Take it SLOW The concept of slow living began back in the 1980s with the slow food movement. Originally the word slow wasn’t used for its literal meaning but as an acronym for sustainable, local, organic and whole. The slow food movement still has its focus on growing, rearing, and consuming food in a way… Read more about Take it SLOW
Create a sense of home from home
Create a sense of home from home At the start of every university term I would unpack my suitcases and boxes, make my bed, line up my books, pin up my posters and photos and put away my clothes the moment my parents drove away. I was baffled by my friends who would take days or even… Read more about Create a sense of home from home
Celebrate with me
Celebrate with me This is a big day for me and I want to share it with a special treat for you! Two years ago today I launched gabrielletreanor.com and began in earnest my work to share how we can spend less time lost in our heads overthinking and worrying about stuff, and more time… Read more about Celebrate with me
The podcast for overthinkers
Pressing Pause: the podcast for overthinkers It’s been a very long time in the planning and I am utterly thrilled to finally be able to share with you that I have started a podcast! Welcome to Pressing Pause, the podcast for overthinkers. On Wednesdays each week I will post an episode around ten minutes long focusing on… Read more about The podcast for overthinkers
Get out of your head and into your life
Get out of your head and into your life You know that feeling where you’re constantly playing catch-up and at the end of each day you wonder where the time went. Where it feels like everyone else (especially on social media) has it all together and sorted while you feel a disorganised mess. Where you… Read more about Get out of your head and into your life
How to stop apologising for everything
How to stop apologising for everything How often do you say ‘sorry’? I’m guessing it’s more than you think. When you want to squeeze by someone blocking the aisle in the supermarket: “Sorry, would you mind if I squeeze by please?” When you need to get someone’s attention: “Sorry, can I just ask…” When you… Read more about How to stop apologising for everything
Begin 2018 with The Warm Embrace
Begin 2018 with The Warm Embrace The Warm Embrace is a free, seven-day e-course to help you start the new year feeling optimistic not overwhelmed. I first ran this course last year and it has such an overwhelmingly positive response I knew I wanted to share it with you again this year. The Warm Embrace… Read more about Begin 2018 with The Warm Embrace
What to do when you like awake worrying
What to do when you lie awake worrying In this post we looked at what you can do to calm your mind so you give yourself the best chance of falling asleep when you get into bed. Now we’re going to focus on what to do when you wake in the middle of the night… Read more about What to do when you like awake worrying
How to calm your mind for sleep
How to calm your mind for sleep That feeling when you know you’re tired, you’ve got a busy day tomorrow and you really want to get a good night’s sleep but it’s just not happening. Your mind won’t switch off, there’s a constant stream (or maybe three) of thoughts running through and around your brain… Read more about How to calm your mind for sleep
