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

Counselling core conditions #MentalHealthAwareness

Today I’m in Oxford doing a full-day INSET for school nursing staff and matrons. These staff are on the front line for helping students with

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#17 52 WAYS to WELL-BEING – Grow Your Luck

It’s Friday 13th. Some people fear this day and their belief that it will be unlucky makes them look for unlucky things. They’ll notice bad

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#15 and #16 52 WAYS to WELL-BEING

I’ve chosen these two Ways to Well-being to recognise the fact that it’s the Easter holidays. Easter holidays mean several things: a well-deserved rest from

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#12, #13, #14 52 WAYS to WELL-BEING

Today, I’m all about the senses. Often our mental space is so occupied by all the information coming into it and through it and out

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#10 + #11 52 WAYS to WELLBEING: Time Alone and Time Together

The tenth and eleventh of my 52 Ways to Well-Being* are a pair. Two sides of a coin. Both equally important. (*I’ve got to start

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#9 52 WAYS to WELLBEING: Bury a Grudge

Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “Bury it in someone’s leg?” NO! That is not what I mean. I mean bury it to get rid

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