If there’s one common trait that exists among my clients, I think it would be this – how to stop overthinking when you can’t switch off. Almost everyone who comes to see me says some version of this. Overthinking is nuanced and it’s not always…
How to start doing less and trusting it’s enough I’ve had so many lovely responses to my recent article about overfunctioning, with many people asking the question: what can we do about this? In today’s article, we’re going to explore how to break the cycle of…
When I first wrote about the signs of ‘not feeling good enough’, I focused on four of the most common ways this difficult belief tends to surface, particularly when we’re stressed — overfunctioning, avoidance and numbing, procrastination and paralysis, and people-pleasing. In this article,…
Understanding the origins of overfunctioning If you recognised yourself in my last post about overfunctioning, you’re not alone. I had a huge response to this article which tells me that you are I are not alone. What I find interesting, is that once you realise…
Overfunctioning is one of the four hidden patterns I wrote about recently that often arise when we don’t feel good enough. The other three – avoidance, paralysis and people-pleasing – are also common, but out of all of these patterns, overfunctioning is the one…
How overfunctioning, avoidance, paralysis and people-pleasing all stem from the same core belief — and what happens when you begin to let it go. If I could identify one theme that impacts almost every one of my clients, it’s the feeling that no matter how…
It took me many years to discover that there is a quiet strength in being a sensitive person, though it’s not always recognised or celebrated, and many of us believe we need to learn how to be less sensitive, which I believe is a…
Comparing ourselves to others is a natural human tendency and while comparisons can often feel negative, they can also motivate us to create positive change in our lives. We know that what we see on social media is a fraction of the truth, yet we…
In my work as a life and career coach, something I’ve learned is that true self-belief is often quite different from what most people think. In many ways, it’s a paradox. It’s not about being the loudest voice in the room or being the kind…
