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Be Careful What you 'wish' for
Are You Accidentally Telling Yourself What You Can’t Do? The way we talk to ourselves can have a bigger impact on our lives than we realise. Not because every thought magically creates our reality, but because what we say to ourselves influences what we notice, what we expect, the questions we ask, and the actions we take. And often, we don't even notice we're doing it. You might say: "I can't do that." "I don't know how." "Nothing ever works for me." "I don't want things to
Life Mentoring
6 min read
Why Being "Unmindful" Might Save Your Brain
We are constantly told to stay present, aware, and mindful, but could the pressure to be constantly conscious actually be burning us out?
From a Whole Needs perspective, mindless scrolling or zoning out isn't always laziness, it might be your brain signaling a desperate need to rest, process, and lower demands.
Discover why "mindlessness" might actually be the missing piece of your nervous system reset, how to distinguish rest from avoidance, and why doing nothing is doin
Life Mentoring
2 min read


Why Good Parenting Advice Isn’t Working….
You stay calm, set boundaries, and try rewards.
Yet the meltdowns and shouting keep happening.
It’s not you.
There is a fundamental flaw in most parenting advice: it only fixes behavior after it happens.
By then, it’s too late.
To stop the daily battles, we have to look underneath the surface at what your child actually needs.
Life Mentoring
3 min read


Teens ….listening…..bedtime …help!
Teens don’t seem to listen. And they dont want to go to bed. Constant nagging and often arguments ensue. Turn this around with these tips..
Life Mentoring
4 min read
Stopping your reactions
How to stop yourself reacting and over reacting.
Life Mentoring
3 min read
From the outside, you’re handling everything. Inside…..
You’re doing too much.
You’re not superhuman. Where’s it all going wrong
And what can you do about it.
This articles makes it clear.
Life Mentoring
3 min read
Exhaustion
How to understand why you are so tired even when you are getting some sleep If you are a mum who feels permanently drained, foggy, snappy, or emotionally flat, it is probably not because you are failing, lazy, or bad at coping. It is because your brain is carrying far too many open loops. An open loop is anything unfinished, undecided, unresolved, or waiting. The message you still need to reply to. The behaviour you are worried about but have not addressed. The conversation y
Life Mentoring
3 min read
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