Rethinking “Failure” — What If We Stopped Calling It Failure?

Rethinking “Failure” — What If We Stopped Calling It Failure?

Rethinking “Failure” — What If We Stopped Calling It Failure?Sally MacDonald
Published on: 06/12/2025

For anyone affected by stress, trauma, burnout or PTSD – why stepping away is not failure, but nervous system truth and survival.

Trauma-Informed Wellbeing
The Hidden Cost of Caring: Recognising Compassion Fatigue and Restoring Balance

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

The Hidden Cost of Caring: Recognising Compassion Fatigue and Restoring BalanceSally MacDonald
Published on: 16/11/2025

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

Nervous System & Resilience
Why Trauma-Informed Mental Health First Aid Matters — And What Most Workplaces Miss

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

Why Trauma-Informed Mental Health First Aid Matters — And What Most Workplaces MissSally MacDonald
Published on: 01/11/2025

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 clarity.

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

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

You Can't Think Your Way to Calm — The Power of Polyvagal Theory and the Vagus Nerve Sally MacDonald
Published on: 24/10/2025

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

Nervous System & Resilience