Health

For most people checking their social media feeds is the first thing they do when they wake and the last thing they do before they fall asleep.

Whether you are a novice or seasoned athlete, there is no greater exhilaration than the feeling of conquering a personal challenge.

I decided to start my own business after a failed marriage.

Most of us will receive the majority of our vaccinations in childhood.

We’re all time poor, running ourselves ragged with a million things to do morning, noon and night.

Technology is developing exponentially, and at the click of a button we can access an infinite amount of information.

Are you a brooder? Do you analyse otherwise insignificant interactions or situations over and over until you’ve extracted some sort of meaning from them? This tendency to look for the worst in situations that are neither positive nor negative is known as negative interpretation bias, and research has linked it to emotional and behavioural disorders like anxiety and depression.

I know it can sound patronising when you hear that you can change your mindset to change how you feel – yet in reality, a simple shift in perception is one very simple yet effective way we can all reduce feelings of stress and increase feelings of wellbeing.

I love your column and your advice so I really hope you can help me! I know I need to focus on my wellbeing as my life feels a bit out of control at the moment.

Mindfulness meditation is now so popular in the US that it’s being utilised in board rooms from Silicon Valley to Wall Street, and even incorporated into internal training programs at Google.

Welcome to the Lead Like A Woman series where we’re sharing edited extracts from the new book Lead Like A Woman: Your essential guide to true confidence, career clarity, vibrant wellbeing and leadership success by Megan Dalla-Camina and Michelle McQuaid.

Although I am still trying to get my own career in order, I am now in the position of helping and guiding my children in their future career directions.