Tag Archives: tactics

Distractions are everywhere…

If you can take a step back orientate yourself and focus on the direction you should be going, cutting through the distraction, and get going. Then you are most of the way there to a much more productive life… filled with achievement!

Focus for detached calm in the face of adversity… it might just taste bloody good!

Find a few moments of focus to bring the mind inward. It had so many varied rewards… calmness in the face of adversity, relaxation after a busy day… and it might just taste bloody good!

Do you have the skill of thinking?

Thinking is not a bad thing. The skill is knowing when to engage with it and when to step back.This is so very true. Headspace yet again have the nail hit on the head. It is a difficult concept to really grasp. Trying to take control and know when to engage or step back isContinueContinue reading “Do you have the skill of thinking?”

Ways to fight #depression day 2 – Breathe properly

The Breathe2Relax stress management app walks users through breathing exercises that help stabilise mood, control anger and manage anxiety. It specialises in teaching “diaphragmatic breathing” (aka, belly breathing) to beat stress and encourage relaxation.  Ironically although we all breath, an obvious statement, relatively few have taken any notice of how we breath. Save maybe PhysicalContinueContinue reading “Ways to fight #depression day 2 – Breathe properly”

How to be resilient: 10 life hacks to help you beat stress #stress #depression

Modern women are, we’re often told, stressed. We’re engaged in a juggling act: still shouldering the majority of the domestic responsibilities, while trying to hold down careers. Even when it comes to our mental health, we can’t escape the gender gap. Studies – such as that done by Oxford University in 2013 – say theContinueContinue reading “How to be resilient: 10 life hacks to help you beat stress #stress #depression”