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3 ways you can use food choices to manage stress

Running your own business, although exhilarating, is also stressful, especially at this point in history. Managing this stress through a combination of strategies, such as physical activity, meditation and getting support from people who can offer solid advice are all important. However, a less-common strategy is eating to manage stress more effectively.

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The 4 stages of an effective apology

Contrary to popular opinion, it’s not time that rebuilds trust, it is giving a proper apology instead. The moment someone apologises effectively, it’s no longer necessary to be guarded towards them.

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Podcast 223: How to COVID safe your business

In this episode of the podcast Flying Solo editor Lucy Kippist speaks to Victor Dominello, the NSW Minister for Customer Service about COVID safe measures.

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Are you suffering from a business mood swing?

I have mood swings quite frequently – hormonal mood swings, that curl-up-in-a-hole mood swing when I’m feeling fed up at having to be all things to all people and since I started my own business – business mood swings.

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Life in transition? 4 tips to energise you

By Emma Delahey

I was enjoying a walk the other day when a colourful note made me stop. It was stuck to the fence of a nearby house. In crinkly words it read: Be Greatfull… It was clearly written by a child who wanted to create a nice message in difficult times.

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How to handle relationships conflict in #iso

Have you been feeling it? That little (or big!) bubble of irritation coming up as you look at your partner or kids or house mates... who left this mess? Who's dishes are these? Where did that washing come from? Can you take the kids I am on a call?!

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Can you hear the cry of your body over the noise of COVID 19?

Whatever your work situation, the necessity of self-care has been expounded for long enough to be both commonly understood and extremely well-resourced. There would be few people who hadn't felt, or didn't know of the benefits of strategies such as breathing techniques, exercise, mindfulness and meditation in managing stress and fatigue. We all know the importance of looking after ourselves to sustain our health & well being. We also know it helps our productivity, morale and corresponding employment satisfaction. When we feel well, we work well. Simple as that.

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A message for women in business

A message for all you beautiful women out there, stop trying to be everything to everyone, instead be a savvy business woman, in it for the long haul, who has time to enjoy life along the way.

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Podcast 221: How to change a core belief (and why it will transform your business)

In this episode of the Flying Solo podcast, Lucy speaks with Insecurity coach Jaemin Frazer about how we can change a core belief and why doing so can transform our business.

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7 ways to manage your coronaphobia

By Kochie's Business Builders

As we’re slowly moving out of lockdown, many Australians will be feeling anxious about going outside, away from the safety of home, and returning to normal life.

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A story about dreams coming true…

I had a dream - or I guess more of a vision, than an actual dream. I don’t really remember coming up with it, but when I look back at my 2015 health coaching studies... there it is. In black and white.

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The up’s and down’s of energy and how to stay in the middle

Imagine this energy scenario. Its mid afternoon and you are attempting to do your best productive work. The problem is, for the past couple of hours, you’ve been dragging your feet and quite frankly, a good lie down on the carpet is getting more appealing by the minute. You start wondering how you are going to make it through till the end of the day until you hear THE voice. The voice that says, “Go and get something with sugar in it or people WILL be hurt.”

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I became a yoga teacher at 63 and I’m still teaching at 71

By Lucy Kippist

After years spent running farms and working with animals, when Sandra Reed turned 60 she decided to try her hand at teaching yoga . Eleven years on, Sandra says it’s one of the best decisions she’s made. As she tells Flying Solo, doing something you love is the secret to success - no matter how late you start.

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How can I say no constructively? 3 experts weigh in

By Lucy Kippist

We might not be physically going anywhere, but work for many is just as busy as ever. Perhaps busier. Being more still, doesn’t necessarily equate with being more idle. Which can make it a perfect opportunity to be flooded with requests to lend a hand in some way.

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Podcast 219: How to live like a spiritual entrepreneur with Pauline Nguyen

It's not just about your mind, it's about your soul, your heart and your spirit - no area can be ignored, says coach, speaker, restaurateur and author Pauline Ngyuen tells Lucy Kippist in this episode of the Flying Solo podcast.

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Need a boost? Get creative!

By Emma Delahey

‘Creative’ is a word that can be easily misunderstood. It’s mostly applied to specific talents, skills and types of work that feel distant to many people. A painter, a writer, a sculptor, a director. But every person is creative – in different ways, just like our different personalities. And the wonderful thing about creativity is, it’s innate. You can see it in children as well as in the photo albums and scrapbooks of your childhood.

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Why your dreams are more vivid during COVID-19

An interesting side effect of the coronavirus pandemic is the number of people who say they are having vivid dreams. Many are turning to blogs and social media to describe their experiences.

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When you don’t know what else to do: choose joy and goats

When we embarked upon our first tree change to Berry 8 years ago I had a vision of country living firmly in mind. I was moving to the “boutique village” (as one urbane mate so concisely rubbished it) and I was going to live the dream in all of its technicolour cliched glory. Chickens, veggie gardens, solar panels and naked children running free in dappled light. I also had a dream to get a pet goat- it was going to be called Nellie. My husband Jacques rubbished the idea- they are escape artists/ what’s the point of a goat/ they eat everything etc etc. Some very plausible reasons to not get a goat.

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15 things (and counting) sole traders are doing better thanks to life in #iso

By Lucy Kippist

“I lost my job. None of it is fun. None of it feels good. Monday is the first day since the 7th grade that I do not know where my next paycheck comes from. Definitely unsetting. But it feels about 200 hundred times less eventful or traumatic than what losing your job was built up to be in my head. Once again life reminds me that the fear of failure is worse than failure itself."