Introducing the Rebalance Yourself Strategy Session: You absolutely love the work that you do as a chef or FOH professional, but know the price that comes with that passion. Stress has always been part of your work in our high-pressure
“Your mind is no longer on holiday”
Is this you? Do you struggle to step away from being the manager, after your shift has ended? Are you resolving problems during the time you spend time with family? Do you take the stress of leading your team with
“So hard to just RELAX”
Is this you? Do you struggle to switch off at the end of your shift, not getting the rest you need before you start the next one? Do you find it difficult to relax on your day off, so you
“You are constantly under stress”
Is this you? Do the stress from work make you lose your cool with those you love? Do you struggle to switch off from ‘chef mode’ when you finish a shift? Do you snap at your co-workers during times of
Right from the outset
The stress that comes with working in Hospitality is something we experience right from the very outset of our careers. Not everyone chooses a healthy way of coping with it and quite often this is because it was not modelled
Stress affects us!
While the impact of stress on mental health in our industry is being more widely acknowledged, we do not often speak about the damage it can cause in other areas of our lives. This could be because we are expected
Schedule your priorities
The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities – Stephen Covey There are multiple layers to work life balance, but the simplest route to achieving some kind of balance is to schedule your
Limited without a vision
“We are limited, not by our abilities, but by our vision” – Khalil Gibran Following on from yesterday’s post, I ask you: do you have a clear vision for your life, chef? It might not be a picture-perfect vision, but
You need a vision
The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘vision’ as being “the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.” It is also said that your vision is less a roadmap, but more a North star, guiding you
Workshop 31st May
Create Your #BetterCheflife returns at the end of May to support you with the matter of ‘having a life’. This is our topic for the month, here at Love Letters to Chefs. Striking a balance between our work and our