What I Learnt From Brené Brown
I have managed to resist Brené Brown’s work for years, until I finally succumbed and watched her TED talk - one of the most popular of all time.
What then followed was a (accepted!) recommendation of her book The Power of Vulnerability. I downloaded the audio book and the 6 hours and 31 minutes were devoured in just four days.
An Easy Visualisation Technique to Use With Negative People
Earlier this year, I was having trouble with a particular person in my life - I would call him an ‘energy vampire’...
I wasn’t super close to him but had to have a lot to do with him on a week to week basis. In my eyes, he was very negative about life and I felt like I was a sounding board for much of this negativity.
How These 3 Tech Tools Can Cut Down Your Time Online
A common issue I hear from my clients is the guilt they feel for the amount of time they spend online.
Whether it’s distracting them from their business, their kids, or derailing their mornings, endless scrolling seems to be an easy time suck without much reward.
How to Deal with Energy Vampires and One-Uppers
Although we try to keep things positive here at Where the Light Plays, it is worth admitting life isn't all peaches and cream.
Many types of people will come our way in life, but here's two I personally have trouble dealing with - the energy vampire (aka the drainer) and the one-upper.
How to Become A Morning Person (Even with A Toddler)
I truly believed that I was never built to be a morning person.
As a teenager I remember cringing as my dad chirped ‘Morning!’ as I dragged myself out of my bedroom to the kitchen, wishing I could quietly lie on the floor and sleep for another two hours.
5 Productivity Apps for Smarter Phone Use
Have you ever wondered if you can make your phone work for you rather than against you?
I know most of us feel guilty about the amount of time we spend scrolling, but what if you could enjoy that time and use your phone to make you more productive?
My New Working from Home Schedule
As a time management coach for mums and former project manager of almost 10 years, when I asked over on my Instagram what blog post you’d most like to see next, I was secretly thrilled when the answer that came back was my working from home schedule.