Motivation

I am not the type of person who posts recycled ‘motivational’ posts that fuel the machine of social media and spit out anxieties. I do however believe in accountability and taking responsibility for your own personal success, regardless of past or current circumstances.  And while I just heard some of you leap onto that very

Conversations with a Caterpillar

Dark humour or lightening the load of reality? Humour is a matter of perception, which is subjective, unique, and personal to the individual. I was recently involved in a Teams meeting with the ODMH team and the topic of dark humour and the characteristics of people who possess it arose. According to an Austrian study

Personal Training Vs Active Counselling

The pandemic has brought about a great deal of change, some good and of course some bad. Personally, I have watched the industry that I have given a big chunk of my life to experience a shift into a space where it is being recognised as more of a necessity rather than an option for maintaining optimal health and wellbeing.

Masked Anxiety Pt.2 – the view from behind the mask.

It was Wednesday around 1pm. I was in the post office, short of breath from restricted airways and panicked. FUCK, I’ve got Covid! Thoughts of my lungs failing, an immediate hospital visit and calling my partner to take care of my cats, flooded my mind like obsessed fans in a mosh pit. WHAT HAPPENS IF

Are You a Fraud?

A few weeks ago I took to Instagram with a short video about something quite real and relevant that was happening in my life. After talking to a few people about this story I came to the understanding that what I was experiencing was in fact a ‘thing’ and it appears I am not alone

To Pay it Forward or … Ah, Fuck It!

Most of us have succumb to the pull of social media in some way, shape or form. We may refer to it as following “the news”, staying up to date or connected with friends and family or looking for opportunities for personal or professional growth — Linked in followers, that’s you. Irrespective of the platform

Tall Poppy Syndrome – A phenomena of social culture or contributor to mental illness?

Have you witnessed or experienced Tall Poppy Syndrome? We take a closer look at the impact of bullying and TPS in the professional landscape and possible solutions for the future.