Category " Dealing with stress"

It was Administrative Professional day last week, designed to recognise those responsible for the smooth running of offices and to give recognition to their vital roles. One of my roles is that of an Executive Assistant for Mike Coote Coaching. I was invited back by the Halcyon Group to both speak and chair their 10th […]

On 1st March it was Self Injury Awareness Day. I wanted to share some posts written by a young lady, Kerri Jones, whom I connected with after she heard me speak to her fellow nursing students at Edge Hill University. One of the parts of my story of postnatal illness includes my urge to inflict […]

With the growing awareness and increasing services for perinatal mental health, I have decided that I will choose a useful resource or example of good practice, to highlight each week. I want this to build into a very informative collection of sharing ideas and skills with interested parties. My first link follows my day recently as a […]

What does it feel like, as a speaker, to be pushed beyond your comfort zone and arrive at your dream destination? I have been confident delivering presentations to healthcare professionals for many years now. Increasingly I have been invited to speak to a wider, generic audience, e.g. a multi-national bank in London. Last week I […]

I am pleased to say that I have made a pod-cast with my good friends Sue Peckham and James Holmes as part of their Easyloss programme. Sue contributed to my latest book ‘Another twinkle in the Eye – a journey through postnatal illness’ (CRC Press, 2015) with some information about hypnosis. She and James have […]