I sometimes reflect on where it all began for me in terms of thinking about wellbeing and self-reflection and self-care. I remember about ten years ago being given a book, called Feel the fear and do it anyway, and devouring it on the bus to...
Looking after yourself is a form of activism. When we are perpetually stressed we keep in line. When we are constantly overwhelmed we don’t have creative ideas, we run on fumes and have little left in the tank for the lightbulb moments that shake up...
Work is busy at the moment. My head is consistently in 'on' mode. I notice myself thinking of tasks, and trying to work through challenges as I drift off to sleep. Work quickly pops into my head as I wake up in the morning, and...
We live in a society that values being busy and stressed. We are celebrated for spinning plates and achieving lots of things. Often we are unaware of the pressure we feel to keep going, to keep producing, to keep doing. More research is bringing to light...
Bird is pitching for lots of work at the moment. It's super exciting, we've got interest from a variety of organisations all looking to build the resilience and wellbeing of their teams. We're sharing how we can guide people to build inner resourcefulness in order...
I recently read an incredible book by Glennon Doyle Melton called Love Warrior. It’s about her relationship with herself and her husband through many trials and tribulations. One of the key themes from the book was the importance of building a strong and loving relationship with...
We spend so much of our lives with our heads down cracking through to-do lists. The cultural system we operate within bizarrely celebrates ‘busy-ness’; we are encouraged to spin lots of plates and keep lots of balls up in the air. Self-care can even become...
As I write today I am sitting in a lovely little apartment in Lisbon. I made the decision to try out digital nomadding and Lisbon is a place I've wanted to come for years. So here I am with my amazing friend (and Bird associate!)...
When we prioritise self-care and wellbeing practices we feel good. When we feel good we have better connections with others, better ideas about problems and we are more productive. We also just feel better emotionally; life feels easier and clearer. When we talk about self-care and...
As most of us are packing up for Christmas I thought I'd keep this week's blog short and sweet. Let's be grateful. As Ruby Wax taught me, our brains cannot feel worried or overwhelmed or busy at the same time as feeling grateful. Taking the time...