Yes - perhaps note the wording I was keen on using but it can feel like a trap or cycle. I felt I didn't have time for well-being because I had too much to do. I was doing a lot each day, but it felt like I wasn't moving the needle - everyday to an extent felt the same. Stress would build and it started to show. I got comfortable with habits that were not serving my highest potential. Simple changes have transformed my life! Some perhaps counterintuitive and I was skeptical. But I gave them a try and I noticed the difference. My circumstances are not ideal but I'm living a happier life. It's not about leaving a job we may once loved rather bringing joy back into our lives by opening our mind. Are you open minded? Join our free LinkedIn Livestream Thursday 21 May 2026 5PM for strategies that actually work in the high-pressured environments we face. What do you have to lose? https://www.linkedin.com/events/7462564617429639168?viewAsMember=true

The Burnout Report 2026 has been published by Mental Health UK and the results are staggering - 9 out of 10 workers are experiencing extreme levels of stress. 1 in 5 people are taking time off due to stress (2 in 5 for people aged 18 to 24 years old). The group most at risk of burnout - ages 25 -34. The stats are static or increasing. Not surprising with the levels of uncertainty rising at the macro-level. Aiden's story seemed all too familiar. That's why, we want to be part of the solution - providing some relief through science-backed strategies with an overlay of lived experience. We cannot control our environment, people around us or what lives at us - we can only control our responses and how we carry the load. This is what I learned - my burnout didn't happen when I had the most on my plate, or working the longest days - so what happened? It all related to how I was carrying the load, how I was responding to situations. Hear some of the lessons I've learned on my journey on tomorrow's LinkedIn Livestream - (Thursday 21 May 2026 5PM GMT) https://www.linkedin.com/events/7462564617429639168?viewAsMember=true

In certain circumstances, it was a survival strategy for me. It was also sometimes how I dealt with toxic behaviour - choosing not to engage. Silence can be a powerful response. In some other contexts, it can mean safety - don't rock the boat. What situations have you chosen to stay silent?

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Well, first ever livestream, and of course, not everything went as planned. I tried to do what I could in the moment. It can be easy to focus on what didn't go quite right but choosing to focus on branching out with a new experience, the quality content and the learnings. These days I'm focusing on doing what I can in each moment. There was some fabulous content - with practical science-backed strategies for increasing mental, physical and emotional energy. The slides and reflection prompts are on the website (www.thrivespaceplus.com/resources). It's not just about increasing energy and capacity - there's more to the complex corporate environment and that's why I'm thrilled about our next series. Excited for our next launch - our Clarity Under Pressure Series. Love the ability for people to really refine he skills with the AI simulation option! 😃