May 2024 - Finding the Light Counselling & Coaching

Avoiding Burnout

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 26, 2024 | Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace

Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion resulting from long-term stress. It leaves you feeling overwhelmed, emotionally flat and no longer able to cope with the demands of your job. It prevents you from being productive by sapping your energy levels, leaving you feeling hopeless, pessimistic, and resentful. Burnout stems from an unhealthy work-life balance, being unable to disconnect during leisure time and a lack of boundaries.... read more

How to Save Your Marriage When It’s Fractured

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 19, 2024 | Relationship Counselling

A marriage that you may deem fractured may be repaired by simply doing a little mending to a broken heart that’s hurt and lonely. Often, a few minor things that go wrong in a relationship can fester into one big sore that only a doctor can remove. Never underestimate the effect little thoughtless acts can have on a marriage whether newlyweds or mature couples. Any marriage can get caught up in the day-to-day pressures of family and trying to... read more

Improve your Life

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 12, 2024 | Life Coaching, Self Esteem

Below are six simple shifts you can make in less than a week to prioritise your mental health. Choose the ones that resonate with you and ditch the rest. The goal is not to go through the motions as a means of overachieving but to dial into whichever practices best suit you and your needs. 1. Slow Down We live in a culture of constant busyness, where more is often seen as better. When it comes to taking care of your mental health, however,... read more

Fixing A Broken Relationship – Before It Breaks

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 5, 2024 | Relationship Counselling

Let’s face it, we’re all human; therefore, we all make mistakes. We also do things with the best of intentions, only to see them not work out the way we had originally planned. Sadly, marriage is often one of those things. We say our vows with conviction and can’t wait to live a happy life together. But then reality hits. Being in a happy relationship takes work. If any of this sounds familiar to you, and you feel your... read more