Emma Ford Coaching

Couldn’t help but jump on this trend…

Goodbye negativity and hello taking back control 👋🏼

Let me know what you are bringing in this year in the comments below 👇

Work has been tough, mentally and emotionally draining, you’re fatigued, you’ve been working all the hours and at a high intensity. Just a few more weeks until you can not think about work and you can relax. All the issues and annoyances that have been bubbling for weeks if not months will go away…🙏

WRONG … 💥‼️

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but those issues unless addressed will be there in January. The festive break will provide you a respite and you’ll be feeling better but I guarantee that those issues and the same feelings you are feeling now will be back sooner than you think.

I know this because I used to think the exact same way.

However I can HELP you navigate and unpack how you are feeling. We can work together to create a strategy to address the issues and solve them together.

Don’t wait until the new year - let’s take action NOW 💥

Hit the link in my Bio to arrange a call or comment below with ACTION 💥

Lets start from the beginning you’ve been consistent at;
- overworking
- not prioritizing yourself
- leaky boundaries or lack of
- lack of routine
To be honest I could go on. But you’ve been consistently doing (insert from the above) for a long period of time so why do you expect a quick fix to break the cycle you are in?

It takes consistency and determination to want that change.

💥I am looking for 3 women who want to BREAK this cycle. This is for the women who:

✅ are DONE feeling overwhelmed, stuck and just fed up

✅ are ready to truly invest in themselves

✅ are ready to break the cycle

✅ are committed to making a change and having the work / life balance they’ve dreamed off

✅ are ready to step up and own their authenticity

This is NOT for:

❌ you aren’t prepared to work for it

❌ seeking a quick fix

❌ you aren’t able to commit at least 1 hour a week to work with me

Interested? Then message me with the word ‘BREAK’ in the DM and I will pop you a message to chat.

It’s time to level up and break the cycle 💥

It’s likely that the end of the year reviews are taking place and the promotion may just be sitting on the table.

Here’s what I would do to get it… and it might not be what you think 💥

I could have done with this a few years ago…

I get that the new year is deemed a fresh start but if you are just about hanging on until the end of the year or in a state of overwhelm then those ‘new year’ posts aren’t going to be helpful.

I’ve put a few reminders in here of how to manage the overwhelm and look after yourself during this crazy period of time.

I felt a bit spicy pulling this post together given the industry I’m in but for those who are feeling lost, stuck or just tired - I GOT YOU 🥰💥

If your friend was in a relationship and you saw them give it 110% for it not to be acknowledged or taken for granted what would you say to them?

You’d tell them to walk away.

So why would you stay in a job that’s treating you exactly the same way… 💥

Unfortunately if you’ve been waiting for things to change the truth is they’re unlikely too. So maybe it’s time to move on 💥

If you are someone who usually thrives but feel like you have taken a bit of a dive lately then maybe it’s time to reassess.

If this resonates with you then talk to me. I can help you - we can work together to create a strategy that will get you back on your feet and I’ll be there every step of the way 💥

Today is world mental health day and whilst I fully encourage people talking about this. (I’m a mental health first aider)

I highly encourage that we keep having these conversations on a regular basis and not just on certain days of the year.

These stats are just the tip of the iceberg yet we can all play a part to help combat this. 💥

As you prepare for the week ahead you may already have that sense of overwhelm.

But here at my three things that I do each week to set myself up for success 💥

How do you set up for your week?

I used to think the ‘busier’ I was the better…

Wrong 💥

Actually by taking the foot of the ‘gas’ so to speak will allow you the time to process everything and be more present.

Let’s drop the ‘hustle’ culture 💥

This weekend you decided to take time to look after yourself. You’ve cancelled plans, you meditated, journaled did all the things you were ‘meant’ to do…

Yet you still feel mentally and physically exhausted. 😩🥺

Taking one weekend off won’t fix your burnout.

It’s time to take action and reclaim your life 💥🔥

This week I’ve been feeling a bit run down.

Now I could have beaten myself up about it but instead I embraced it!

Making yourself a priority is NOT a bad thing 💥

It is SO possible to recover from burnout.

Whilst it may not happen overnight it will happen.

Recovery takes time because burnout takes time so we can’t expect a quick recovery.

Recovery looks different for everyone but here are some QUICK actions to take:

💥 talk to someone / ask for help
💥 rest
💥 practice self compassion
💥 pay attention to your needs
💥 do things that make you happy

Reminder for us all.

💥For the times when we think we aren’t good enough
💥For the times when we think we should be further ahead in our careers
💥For the times when things haven’t happened the way we planned it
💥For all the times we feel like we have failed…

We feel the pressure of society every day so let’s be kinder to ourselves when we are doing the best we can.

Remember you are enough and don’t let anyone tell you or make you feel otherwise 💕

You are working really hard but feeling like you are losing control. Things aren’t feeling smooth or plain sailing like they used to and a simple task seems to be taking forever.
Boom! 💥
You are then hit with this feeling where you physically struggle to get out of bed, no enthusiasm for the things you recently loved to do. The overwhelm of daily life feels too much.
So you take a few days rest and you are back to feeling ok… ☺️
You go straight back to doing what you did before and low and behold the familiar feeling of tasks being a struggle and overwhelm returns.

This is the power that burnout has over you.
How do we stop this?

SPOILER ALERT: 🚨‼️

We need to take back the power 💥

How?
- By resetting / implementing boundaries
- Prioritizing ourselves
- Self compassion
- Rest
- Saying no

I was living my best life or so I thought…
I was thriving in a fast paced agency where deadlines and pressure were second nature. I flitted around on several projects at once; running from meetings to meetings and firing emails left right and centre. I was invincible!

Yet I crashed and burned. I am not talking about a project going wrong or missing a deadline. I’m talking about how I struggled to get out of bed, how hard I found getting dressed; everything was a struggle. I even started to resent the work and the people.

I had hit burnout or burnout had hit me.

I thought burnout only happens to people who hate their jobs. WRONG!

Burnout happens to anyone no matter if they love or loathe their jobs. It is caused when we put ourselves on a continuous stress journey or under stress for long periods of time. Burnout can naturally occur in every career or corporate environment yet it is rarely talked about.

You may feel like you are succeeding but at what cost?!

It’s time to manage the pressures / stresses better to prevent or even break the cycle.

Unsure how? Then message me 💥

As we come out of a bank holiday weekend - take this as a reminder that we do not need to punish ourselves for the extra rest by condensing a weeks work into 4 days.

It may be a case where this week we just need to re-prioritse what needs to be done. You may even be surprised at how much more productive you are 💥

I also see you, corporate leaders who tend to encourage this behaviour… it’s time to stop the bulls**t and be more supportive 👀

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