JOANNA CAREW

Had such a revitalising week in the end! My first one at home since mid-December and after feeling overwhelmed and low earlier in the week, I rallied, caught up on sleep, and feel like a happy human again.

When I regained perspective and stopped piling stress onto myself, my productivity increased and it also enabled me to take a measured approach to recovery, exercise, and work. Tonight I am on top form and prepped and ready to travel North tomorrow for a week working in practice.

I still need to write about the amazing stuff I learned during the second instalment of the Elite Dental Leaders programme, but for now suffice to say I am really excited to get into practice and share everything with the team. They’re such a motivated bunch, I can’t wait to hear all their thoughts and ideas.

The only person a little apprehensive about Momma disappearing again was the gorgeous Bridget Jones. She loves staying with her Aunty and Uncle, but this afternoon she was determined she was joining me in Newcastle and sat in my suitcase for an hour before being gently evicted!

So, here’s wishing you a fabulous week, and remember our moods can change pretty quickly, so if you’re feeling low or overwhelmed do reach out. I have had a lot of conversations this week about stress levels and how transient our moods are.

Without any doubt, we can all do with a little extra love at times, sending it to you now xxx