I’ve been noticing for some time now how I keep myself in ‘fight or flight’ by keeping my technology ever accessible. I have noticed how particularly my phone is always close, and I have an awareness about what is going on with it at all times. I even, and it’s a bit …
At Bird we talk a lot about looking at our own individual wellbeing and resilience. We explore strategies and ideas that help you take care of yourself as you do challenging work and live in an unpredictable world. It’s really important to think about how you can support yourself, how you can …
I regularly talk to and teach people about self-care, particularly strategies that involve shifting the way we talk to ourselves and taking time out to get out of our own self-sabotaging way. I talk to people about breathing techniques, being mindful, practicing self-compassion and giving ourselves permission slips. These simple yet effective …
I was lucky enough to get away on a holiday these past 10 days. We had to jump through a number of hoops to ensure we were travelling safely, but we made it in the end and it was so lovely to relax and re-energise in a different place. I know a …
I feel, sometimes, like September is a little bit like the beginning of a new period. Almost like the start of a new year, or the turning over of a new leaf. And here on the south coast the weather has dropped a little and I’ve noticed socks are becoming more of …
I hope you are lapping up the beautiful weather today. As I write I can feel the warm sun on my arms, filling me with a sense of optimism and joy. As we’re emerging (kind of!) out of lockdown in the UK I know for myself and many of my clients new …
Last week I didn’t send out a blog post. It got to Friday afternoon and after working my way through a number of different tasks I felt exhausted and without ideas for content to share with you. And so I took a step back and thought, if I was thinking resiliently, and …
Happy Friday! As you know every week I write this blog in order to offer a little pause for thought and reflection. The blog is ever so useful for me too, it offers me the chance to gather up thoughts I’ve been having over the week and formulate some kind of sense …
This week has been a strange one for me. I’ve experienced a bit of a change in circumstance which has involved some loss. It’s been uniquely hard, given that it has taken place within this bizarre pandemic. That emotional rollercoaster has been particularly dramatic for me over the past seven days. I …
It can be easy to get stuck in overwhelm. We can spend our whole day feeling like we’ve got a never ending to-do list and working hard to keep all the plates spinning. Sometimes we get to the end of the week and we feel like we’re stepping out of a fog …
