TRACY Barlow

We are now into December and it feels like this year has flown by. December is usually a time when people start thinking about the following year, what they want to do, changes they want to make and think about what has happened over the past year. For me, it's been a truly amazing year. 2018 has seen me set up my own business, get engaged, visit several new European cities and learn that if I set my mind to something, I can achieve it. If someone had told me at the start o

So it's Friday afternoon, I'm sat at home working at my desk, it's drizzling outside and I've just made a cup of coffee. I thought this would be a good time to reflect on how my week has been. Reflection isn't something we all take time to do, mainly because we all have such busy lives. However, I've come to realise how important it is to help us to get perspective, consider what we've achieved, what we've learned and to give ourselves some much needed time to think. So, wh

Wellbeing is a word that has become more prominent over the past 10 years. More and more organisations are starting to implement wellbeing strategies and employers are now providing specific wellbeing support for their employees. All of these interventions show a positive change in people's attitude towards wellbeing. So what do we mean by 'wellbeing' and what impacts our sense of wellbeing? There are many definitions of 'wellbeing' out there and they all differ slightly in