When Saturday rolls around, Ade (my other half) and I head to our local Park Run. It’s a reasonably new thing, but since taking up running it is something that is very much a ritual to our Saturday mornings. However, (at the time I started writing this) the route was covered in ice, it wasContinue reading “The Exercise-Stress Paradox: Why ‘just do it’ is not so simple…”
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What’s your evidence? A strategy to challenge your thinking
Content Warning: Mental Health, PTSD, thought spirals, suicidal thoughts, negative self-talk I’m sure there are many of us out there who have been met with some pretty scary and potentially damaging thoughts. Thoughts that can catch you off guard, thoughts that come from nowhere, and thoughts that don’t feel like they have come from you.Continue reading “What’s your evidence? A strategy to challenge your thinking”
Beautiful coincidence or something more?
Having recently enjoyed an episode from the Mel Robbin’s Podcast on Synchronicity, it’s given me plenty to think about. So, buckle up because that’s what this blog is going to be – a stream of consciousness as I navigate what synchronicity is, and where it comes from, and what relevance it has in my lifeContinue reading “Beautiful coincidence or something more?”
The Joy of Authenticity in Performance: reflections from a lecturer
I’m back!! Miss me? Don’t worry! Normal service is resuming! It’s been a wild time for me personally of late, which resulted in me having to take a step back from all extra curriculars – SmartPonders being one of those! However, now i’m on holiday, and have put some distance between this last term, I’mContinue reading “The Joy of Authenticity in Performance: reflections from a lecturer”
Why Personal Finance should be compulsory education (part 1)…
Hello peeps! Hope you’re all surviving out there! Today’s ponder heads into scary territory. Territory that for some is frightening, for others it’s avoided. For many it keeps them up and night, and for the few it’s a case of the more they have the more they want. We’re talking about money. Personal finance toContinue reading “Why Personal Finance should be compulsory education (part 1)…”
Procrastinator, Imposter, and the Saboteur: Trying to get through the wall.
For those that follow my content regularly, you’ll know that a colleague and myself had a proposed book chapter accepted into an upcoming Routledge companion. If you are not familiar with Routledge, it’s a pretty big deal, especially in the academic world. at least I think so. Today’s ponder is an honest and frank dissectionContinue reading “Procrastinator, Imposter, and the Saboteur: Trying to get through the wall.”
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