Working it out
How to let go of feeling irritated.
Feeling irritated – do you recognize the feeling? It can be seductive and compelling. It creeps around and inflames us, leaving us stressed, angry and breathless. What to do? [READ MORE]
self care
Working it out
Is generosity a good or a bad idea?
Do you show more generosity to others than to yourself? Our relationship with generosity can be complex and say a lot about us. We might be generous with our time, money, skills, love. Perhaps we give more than we ever get. Rarely does [READ MORE]
Coping with cancer
10 cancer lessons to help you cope
Having been treated for breast cancer in 2012/13, rediagnosed with a local recurrence in 2018 and working in the field as a therapist and writer, here are 10 cancer lessons (in no particular order) that may help you cope [READ MORE]
Working it out
Burnout: Reasons, symptoms and coping strategies
Under certain conditions we all can suffer from burnout – physically, mentally and emotionally. The severity and length can vary. What are the reasons and how to cope? 1. Tell tale signs of burnout include physical and emotional exhaustion permanent, [READ MORE]
Karin Sieger on iTunes
Karin Sieger Interview – Growing resilient during the dark times
Karin Sieger interview about coping with life’s adversities and growing resilient during difficult times. LISTEN HERE: Interview with Living Well Today Show on iTunes (2017) A little while ago I was contacted by Susan Wheeler-Hall of the Living Well [READ MORE]
Motivating and Inspiring
Compliments – Can you take them?
Compliments – you might be able to give, but you might be struggling to receive – like a good turn, praise, love. When you are offered compliments you may hear your inner voice telling you with determination not to [READ MORE]
Coping with loss
Your death touches my mortality
The death of people we do not know personally can still affect us in many ways. It can touch our mortality. The death of the BBC’s Komla Dumor, aged 41, in January 2014 affected me in many ways. And [READ MORE]