How to structure leisure time to get the most from it, from a psychologist

People who see leisure as a waste of time are more likely to experience anxiousness, depressive feelings, and stress, according to a recent study. Yes, finding leisure time wasteful actually hurts our mental well-being.

At the start of a new year I ask clients to review what their learnings were from the last year and make commitments to what they will do differently this year.

So my Christmas holidays definitely didn’t follow my original plan. I finished work on December 17 looking forward to a family road trip with my amazing husband and fur-child up to Port Macquarie to see my gorgeous in-laws…

Yep in my perfect world it would be. Sound harsh? Hear me out…

When the 2020 lockdown was lifted, Maison Hermès in Guangzhou, China, made about U.S. $2.69 million in sales on reopening day.

Most of us have felt out of control these past two years, particularly with our time. Somehow, the days seemed to both slow down and speed up at the same time.

Much of the learning that takes place in our lives we don’t even think about.

If you don’t have a morning, bedtime, or fitness routine yet, that’s OK. I have many incredibly successful clients who were embarrassed about that, telling me they have often tried and failed.

Let’s not sugar coat it: these are tough times for many of us. Maybe you’re personally struggling; if not you, I can just about guarantee that someone close to you is doing it tough right now. There’s a lot of it going around.

Over the last 18 months, mental fitness has been top of the priority list for many businesses. Rightly so.