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Evidence-based insights on stress, resilience, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed wellbeing - written by Sally MacDonald

The Hidden Cost of Caring: Recognising Compassion Fatigue and Restoring Balance

Learn the signs of compassion fatigue, its impact on wellbeing and work, and evidence-based ways to restore balance and emotional resilience ...more

Nervous System & Resilience

November 16, 2025•7 min read

Why Trauma-Informed Mental Health First Aid Matters — And What Most Workplaces Miss

Not all Mental Health First Aid training is the same. Discover how a trauma-informed approach helps leaders, managers, and practitioners recognise, respond, and refer with confidence, compassion, and ... ...more

Mental Health & Wellbeing

November 01, 2025•6 min read

You Can't Think Your Way to Calm — The Power of Polyvagal Theory and the Vagus Nerve

Discover how Polyvagal Theory and the vagus nerve explain stress, trauma, and resilience — a trauma-informed approach to wellbeing across Carlisle & Cumbria. ...more

Nervous System & Resilience

October 24, 2025•9 min read

Understanding Your Nervous System: Why It Matters for Mental Health & Resilience

Our nervous system shapes how we think, feel, and respond to stress. Discover practical ways to understand and support it — for greater resilience, wellbeing, and performance. ...more

Nervous System & Resilience

October 16, 2025•4 min read

Performance, People & Pressure: Rethinking Wellbeing in Public Service

Improving performance, wellbeing, and service quality through trauma-informed awareness, prevention, and resilience in public service. ...more

Public Service Wellbeing

October 09, 2025•7 min read

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Trauma-Informed Leadership: Foundations for Psychological Safety at Work

Practical steps leaders can use to reduce burnout, build trust, and improve team well being

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Stop Saying You're Fine:
Your Body's Trying to Tell You Something Important

We often tell ourselves or others we’re “fine,” even when our body is saying something very different.
Discover why your body reacts before your mind, how stress shows up in the body, and simple ways to support yourself with more compassion and awareness.