3 simple ways to improve your mental health and mood using road signs After witnessing a very middle-class version of road rage between two ladies in Paddingtonia Heights yesterday, I decided to repost this article. At the end of the year we're all so exhausted...
The importance of rest: 7 different ways to rest this summer It happens this time every year. Women crawl into my studio, dragging their knuckles on the floor. It’s the build up to the end of the year, the pressure of Christmas. They tell me they...
Play is not a swearword: The Importance of Play in Adults 5 reasons to play more (including feeling happier, making better decisions, and being less stressed) I may be known as ‘Potty Mouth Auntie Sarah’, but I assure you, 'play' is not a swearword. Sadly, when...
5 ways to get out of a funk Feel free to listen to the podcast (9 minutes) It surprised me how little it took to push me from my usually sunny mood into one of greyness and frustration. All it took was: One night of poor sleep Not being able to get to my...
Being yourself: why Jennifer Coolidge is my heroine Today an interesting, emotionally intelligent, vibrant woman told me she feared people would judge her hobbies as ‘boring’. And that the judgement of others would dim the joy she felt in doing these activities. She...
Feeling like life is boring? Maybe you need a little midlife rebellion! (and press the F*ck it button) A key sign of midlife crisis in women is apathy and boredom. Life feels boring, blah, meh. I love to encourage women to drop the shackles of adult...
A short guide to finding the joy in life Focus on joy not happiness If I had a dollar for every time a client said “I just want to feel happy” I would be typing this from a swanky hotel room in Port Douglas instead of my office. We are not destined to be happy...
How to stop worrying 3 ways to stop worrying: havening, containment and looking for evidence It can be difficult to stop worrying, particularly late at night as we are supposed to be dropping off to sleep. Here are 3 tried and tested techniques that will...
Social connection and mental health Last week I spent my non-client day in a CBD coworking space and my soul literally beamed with happiness. I smiled like a lunatic at people in the elevator. I’ve apparently been away from an office too long because I couldn’t work...
7 tips on how to survive Christmas Separated from family, I had such a lonely time last Christmas that I vowed never to be apart from family again at this time of year. But for some of you, being around family is actually the stressor. Whether you are feeling...
What's on your lemon day list? When life gives you lemons do you make lemonade or do you reach for the brownies? "CAKE STAT!" is a totally valid response in my opinion. But it's a b*gger for the waistline. A lemon day list is exactly what it says on the tin. It's a...
Square breathing for anxiety Feeling a bit hot under the collar? Square breathing is one of the simplest mindfulness techniques I know to cool your frayed nervous system, reduce anxiety and 'calm the farm'. And best of all you can do square breathing literally...