Reflections of a maternity leave

I finally get a chance to sit down or lie down and I start scrolling looking for the one thing that will focus me and distract me! Will it be social media ideas, job task ideas to smarten my time management, a side hustle to make me savvy or a lovely story. Many times it's a waste of time and I know it! I crave that time. It adds up and before I know it, it's almost or after midnight and I should be asleep. The following day I realise I'm not taking deep breaths, I have a funny feeling and bamm anxiety has come knocking again. So I take some deep breaths and carve out some lie down time to rest and if possible sleep. Rest and relaxation are important. My phone and social media have become my addiction. Alongside my chocolate habit! 🍫

Stars 5 out of 5 This book was recommended to me via various Further Education (FE) people over a few months, I took it as signs.  It's the first book Nancy wrote about Thinking Environments. A way to provide space for better thinking. One of her more recent books was in the #FEReadingCircle. The principles have remained very similar. I attended one reading session discussing and applying some of the principles. The book applies the following; - common sense principles to active listening, I'm a breastfeeding peer supporter. Not providing advice. - Elements of mentoring, I am a lead IQA for English/maths/ESOL ; listening, encouraging and supporting. - Coaching - Nancy is a coach. - Equality I like the theory and then the case studies used to put it into practice. It really brought it alive for me. It made me challenge some of my thoughts and behaviours over the last few years/life. Also to look at some of my thought processes. I have actively searched for some coaching myself ...