It’s a day where many of us can spoil our amazing dads, or kick back ourselves and let the socks, jocks and personalised beer glasses come rolling in. While enjoying the festivities, we also wanted to take a moment and chat about some simple ways we can support the dads in our workplace and community,
Category: Wellbeing Tips
International Women’s Day 2019 – Women Of Mindstar
One of my favourite quotes that surfaces around this time of year is this: “Here’s to Strong Women – may we know them, may we be them and may we raise them”. And whilst I absolutely believe this to be true, it is also important to recognise that there are also times when as
How to shake it off, get back up and dust your shoulders off!
Have you ever had one of those weeks where you ask yourself “why me?!”? Maybe you dinged your car, received a huge unexpected bill, lost your job or your pet died. Maybe all of these things happened at once… and then you dropped your coffee on your way into work.. when you were already running late… for
Managing expectations at Christmas time
And it’s that time of year again. Somehow Christmas manages to sneak up on us again, every single year. Then it’s a mad rush of shopping, planning, organising, cooking, managing and wrapping. Some people love it, some people hate it, but most people will agree that it can be a hectic and stressful time of year. One
Good values pay off
Get your values straight and everything else will fall into line According to the Oxford dictionary, values are ‘Principles or standards of behaviour; one’s judgement of what is important in life’. Everyone’s values are different – some people place more importance on career progression or academic success, others care more about being present for family,
Work and the “stress sweet spot”
Workplace stress is a normal everyday occurrence. Most of the time, it’s actually a good thing. How could workplace stress ever be a good thing you might ask?! The answer is simple, it puts an ideal amount of pressure on us, which then motivates us to be productive and get things done. When we feel like we are achieving something, we then feel good about ourselves. On the other hand, when stress builds up it
Mindfulness and social media – switch on!
Do you check your social media accounts several times a day, even when you have more important things you need to be doing? Do you find the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning is check your Facebook or Instagram? Are you guilty of uploading a picture of your meal every