Wellbeing and Stress Management

People talk about “stress” as if it’s only one thing and as if it’s only ever bad. But the stress response is what helps us achieve our greatest successes. When we understand that properly, we’re halfway to managing it well and avoiding the negatives.

I explain how stress affects us – physically, mentally and cognitively – and reveal how it can affect our brain bandwidth, leading to loss of performance. Once we start to see the workings of our mind and body, we can really start to take control and build great wellbeing.

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Wellbeing and stress management

#44 of 52 WAYS to WELLBEING: Make something with your hands

In #20, I talked about the benefits of learning something new. In today’s tip, #44, I’m adding making something with your hands, which could also

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#41 #42 #43 of 52 WAYS to WELLBEING

There’s a reason I’m doing three Ways at once. I have a massive load of things on my plate at the moment and doing three

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Nicola Morgan Talks Wellbeing – video interview

Recently I had one of my nieces, Megan, at my house doing some filming. She asked me some questions about wellbeing and why I spend

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#40 of 52 WAYS to WELL-BEING – (VIDEO arghhhh) – Stop the perfectionist behaviour

I don’t make videos. And if you look at this one, you’ll see why a) I don’t and b) I did. I’m a perfectionist and

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#39 of 52 WAYS to WELL-BEING: Eat well

If you don’t eat properly (and enough in quantity) your brain and body won’t work well for you. That’s just how biology works. No fuel

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#38 of 52 WAYS to WELL-BEING: Practise Uni-Tasking

We multi-task pretty much all the time. I walk while writing. I think while writing. I cook while thinking. I iron or run while planning

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