I hope you have all had a great first month of 2020 so far. January always seems like such a lovely cruisy contrast to the hype of December. Most people have had a decent summer holiday to reset and relax, and then at the end of the month we've got a 3 day weekend, and another mid-week day off following close behind with Waitangi day. Such a kind start to a new year... James and I are having our summer holiday in Taupo at the moment. I thought I'd share something that got me

"Oh hey! How are you?" "Busy!" We've all heard it, right? 'Busy' seems to be such a common response that we all just seem to be on autopilot when we say it, and when we hear it. It's like a lot of us wear a badge full time that says 'BUSY' like it's now our identity. I am seeing it more and more in clinic - people on their way to total depletion because they have put their own needs last for such a long period of time. (Can I get a show of hands from all the Mums out there?!)

The start of each working year can be rather kind here in NZ. We have 4 weeks over a period of 7 weeks punctuated by public holidays. This can provide a nice start to the year by giving us space and time to get used to the prospect that we may be heads-down-bum-up for another 12 months. (Although, I don’t advise this and recommend scheduling in regular breaks – but I could and will write a blog about this later.) So, if your workplace or type of work you do are giving you anx