I think most people have a list of at least a few things that they can do to improve their days. Some examples could be exercise, being out in nature, mediation, yoga, drinking water, herbal tea, solo dance party, listening to music, journaling or going for a walk. None of those things necessarily take a … Continue reading Making time for good habits
Tag: wellness
The pick me up playlist
Around 18 months ago I created a Pick me up playlist. The reason I did this is in the name, I wanted a pick me up. But more importantly I wanted something I could go back to. I'm lucky enough to know how the music I listen to makes me feel and, I curated a … Continue reading The pick me up playlist
On learning to voice your needs
I just googled not being able to voice your needs and there were about 1,220,000,000 results. Being able to voice your needs is an important part of life. If you can't say what you need, you probably won't get it. If you've ever been that person you might have been lucky enough to find someone … Continue reading On learning to voice your needs
Making the best of challenging circumstances
One of the best lessons to have learnt this year is how to make the best of challenging circumstances. I'd be highly surprised to find that there is anyone who reads this blog that has not been affected by the pandemic. People have lost their jobs, had family and friends pass, experienced financial difficulties, had … Continue reading Making the best of challenging circumstances
How to stop feeling so overwhelmed?
The answer is in the question. Stop. The feeling of being overwhelmed often comes when we don't allow ourselves to feel something and instead adopt a go, go, go mindset. Instead taking care of yourself and working through your feelings, you fill your mind and time with 101 distractions that will eventually catch up to … Continue reading How to stop feeling so overwhelmed?
Procrastination and relying on stress
Anyone who regularly procrastinates will tell you that they want to do the thing but they just keep putting it off. Often when we procrastinate we justify it to ourselves by prioriting things with low urgency that still give us that good feeling of that comes from getting things done. We tell ourselves we'll start … Continue reading Procrastination and relying on stress
Out of sync
A morning routine is a great way to keep yourself in sync. But sometimes life will have you thrown off track, have you doing things differently and you'll find yourself out of sync. Instead of a meticulous step by step almost domino effect morning routine, you find yourself frazzled and in a rush. You forget … Continue reading Out of sync
Doing what helps
It's strange how sometimes you can find yourself resisting the very thing that you know will help. Maybe, it's because it feels like too much effort or maybe you've forgotten how much it might benefit you. It could be something as simple as going for a walk when you're feeling down. Perhaps, the thought of … Continue reading Doing what helps
Making difficult decisions
The feeling of regret is always uncomfortable, especially when you think that making a different choice would have led to a better life. When you reach this conclusion, what do you do next? Do you take charge, choose the other choice and commit to it in order to reach the outcome you believe is possible. … Continue reading Making difficult decisions
Creating a safe space
When it comes to opening up, do you know what you need in order to feel safe? A starting point is to ask yourself 'Will what I am about to say be handled with care?' I've learnt that people often hold their challenges dear. Even if it's not deeply affecting them now they still require … Continue reading Creating a safe space
The Daily Gemm 