by Rachael Roberts | Mar 30, 2021 | Anxiety, Confidence, Negativity, Personal Development
Pleasing people feels good. We all like it when people give us positive feedback and approve of what we’re doing. But if we’re constantly second guessing what will please everyone, we’re setting ourselves up for anxiety and discomfort. I was recently reminded in a...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 23, 2021 | Burnout, Negativity, Overwhelm, Stress
People sometimes confuse being aggressive with being assertive, and worry that in speaking up about things that make them unhappy, saying no, or asking for what they want or need, they will stop being likeable. In fact, the two things are very different. Assertiveness...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 2, 2021 | Anxiety, Negativity, Overwhelm, stressed day
If you find dealing with change and uncertainty difficult, you are not alone. That’s simply part of the human condition. Some people find this harder than others, but it generally isn’t that easy for any of us because change and uncertainty is potentially...
by Rachael Roberts | Jan 12, 2021 | Emotions, Habits, Negativity, Personal Development
The New Year is a time when most of us start thinking about habits we’d like to change. Maybe you’d like to drink more water, get up more often from your desk, eat more healthily and so on? These kinds of things are important, but something which is often overlooked...
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 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?...
