Georgina Sturmer
Overwhelmed by the shopping pressures of Christmas?
The weekend began with Black Friday, and it feels as if we have now tipped headlong into the season of consumption and spending. There's...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Nov 14
- 3 min
Returning to work, and coping with taking a step down
We often talk about returning to the workplace in the context of career breaks and maternity leave. But yesterday's headlines were all...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Nov 11
- 3 min
Relaxation techniques: how do you really relax?
So you've finally found some time for yourself. You're at the end of your to-do list - or nearly there. The diary is empty, your phone...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Nov 8
- 2 min
How to rebuild your confidence after leaving a toxic workplace
A toxic workplace can leave a lasting imprint on us, in the same way as an unhealthy relationship or a traumatic experience. I spoke to...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Nov 6
- 2 min
Having a voice: how to ask for what you need at work
When we want to ask for something, we are often carrying around a lifetime of invisible baggage on our shoulders. This baggage weighs us...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Oct 14
- 2 min
Do you suffer from emotional hangovers?
Feelings don’t always come and go smoothly. Sometimes our emotions are overwhelming. Maybe you’re overcome by a deep sense of sadness,...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Oct 10
- 2 min
Work addiction: Are you a workaholic?
The actor Idris Elba has been in the press this week talking about his addiction to work. When we think about addiction, we often think...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Oct 4
- 2 min
Coping with nerves ahead of a big event
I was asked for some tips on coping with nerves ahead of a proposal. This might sound like a very specific area of anxiety - and likely...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Sep 29
- 4 min
Taking time to switch off and disconnect. Are you dreaming about your next holiday?
It's nearly the end of September, and the summer holidays already feel as if they were a long time ago. So when I was asked to have a...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Sep 11
- 2 min
The 'anniversary effect': coping with difficult dates and reminders
When life throws challenges our way, it can feel as if the world stops turning. And what can be just as hard, is facing anniversaries...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Aug 11
- 3 min
Aerophobia: what causes the fear of flying?
We all know what it means when someone says that they're afraid of flying. Right? It even has its own name: aerophobia. But when we...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Jul 26
- 4 min
How to leave work behind when you go home for the weekend
The modern workplace feels unrecognisable in comparison with what we might have seen a few decades ago. And in many ways, changes in...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Health anxiety: How to cope if you’re feeling anxious about seeing your GP
Do you know the feeling? Maybe it’s a niggle, a sign of infection, a symptom, an ache, a pain, or an understanding that something isn’t...
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Georgina Sturmer
- Jun 23
- 3 min
Are you feeling anxious about AI?
It feels as if someone has turned up the volume on the chatter about AI. Everywhere we turn there are comments about AI, ChatGPT, bots...
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Georgina Sturmer
- May 16
- 4 min
How to cope with 'micro-stress' at work
I spoke to Yahoo News about 'micro-stress', the idea that small or minor stresses at work build up to create bigger problems for us. In...
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