Moral distress occurs when one knows the ethically correct action to take but is constrained by external factors, such as institutional policies or lack of resources.

Secondary traumatic stress is a condition affecting professionals who are indirectly exposed to trauma through their work with traumatised individuals.

COMPASSION FATIGUE – “This caring is killing me.”

“Swimming in a thick soup of trauma”

Team delivered, met expectations, and had a reputation for results. Then suddenly everything shifted, collapsed and regrouped, but it never felt the same again?

Change. Especially when it's sudden, unexpected, and not exactly what we asked for.

All aspects of self-care, from mental and physical health to emotional health, self-awareness, self-compassion and how we connect with each other.

Managers impact employees’ mental health more than therapists and as much as a spouse or partner.

Positive Outcomes for Everyone. From Compliance to Performance

The new WHS legislation is a total game-changer.

Self-Care, Work and Finance, Purpose and Growth and Family, Friends and Playtime.

Social capital is the name given to those informal interactions we used to have more of in the days of going to the office every day. 

Leadership is an active role; 'lead' is a verb. But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry. - Bill Owens

Every organisation seems to be haemorrhaging their key people.  

This is another great strategy for calming someone in a heightened state of anxiety.

Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen monk) offered an eight-part breathing meditation which is easy, and anyone can do it.

Breathing is the basis of everything.

In the last newsletter I shared the value of keeping a Gratitude Journal for two weeks.

When I worked with people in recovery from addiction, one of the first things we would coach them in is in developing gratitude.