Karen's Aware Share

My article this month is inspired by the book by Genevieve Davis, Magic Words and How To Use Them. As a nation, we are very good at...

Your perception of a certain situation may not be the other person’s intention or reality. This is particularly applicable to the...

Overwhelm is an emotional state in which you find you are really struggling to cope with your current situation. There is too much going...

Anxiety is the body’s natural reaction to stress and is a totally normal human emotion. It is part of everyone’s life experience and its...

It often doesn’t feel like it, but we always have a choice and we never lose that. You may be thinking that you haven’t chosen your...

There are few people who have not been affected in some shape or form by the pandemic. It seems a long time ago since the first outbreak...

With all that 2020 has thrown at us, maybe the New Year should be the time to set in motion a new approach. This could include a new way...

Christmas is often seen as a joyous time of year, a time for present sharing, indulging in food, fun and laughter with family and...

We had hoped that we wouldn’t be in this situation again following the first lockdown, but we are. The Prime Minister has announced that...

The reality is that we are not actually in control of anything. We really have little control over what happens to us, but we do have the...

Sometimes life sucks! Tips on things to do to cope with the situation. It is only temporary, so try to accept it.

I recently came across an article by Anna Black relating to a publication entitled, “A Year of Living Kindfully’ which is about ways of...

Understanding and being aware of the situation will help you to lessen the stress and anxiety caused by the uncertainty.

Are you feeling nervous or anxious about going back out into the world again as lockdown restrictions begin to be eased and relaxed? If...

During this lockdown period most people unless considered essential workers are following the government guidelines of social distancing...

This is indeed a challenging and unprecedented time, but a time when we must try to stick together and help each other. Many of the...

Have you ever felt better ‘getting something off your chest’? You find that you have got yourself all worked up about a situation and by...

Do you ever feel that you are holding yourself back, playing it safe or stuck in a rut, not only in your work life, but in life in...

For some of us, expectations can be motivating and give a sense of direction and purpose, however for others they can be a distraction...

Christmas is meant to be the ‘most wonderful time of the year’, a time of celebration with presents, socialising, treats, food and...