Adventurer Sarah Outen has spent 500 days in complete isolation over the last few years, rowing solo across oceans. She found that there was a peace and openness to the solitude, and a real sense of who she was. But it’s difficult to recreate the contact and closeness of having people near you. […]
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Find some comfort in the solitude
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We can still control our spirits
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Held hostage for seven years in the Colombian jungle by a guerrilla group, former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt came up with some strategies to survive. “While we may all be feeling that we have lost control of our lives, there are still things we can control. We can organise our time, our […]
Challenge: what have I achieved today?
Struggle & success
Head Talks ambassador Charlotte Wiseman says we are all very good at setting goals, but not so good at celebrating success. That’s even more important when we’re at home. She has set us all a challenge for a week. At the end of each working day, take a moment to answer: a) what […]
Five Lessons I learned from isolation
Struggle & success
Hamish Mackay-Lewis Don’t count the days – count the lessons Our discomfort points to what we need to attend to in our lives. If we numb it out, we miss out on all that wisdom from one of our greatest teachers – ourselves. Dedicate this experience to a meaningful cause Channel your growth towards something […]
Tips for managing your mental health in current times
Struggle & success
Psychologist Charlotte Armitage has some suggestions for us during periods of staying home. Seek support, and make contact with people on a daily basis on video calls or telephone. Write a journal and document your feelings at this strange and unsettling time. Make plans for the future with friends. Try and live day […]
Start and end the day with meditation
Struggle & success
Head Talks ambassador Jonny Benjamin (and his pal Geoffrey) talks about how he has changed his morning routine. Instead of starting the day by looking at the news, he takes an hour to meditate, have his breakfast, and ease his way into the day. He does the same thing before bed, to stop […]
How to cope with your family’s isolation
Struggle & success
We are all finding ourselves in unknown territory as a result of the coronavirus. Each of us is struggling to find a way to manage the situation: to take care of our families and to take care of ourselves. We have launched a free online course, designed to help with settling into this new routine, and covers seven […]
Don’t be afraid to feel fear
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Meditation guru Burgs tells us not to be afraid of our fear – it’s an instinctual response to what’s happening today. Acknowledge the fear – then you become attentive instead of trying to suppress it. Fear is vulnerable to love. And that’s what connects us all. You can sign up for Burgs’ Love […]
Keeping our tech relationship in check
Struggle & success
At a time of crisis, and when many of us are working remotely, we need to keep our relationship with smartphones and digital devices in check, says Laura Willis. Tech is helping us at the moment but can quickly lead to issues: information overload; work-life balance; and our relationships (at work and at […]
Managing your anxiety in today’s uncertainty
Struggle & success
Charlie Cannon advises us how to manage our anxiety levels and panic during times of extraordinary confusion and worry of the coronavirus pandemic. For those that suffer anyway, the bombardment of news can be overwhelming. Spend time in nature and walk off or exercise to lower spikes in your cortisol. Try and stop the […]
Protecting productivity and your mental health
Struggle & success
Anna Percy-Davis If you need to start working from home, either for self-isolation, or because you are minimising travel, it can be tricky to get the hang of working from home. Here are 10 Top Tips to keep you strategic, keep you happy, keep you productive and keep you sane. Balance, balance, balance is […]
Battling the panic
Struggle & success
Emily Nagioff has written before for us from overseas – she is travelling the world solo, and experiencing new challenges of how to keep her anxiety and depression in check when she is far from home and alone. She writes: “I’m in Australia: I’ve had a bad month, but am on the up […]
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