home or being on furlough is likely to be coming to an end for many. Whether you’re returning to work in the newly opening up...
by lauretta@madaboutmylife.net | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog post
There seems to be a hack for everything nowadays, but I want to talk to you about something a bit different from tips on how best to store your power cables! Biohacking is essentially the practice of changing our chemistry and our physiology through science and...
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