Journalism

Five ways to beat burnout in 2023

Since my first bout of burnout in early 2021, it hasn’t returned. So I’m now encouraging others to raise their SQ (spiritual intelligence) for success ...
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Sunday Times Style podcast: Secrets Of The Side Hustle

I spoke with the Sunday Times Style entertainment editor Scarlett Russell about my 'side hustles' for their brilliant podcast. You can listen here. 
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Make 2022 the year you embrace shyness – in yourself and others

The more I spoke to psychologists, psychotherapists and fellow shy people who I consider to be very successful, the more I realised that shyness wasn’t ...
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You can be shy and successful: how I learnt to see the upside of my quiet nature

Shyness is not a fixed personality trait and nor does it need ‘curing’ – it can even be an advantage, discovered Annie Ridout... A piece ...
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Being shy is a virtue, not a character flaw

An opinion piece I wrote, on shyness, for Canada's national newspaper - the Globe and Mail... You can read it here.
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Grazia: my husband and I sleep in different beds

Is sharing a bed more important than having a good night's sleep? An article for Grazia
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Grazia: it’s ridiculous that girls uniforms cost more than boys’

Annie Ridout on why the 'pink tax' starts before girls are even aware of it An article I wrote for Grazia
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The one thing I wouldn’t change about myself? My shyness (for Observer)

My shyness was seen as a drawback at school – but now I know it’s a strength and I’m proud of it This is a ...
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Talking ‘shyness’ on The Irish Women’s Podcast

What a treat to talk with Roisin Ingle about childhood shyness, and how can be an attribute on The Irish Women's podcast. You can listen ...
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