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Make Productivity Advice Work: 8 Ways to Adapt it for You
You’ve followed every piece of productivity advice out there. Workspace? Optimised. Calendar? Time blocked and colour coded. Notifications? Off. There’s no advice you haven’t taken. Followed to the letter, in fact. You’ve got a standing desk. You take walks. Shine a natural light lamp on your face. The Pomodoro method rules your day. So, why…
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The Exhaustion Test: 10 Signs Your Version of Success Isn’t Yours
Your life looks great on paper. Job title – check. Salary – decent. Busy calendar – impressively full. You’re ticking all the boxes. So why does it feel like you’re running on empty? Because those aren’t your boxes. You’re chasing someone else’s version of success and wondering why it’s so exhausting. That’s what this exhaustion…
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My Biggest Energy Mistakes: 7 Ways Running Exposed Them
What would happen if you stopped making the same energy mistakes and started working with your natural rhythm? Picture that moment when you stop trying to outrun your exhaustion. Now imagine that moment is now. Running exposed my biggest energy mistakes before I even knew I was making them. I used to think running was…
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6 Ways You’re Chasing Success that are Draining Your Energy
What if the success you’ve been chasing is actually draining your energy and leading you away from what you want? You’re ticking all the boxes, following all the rules, doing everything ‘right’ – so why do you feel so tired? You wake up on Sunday morning and think about the week ahead. Monday’s packed with…
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Why Productivity Advice is Making You Exhausted
What would happen if you stopped chasing productivity advice and hacks and started getting stuff done? Picture that moment when you realise being ‘productive’ is making you exhausted. Imagine that moment is now. 1. Delay your morning caffeine shot Terrifying? I know. I used to think I couldn’t start my day without my adaptogen-powered energy…
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What the Great North Run Taught Me about Mindset
How a chaotic first half-marathon taught me that mindset, not willpower, changes everything, not just how I run. Today, for the first time, I’m watching the Great North Run from the sidelines. As I write this, thousands of runners are making final preparations for their run. I should be among them, but injury has other…