Adventures with Polly
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Here’s to the wild, the free, weird and the wonderful…
Here’s to the wild, the free, weird and the wonderful.
To those who ride the waves on their own seas and lose sight of the shore. Who discard the rules, the labels and the chains that once bound them, in search of the truth of their heart.
ARE YOU READY FOR A CAREER ADVENTURE?
Imagine if it was possible to take a new career direction and earn a living doing something you love. Suppose you had the confidence and self-belief to stretch yourself beyond what you thought was possible, through starting or scaling a business. What would that look like for you?
SLEEP FOR MENTAL FITNESS
Sleep issues are incredibly common, affecting approximately 1 in 5 people. Poor sleep can lead to increased stress, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating, making it crucial to prioritise quality rest. The good news is that solutions to improve sleep are within reach.
The Power of Habits: How Routines Shape Mental Fitness
As action-biased humans, we naturally focus on getting things done. When we take purposeful actions repeatedly, they become routines—and over time, those routines evolve into habits. Helpful habits that support our health and happiness play a huge role in boosting mental fitness.
Building Workplace Resilience: Mental Fitness Strategies for Thriving Under Pressure
When task demands are high and your stress vulnerability bucket feels like it’s overspilling, it can be tough to know what to do. My purpose is to help people develop a sense of agency so that, despite tough times, they can bounce forward—not just back…
HEALTH IS THE NEW WEALTH
They say health is the new wealth. I’ve been reflecting on my fitness habits and just how important physical fitness is to me. If you know me, you’ll know I work out—a lot! But when I thought about this more, I zoomed out and looked at fitness as a whole. I remembered there are so many dimensions to being fit that make a huge difference to how we live our lives…
A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
If you know me, you’ll know that as a summer baby, the winter months can be such a struggle for me. Maybe this is you too, or perhaps you love the fresh, cold winter months. For some reason, November seems to be the toughest winter month of them all. The autumnal colours have gone, it’s cold, the shorter days are making it harder to get outdoors, and Christmas is far too early to get excited about…
ARE YOU SITTING ON A 3-LEGGED STOOL?
Ever wonder why at times when you feel less resilient and with worries on your mind you can feel like you are ‘having a wobble’
We are all like 3 legged stools - when one leg gets compromised it can create a literal wobble.
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DARKER MONTHS
Taking care of our mental health is our duty of care to ourselves, a personal responsibility, and part of lifelong learning. Yet, many of us fail to take a preventative approach until faced with challenges and realise that prevention is better than cure.
AN ADVENTURE AT 15,000 feet…
Two months ago, a beautiful family friend lost her life to a blood-related condition, just weeks before she could celebrate her 60th birthday with her loving family. So when my wild-woman compadre, Maggie Martin, invited me to take her place and sky dive for Bright Red two weeks earlier, it was easy to say yes...
LET’S PACK YOUR MENTAL FITNESS KITBAG!
To be human means having moments in our lives where things go wrong, life feels tough, and everything can feel like a struggle - this is unavoidable!
Don’t wait for the pants on fire moments to work out how to take care of yourself. Take action - the time is now!
CONNECT WITH YOUR TRIBE
Every day is an opportunity to have more, be more, and do more. Whether it’s about your personal life, your career path, your health, or matters of the heart, I believe it is possible to create a supportive and wise team.
FINDING INSPIRATION IN NATURE
Isn’t nature brilliant? I’ve been finding inspiration in natural spaces for many years and have written a series of blogs about lessons learned from nature. Today, observing wildlife antics on a wee early morning stomp, some of the sights I saw inspired this post…
CLEARING THE CLUTTER
Have you ever felt blocked but didn’t know why or described feeling stuck? The truth is, I’ve been feeling all of these things recently, and it’s held me back on a personal and professional level… do you want to know how I worked through it?
NURTURING YOUR WELLBEING
Do you ever get so busy or wrapped up in tasks, work, or helping others that you forget to take care of yourself? Maybe you give your work or social media your attention and run out of steam to top up your tank?
A Polly Prescription - Study Survival Guide
So, you've got a beast of an exam staring you down? Well, fear not, because we're about to turn that dread into some kickass confidence with a sprinkle of fun. Yes, you heard that right - with the right mindset and a few cheeky tips up your sleeve, let's light this candle, embrace the challenge, and show those exams who's boss - are you ready to rock this?
A Matter of Resilience - A Personal Story
Today I wanted to share a story I've never told online before, about an experience that affected me significantly and made me think hard about vulnerability and resilience.
Adventuring is good for you!!
We associate adventuring and play with childhood and it’s my belief that it remains an essential ingredient of a happy, healthy adulthood and especially into older (wiser) age.
Find confidence within!
We often talk about confidence with the assumption that we have a shared understanding of what it means and how to achieve it.
Yet it will look and feel different to each of us and its presence might create a different result in our lives.
Power up your team
Living life to the full can be enhanced by having a solid team of people who support you and encourage you to reach for the stars. Ensure that you rally people who will help you strengthen your mental fitness, reach out and lend you a helping hand when life becomes challenging and your resilience becomes low. Stay connected with people who will help you look after your mental health and help you live your life's adventure.
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