Wellbeing Articles for Women

Self-determination theory (SDT) points to three psychological needs behind lasting wellbeing. See the evidence and how the Women's Wellbeing Lab supports them.

Exclusive content for members. The Three Needs Reflection Tool: a short Women's Wellbeing Lab exercise for checking in on the choice, capability and connection research links to wellbeing.

Exclusive content for members. A short, structured reflection tool for anyone wondering whether a current working week is genuinely worth it. Grounded in the original concept of ikigai, not the popular four-circle version, it works through three specific questions: does the work feel meaningful right now, does it connect to something beyond the task, and does it feel like it's heading somewhere.

There's no threshold that has to be crossed before support is worth having. What the evidence actually says about the barrier that keeps women waiting, and why coaching exists for exactly this space.

Overwhelm isn't one fixed state, and generic advice rarely accounts for that. A three-stage, physiology-grounded approach to what actually helps, whether your body needs to settle, one instant decision is enough, or you're ready for deeper work.

Exclusive content for members. Character strengths are among the most well-evidenced areas of positive psychology research. This Lab resource covers the VIA Classification, how to access a free personal strengths report, and a structured activity for applying strengths across different areas of life.

Most goal-setting frameworks weren't designed with women's lives in mind. The S.T.A.R.T. Wellbeing framework draws on self-compassion research and behavioural science to offer an approach that accounts for competing demands, variable energy, and real life rather than assuming consistency and full agency.

You know what would help. You have probably known for a while. This article explores what the research on implementation intentions and psychological flexibility tells us about why naming your specific wellbeing barrier is the step that makes movement possible.

Discover the psychology behind the fresh start effect and how to use it to support your wellbeing, whatever season of life you are in. No ideal conditions required.