by Ruth Haslett | Sep 29, 2023 | General
Getting off the Hamster Wheel A few years ago, I was forced to slow down. There was no choice involved and I desperately didn’t want to. I’d burnt out before, several times, but this time was different. It hit me more physically, as I struggled to get up in the...
by Ruth Haslett | Aug 9, 2023 | General
As a therapeutic coach, the second most common question I get asked is: ‘How do I find better work-life balance?’ (The first being how to manage stress & anxiety). Generally, when people say they want to improve their work-life balance, what they are asking is...
by Ruth Haslett | Oct 24, 2022 | General
For the longest time I didn’t recognise that I was burnt out. For years I went in cycles of boom and bust, not understanding what was happening, and why I couldn’t keep up, despite doing a stressful job in toxic conditions. I blamed myself for not being up to it. I...
by Ruth Haslett | Oct 14, 2022 | General
What is Burnout? Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. It can occur when you experience long-term stress in your job, or when you have worked in a physically or emotionally draining role for a long time. (Mental Health UK) The World Health...
by Ruth Haslett | Sep 22, 2022 | General
Burnout as a widespread issue Do you ever feel so exhausted that you’d like to curl up and hibernate? Have you felt the kind of tiredness as if you’re dragging yourself through life, days merging into one another, with a mantra on repeat: ‘I’ve got to just keep going’...
by Ruth Haslett | Dec 28, 2021 | General
A few years ago, I watched a nature programme on TV documenting the lives of some fledgling birds getting ready to leave the nest. I remember my feelings of terror and fascination as I watched them perching, one by one, on the nest edge, before launching themselves...
