by Rachael Roberts | Nov 24, 2020 | Career, Happiness
Times of crisis have a way of focusing the mind and making us question whether what we’re doing (or maybe the way we’re doing it) is actually right for us. Follow your passion? People often talk about following your passion. This is definitely part of the picture. You...
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 17, 2020 | Emotions, Inner Troll, Mindfulness practice, Negativity, Relationships
In my work with a client this week I was reminded of a story about the Buddha. In this story, the Buddha is visiting a village and speaking to the people. One young man takes exception to what he is saying, or maybe just to him being there, and starts insulting him....
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 10, 2020 | Anxiety, Burnout, Habits, Mindfulness practice, Overwhelm
‘Flow’, as defined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, is that state when we are completely focused on what we are doing. Time seems to either slow down or speed up (both in a good way), and what we are doing feels both effortless and rewarding. The more I work...
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 3, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, Happiness, Negativity, Personal Development
If you look up failure in the dictionary, it’s defined as ‘the fact of someone or something not succeeding’. When you think about it, what does that even mean? How do we define success? Is it about what other people say about what happened? How we feel about it?...
by Rachael Roberts | Oct 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Emotions, MIndfulness, Overwhelm, Stress, stressed day
For those of you too young to remember the 70s, Weebles were egg shaped people, with a weight in the bottom. You could push them right over, and they would wobble about and then regain their upright position. The catchy little song went, ‘Weebles wobble but they...
