Jan OckendonApr 18, 20212 minIs it really a "comfort zone"We call this space we get stuck in sometimes a "comfort zone" but is it really that? The comfort zone is really a psychological and...
Jan OckendonMar 28, 20214 minBoundaries, what does that word mean to you?Would it be this? A fence, something to delineate one area from another? Or would you have something else in mind? What about if I said...
Jan OckendonFeb 13, 20212 minA bit about meThis is me almost 13 years ago. In this picture I was 43, 20 weeks pregnant with my fourth child. What you can't see is the turmoil...
Jan OckendonFeb 5, 20214 minMy five tips for surviving the current situation. 1) Try getting up 30 minutes earlier than everyone else. Have a routine of things that you do every day which are helpful to your mental...
Jan OckendonJan 17, 20212 minComfort ZonesComfort Zone, funny phrase that isn’t it? It’s the place where we know who we are, don’t we? It’s the place we are who we’ve become used...
Jan OckendonJan 9, 20214 minHello inner monologue, I'm listening.What does your inner monologue tell you each day? Do you listen to it all the time or do you sometimes not even notice it is there? I...
Jan OckendonSep 27, 20202 minBe More DogA patient I was working with some time back told me she had been watching TV and had seen an advert that had interested her. I think the...
Jan OckendonJul 26, 20203 minDo you set yourself goals or intentions?Do you often think "I wish I could change..." but feel really overwhelmed. Let's think if there might be a way to make it easier to make...
Jan OckendonJul 11, 20203 minTo sleep or not to sleepSleep deprivation is a recognised form of torture and has been used as such for centuries. One of the ways it is used is as an...
Jan OckendonJun 4, 20202 minFresh air really is good for you.Unless we are shielding most of us probably are spending more time outside. I wonder what benefits you are feeling from it? Have you...
Jan OckendonMay 22, 20202 minSelf Care.If you sat and thought about what you are doing every day how much of that is truly something you do because it makes you feel better....
Jan OckendonMay 19, 20202 min#bekindOne of the themes for this year's Mental Health awareness week is being kind. In a year where we have all been tumbled into a strange...
Jan OckendonMay 14, 20201 minFind the joy in the day. Does it sometimes feel as though a whole day is awful which leaves you crawling into bed feeling as though you have failed? Has the...
Jan OckendonMay 11, 20202 minVision Boards for Wellbeing. I have recently been reading a lot of posts and blogs by business coaches. Almost all of them have talked about having a vision board. ...