Try to switch off your phone for a while to get less distracted. I know it may be challenging, as it is almost as though we do not know how to function without our phones. But we do! A digital detox can only be good for you. It would reduce the ‘noise’ from social mediaContinue reading “Digital Detox”
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Celebrate Your Successes! You Deserve It.
Generation Panic’ers tend to rush from one thing to the other. In doing so, they forget to pause and celebrate their achievements along the way. Ambitious high-achieving professionals are often so focused on the end result that they forget to stop and appreciate what has already been achieved. They do set goals, but once theyContinue reading “Celebrate Your Successes! You Deserve It. “
The Positive Impact of a Gratitude Book
A gratitude book is proven to have a positive impact on our lives. It brings us a wealth of positive emotions. By practicing gratitude, Generation Panic’ers can learn to appreciate the small things in life, feel happier and be calmer. As we learn to discover the positives in the everyday moments, we can reduce ourContinue reading “The Positive Impact of a Gratitude Book”
Find Your Creative Flow
Do you feel stuck at work in the same routines day after day? Are you struggling for inspiration? For many Generation Panic’ers this is common. With very demanding jobs and packed agendas with scheduled activities, we have little room left for creativity. We are often spinning around on a fast-paced hamster wheel – how canContinue reading “Find Your Creative Flow”
Try Meditation & Mindfulness
Meditation has been around for thousands of years and yet, in many ways, it seems that it is most needed now. In a time where we often feel overwhelmed by all the “noise” and everything we have to do and accomplish, we forget to be in the moment, and to sit still and be silent.Continue reading “Try Meditation & Mindfulness”
Your Best Self: Take Back Control
Do you have a little voice in your head constantly criticising you? As if you have an invisible little gremlin on your shoulder telling you that you are doing everything wrong and not quite good enough? You are not alone – this Saboteur is within all of us. The more we listen and interact withContinue reading “Your Best Self: Take Back Control”
The Importance of Boundaries
Do you sometimes finish a conversation or a phone call with a nagging feeling of dissatisfaction or even a sense of frustration? Did you say ‘yes’ to doing something when you actually did not want to do it whatsoever? To know your boundaries and convey them in a clear way is essential to feeling good;Continue reading “The Importance of Boundaries”
Comfort Zone – Help or Hinderance?
Our comfort zone is a place where we feel safe, protected and peaceful… For much of the time, it can feel like the best place to be. It is beneficial to have a calm spot that you can return to, particularly as it can be so exhausting just getting through the day with your anxiety.Continue reading “Comfort Zone – Help or Hinderance?”
In a panic
An overwhelming rush of energy courses through your body When we are stressed cortisol and adrenaline levels increase in the body; a surge of energy that pushes you into action. You suddenly feel your heartbeat increase, you begin to breathe faster and can start sweating. In the face of something frightening This reaction is called theContinue reading “In a panic”
Your Body Speaks – Listen and Trust your Gut Feeling
Have you noticed that when you are feeling down your shoulders are hunched? Or when you are worried, your muscles becomes tense and your neck feels tight and strained. Our body can physically reflect the emotions we are feeling. Amy Cuddy in her TED Talk talks about the power pose and how we can ultimatelyContinue reading “Your Body Speaks – Listen and Trust your Gut Feeling”