Georgina Sturmer
Switching off: Are you planning to go 'monk mode'?
Are you feeling the need to switch off? It can be hard to set healthy boundaries on our devices when we have become wired to respond...
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Georgina Sturmer
Dec 18, 20232 min read
Do you suffer from a weather phobia?
When it comes to the weather, it’s common to have a preference. Maybe you prefer rays of sunshine, or the sight of snow falling. And...
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Georgina Sturmer
Dec 17, 20235 min read
How to cope with Christmas anxiety
For many of us, the festive period brings all sorts of difficult feelings, including stress, anxiety, relationship fears and memories of...
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Georgina Sturmer
Nov 26, 20231 min read
Overwhelmed by the shopping pressures of Christmas?
The weekend began with Black Friday, and it feels as if we have now tipped headlong into the season of consumption and spending. There's...
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Georgina Sturmer
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Returning to work, and coping with taking a step down
We often talk about returning to the workplace in the context of career breaks and maternity leave. But yesterday's headlines were all...
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Georgina Sturmer
Nov 11, 20233 min read
Relaxation techniques: how do you really relax?
So you've finally found some time for yourself. You're at the end of your to-do list - or nearly there. The diary is empty, your phone...
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Georgina Sturmer
Nov 8, 20232 min read
How to rebuild your confidence after leaving a toxic workplace
A toxic workplace can leave a lasting imprint on us, in the same way as an unhealthy relationship or a traumatic experience. I spoke to...
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Georgina Sturmer
Nov 6, 20232 min read
Having a voice: how to ask for what you need at work
When we want to ask for something, we are often carrying around a lifetime of invisible baggage on our shoulders. This baggage weighs us...
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Georgina Sturmer
Oct 14, 20232 min read
Do you suffer from emotional hangovers?
Feelings don’t always come and go smoothly. Sometimes our emotions are overwhelming. Maybe you’re overcome by a deep sense of sadness,...
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Georgina Sturmer
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Work addiction: Are you a workaholic?
The actor Idris Elba has been in the press this week talking about his addiction to work. When we think about addiction, we often think...
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Georgina Sturmer
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Coping with nerves ahead of a big event
I was asked for some tips on coping with nerves ahead of a proposal. This might sound like a very specific area of anxiety - and likely...
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Georgina Sturmer
Sep 29, 20234 min read
Taking time to switch off and disconnect. Are you dreaming about your next holiday?
It's nearly the end of September, and the summer holidays already feel as if they were a long time ago. So when I was asked to have a...
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Georgina Sturmer
Sep 11, 20232 min read
The 'anniversary effect': coping with difficult dates and reminders
When life throws challenges our way, it can feel as if the world stops turning. And what can be just as hard, is facing anniversaries...
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Georgina Sturmer
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Aerophobia: what causes the fear of flying?
We all know what it means when someone says that they're afraid of flying. Right? It even has its own name: aerophobia. But when we...
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Georgina Sturmer
Jul 26, 20234 min read
How to leave work behind when you go home for the weekend
The modern workplace feels unrecognisable in comparison with what we might have seen a few decades ago. And in many ways, changes in...
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Georgina Sturmer
Jun 28, 20234 min read
Health anxiety: How to cope if you’re feeling anxious about seeing your GP
Do you know the feeling? Maybe it’s a niggle, a sign of infection, a symptom, an ache, a pain, or an understanding that something isn’t...
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Georgina Sturmer
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Are you feeling anxious about AI?
It feels as if someone has turned up the volume on the chatter about AI. Everywhere we turn there are comments about AI, ChatGPT, bots...
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Georgina Sturmer
May 16, 20234 min read
How to cope with 'micro-stress' at work
I spoke to Yahoo News about 'micro-stress', the idea that small or minor stresses at work build up to create bigger problems for us. In...
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