Shining a Neurodivergent Light on Menopause Support in the Workplace
Menopause is a deeply individual experience, with symptoms affecting people in vastly different ways. While discussions around menopause have increased, there remains a gap in understanding how it intersects with neurodivergence.
Challenges of Intuitive Eating for Neurodivergent (ND) Individuals
Intuitive Eating (IE), created by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch in 1995, offers a weight-neutral, self-care approach to eating, focusing on building a healthy relationship with food, mind, and body. While backed by a significant amount of research showing its benefits, IE often fails to account for the unique needs of ND individuals.
When weight loss is a sign of struggle, not success.
This is for anyone who has experienced unintentional weight loss, and not felt great about it. And for anyone who has assumed weight is a choice, let me share some of the shitty parts of weight loss that are rarely discussed.
Burnout: Why It’s So Hard to Look After Ourselves When We Need It Most
Burnout is so much more than the buzzword it’s become. Now recognised as a syndrome (but not a medical condition) associated with workplace stress, the World Health Organisation characterises it by exhaustion, feelings of negativity or cynicism and reduced productivity.