Life Mentoring Articles

It’s almost never actually about the dishes. It’s rarely just about the sleep. And the stress isn't always about the work. Our minds are brilliant at creating believable stories about why we feel the way we do and then convincing us to waste all our energy solving the wrong thing. In When Fixing Becomes the Problem, I share why surface-level solutions keep failing us, and the surprising shift that actually brings real relief.

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.

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

How to reset. A busy season starts to recede. How do you get back on top?

How to understand negativity without trying to fix it I recently listened to Arthur C. Brooks talk about happiness, and something really struck me that I had not fully absorbed before. Negativity is not a problem to solve. It is not a failure of mindset, motivation, or discipline. It is part of being human. ( We are hardwired to be alert for ‘negative’ for our survival) Negativity also refers to uncomfortable internal states like sadness, irritability, frustration, anxiety, g

Ready for change? Parenting and relationships can shift - when you make this change

Overwhelm: what is it and how to prevent it

Why do Mums Get Triggered? Why are Mums Stressed ? The Real Reason Behind it and 5 Steps to address it: Sarah stood in the kitchen,...

We often think one person is right. Therefore the others are wrong. This demonstration, with an object, shows how everyone can be certain...

Why do we, as humans, have a need to be in control? Generally we need to have things as we 'expect' in order to feel a perceived sense of...