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October 17, 2024

How to beat the winter blues: 6 powerful ways for exhausted working moms to conquer Seasonal Affective Disorder

As if balancing work, parenting, and a mountain of laundry wasn’t enough, the colder months can bring on an extra challenge for many working moms: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). This…

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10 challenges working moms face returning to work after burnout (and how to successfully overcome them)

October 14, 2024

10 challenges working moms face returning to work after burnout (and how to overcome them)

If you’re a working mom who’s taken time off, the prospect of returning to work after burnout can feel daunting, if not downright terrifying. One of the key features of…

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Reworking traditional productivity advice for working moms

October 9, 2024

Productivity for working moms: ditch useless advice and reclaim your time with this simple matrix

Traditional productivity and career advice just doesn’t work for working moms. Productivity for working moms is an entirely different beast! When you become a working mom, it feels like all…

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Career advice that working moms should never take

October 7, 2024

Career advice that working moms should never take

This article outlines ten traditional career advice tips that often don’t work for working moms. Instead, it suggests alternative strategies that focus on setting boundaries, redefining productivity, being selective about opportunities, and balancing personal and professional lives. Central to the advice is adapting career progression with a flexible and customized approach to motherhood’s unique challenges.

Who burns out? find out the 9 things that are putting you at risk now

October 4, 2024

Who burns out? Find out the 9 things that are putting you at risk NOW

Burnout results from unmanaged workplace stress, with some individuals more vulnerable due to factors like imposter syndrome, perfectionism, or neurodiversity. It is similar to how not all smokers develop lung cancer; different factors contribute to susceptibility. Addressing work stress and mitigating personal risk factors are crucial for burnout prevention.

Working moms: how to instantly improve confidence on return to work after maternity leave

October 2, 2024

Improve confidence returning to work after maternity leave

Here is how working moms can improve their confidence when going back to work after maternity leave. After having a baby, so many things come together to reduce confidence in…

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The Burnout Doctor

Dr Claire Ashley, a burnout survivor and educator, is a practicing doctor with a degree in neuroscience and a post graduate certificate in public health.

She is an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur, Doctors In Distress Ambassador, and World Health Organisation FIDES Influencer, offering insights on how to manage stress whilst creating a successful career.

She is also Headspace’s UK Workplace Mental Health Expert, where she helps workplaces to foster work environments that help employees to manage their stress, and both prevent and avoid burnout.

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