Feeling maxed out? Struggling for brain space? Pam Weeden is here to offer guidance on how to clear some headspace in our busy lives.
Head space is probably something most of you feel is in short supply; in fact, I can imagine that for the significant majority of you, the opportunity to rent out an additional brain for the day in order to increase storage would be a blessing. Sadly, unlike the option to purchase additional Cloud storage on our phones when we have maxed out the potential, that luxury is not on the table.
The truth is, however, there is a need to clear some mental space or what should be compartmentalised for work will spill over into the time that should be for family, sleep, what you might enjoy doing for yourself and so on. In a situation where it is not possible to let go of all of the plates that need to be kept spinning, it becomes a case of finding strategies to help manage the reality.
Headspace is both a website and app that can be placed on a phone or tablet; it is a bank of multiple meditations and resources to support various aspects of wellbeing including sleep, mindfulness, managing anxiety and so on.
Typically, a monthly subscription fee is involved; however, having researched the website, there does seem to be an offer of free access for people working in education including schools within the UK: you will find the link to this below. This could be well worth investigating; likewise, the website itself has a range of downloadable material that is worth exploring.
Pam Weeden is a qualified professional Executive Coach and Mentor who is passionate about leadership development and believe in facilitating the growth of the person and the professional. Throughout the pandemic Pam has offered pastoral support to the Trust's senior leadership team.
You can follow Pam on Twitter: @PamWeeden
