The 8Wise Method

The 8Wise Method 8Wise®: The Complete Blueprint for Optimal Mental Health and Wellbeing
Creating healthier, happier minds, lives, and education organisations.

Helping people, leaders, and educators build optimal mental health and wellbeing through The 8Wise® Method – the complete blueprint for healthier, happier minds and lives. At 8Wise®, we believe everyone deserves access to practical tools that support better mental health and wellbeing. Our unique 8Wise® Method helps people, leaders, and educators build optimal wellbeing across eight interconnected dimensions of life: Emotional, Physical, Spiritual, Intellectual, Social, Environmental, Occupational, and Financial. Created by Psychotherapist, Author and Wellbeing Consultant Kim Rutherford, 8Wise® bridges the gap between mental health awareness and real-world action, helping you understand yourself, manage stress, build resilience, and live a healthier, happier life. Through our books, courses, podcast, and training, and our education programme 8WiseED®, we’re helping individuals and organisations make mental health a daily practice, not just a policy. Whether you want to strengthen your own wellbeing or create a culture of care in your school, workplace, or community, 8Wise® gives you the blueprint to make it happen. Because optimal mental health and wellbeing can be learned, built, and lived. Delivered in partnership with Dalton Wise Consultancy Ltd, specialists in wellbeing strategy, training, and leadership development across the education and workplace sectors.

Clarity Prevents EscalationPushing harder does not restore balance.Clarity does.The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment provides...
23/01/2026

Clarity Prevents Escalation

Pushing harder does not restore balance.

Clarity does.

The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment provides insight into where strain may be building, so you can respond before it becomes overwhelming.

This is preventative insight, not a demand to change everything.

👉 Take the assessment: Link in bio

Join the Movement Live the 8Wise WayTake control of your mind and lifeWith the 8Wise Method Take the Assessment; Link in...
22/01/2026

Join the Movement
Live the 8Wise Way
Take control of your mind and life
With the 8Wise Method

Take the Assessment; Link in bio

The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment is not a test and not a diagnosis.It provides a clear, non-judgemental snapshot of where...
22/01/2026

The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment is not a test and not a diagnosis.

It provides a clear, non-judgemental snapshot of where pressure and capacity currently sit across eight interconnected areas of life.

If something feels out of balance, better information is often the most helpful first step.

👉 Take the assessment
https://8wise-assessment.scoreapp.com

Imbalance Is InformationIf something feels out of balance, that is information.The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment looks acr...
21/01/2026

Imbalance Is Information

If something feels out of balance, that is information.

The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment looks across eight interconnected areas of life to help you understand where pressure and capacity currently sit.

There is no judgement.
There is no fixing.
There is insight.

👉 Complete the assessment: Link in bio

Join the Movement Live the 8Wise Way Take back control of your mind and life with the 8Wise Method.
20/01/2026

Join the Movement
Live the 8Wise Way
Take back control of your mind and life with the 8Wise Method.

Life rarely collapses all at once.Pressure usually builds gradually, showing up as fatigue, irritability, or a sense tha...
20/01/2026

Life rarely collapses all at once.

Pressure usually builds gradually, showing up as fatigue, irritability, or a sense that things feel harder than they should.

The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment helps you notice these early signals by showing how different areas of life are currently interacting.

It offers insight without judgement, so you can respond before pressure escalates.

👉 Complete the 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment
https://8wise-assessment.scoreapp.com

Stop guessing what’s wrong and start understanding what’s going on, in you, around you, and across your life with the 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment. Using the 8 dimensions at the heart of the 8Wise® Method, that together make up your optimal mental health, wellbeing, and resilience.

Pressure Builds Before BurnoutBurnout and exhaustion rarely arrive overnight.They build gradually, through small, repeat...
19/01/2026

Pressure Builds Before Burnout

Burnout and exhaustion rarely arrive overnight.

They build gradually, through small, repeated pressures that go unnoticed for too long.

The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment helps you notice earlier by offering a non-judgemental snapshot of how different areas of life are currently interacting.

Early awareness reduces the need for bigger interventions later.

👉 Take the assessment: Link in bio

Early awareness reduces the need for bigger interventions later.The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment supports early response ...
18/01/2026

Early awareness reduces the need for bigger interventions later.

The 8Wise® Wellbeing Assessment supports early response by helping you understand where strain may be building, before it becomes overwhelming.

This is preventative insight, not a demand to change everything.

👉 Complete the assessment
https://8wise-assessment.scoreapp.com

We know, you know that you know veggies are good for you. So you know what you need to do.
14/01/2026

We know, you know that you know veggies are good for you. So you know what you need to do.

Physical wellbeing isn’t just diet and exercise.That’s where most people get stuck.Physical wellbeing is also about:• Sl...
12/01/2026

Physical wellbeing isn’t just diet and exercise.

That’s where most people get stuck.

Physical wellbeing is also about:
• Sleep quality
• Energy levels
• Nervous system regulation
• Hormone balance
• Pain, illness, and recovery
• How stress lives in the body
• The signals your body is sending — and whether you’re listening

You can eat “well” and move your body every day…
…and still feel exhausted, inflamed, disconnected, or out of balance.

That’s not failure.
That’s incomplete information.

The 8Wise® approach to physical wellbeing looks at the whole system — not just calories burned or steps counted, but how your body is coping, recovering, and supporting your life.

Because real physical wellbeing isn’t about pushing harder.
It’s about working with your body, not against it.

🌿 Balance isn’t built in the gym alone.
🌿 It’s built in how you rest, regulate, nourish, and respond.

Live the 8Wise® Way.

New blog drop this week… What it really means to Live the 8Wise® Way.For the ones coping, functioning, holding it togeth...
08/01/2026

New blog drop this week…
What it really means to Live the 8Wise® Way.

For the ones coping, functioning, holding it together and quietly paying the price. Where stress, burnout, anxiety and depression are becoming the norm. This is for you.

Living the 8Wise® Way means:
- noticing the patterns early
- responding instead of reacting
- protecting your energy before it burns out
- working with your nervous system, not against it

It’s not about fixing yourself. Or improving yourself.
It’s about living in a way that finally works for real life - your life.

Join the Movement - Live the 8Wise® Way
For Optimal Mental Health and Wellbeing

The blog’s live.
https://kimrutherfordofficial.com/post/what-it-really-means-to-live-the-8wise-way
Read it, share it, and start living the 8Wise® Way today!

Discover what it truly means to live the 8Wise Way, a practical, compassionate approach to building sustainable wellbeing across all Eight Dimensions.

We've finally done it… the YouTube channel is officially live.Live the 8Wise® Way with Kim Rutherford Mental health | We...
07/01/2026

We've finally done it… the YouTube channel is officially live.
Live the 8Wise® Way with Kim Rutherford
Mental health | Wellbeing | Self Development | Support

No more drafts, notes, or “I’ll do it tomorrow”, it exists, it’s happening, and it’s very me.

Its not yet perfect, but here is what will be landing there:
🔸Live the 8Wise® Way podcast episodes
🔹8Wise® Method Masterclasses on mental health & wellbeing
🔸Training courses & practical psychology-led videos
🔹Weight Wise Masterclasses – specifically for Weight-loss surgery and injections patients.

And while we’re being honest:
🔹1 in 4 people will experience a mental health issue in any 12 month period - they need recovery support.
🔸 3 in 4 people are therefore at risk of developing one - they need prevention support.
🔹Many of them are trying to manage it alone - 8Wise® can help.

The YouTube channel is for those who need support with:
🔸recovery or prevention when stress, burnout, anxiety, depression and low self esteem are becoming their norm.
🔹managing life as a neurodivergent adult, as often wellbeing support is needed to be delivered differently.

If you can, please support the channel:
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👉Share a video
👉Send it to someone who needs it

Join the movement - Live the 8Wise Way
For Optimal Mental Health & Wellbeing and a healthier happier mind, and life.



Welcome to Live the 8Wise Way, your go-to channel for practical mental fitness, emotional wellbeing, and whole-person health, using the 8Wise Method®.I’m Kim...

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Learning to manage your mental health, is a lot like learning to mange your bathtub - you need to make sure it doesn't all over flow and cause additional mess in other areas of your life. My name is Kim, I have had my own mental health struggles, and in my role as a coach and therapist, and through my business, I support you to mange your stress bathtub, and all the issues it creates: Anxiety, Burnout, Career transition, Depression, Panic Attacks, Phobias, Relaxation, Self Esteem, Self-Defeating Behaviours, Wellness, Work-Life Balance, Work related stress, Work performance and productivity No matter who you are, or where you are in your life, stress can come at you in an abundance, from all directions; home, work, kids, colleagues, friends, family, strangers, social media, etc.

It's very easy for your bathtub to over flow, so together we; 1. identify where the stress is coming from (triggers) 2. develop effective ways to release and problem solve the stress and related issues (tools) 3. develop a solution focussed plan to prevent anything escalating further (mental health) 4. put you back in control of your mental health and mental capacity This working approach will lead you to reduced stress and anxiety, improved wellness and wellbeing and prevent long term mental and physical health issues from occurring. I’m a scouse-bumpkin, which means I am approachable, practical, straight talking and have a sense of humour. This linked to my experience as a counsellor, therapist, leadership coach, hypnotherapist, senior manager and trainer, ensures I will support you to tackle yesterday's issues, today's problems and tomorrow's stresses effectively, using and integrative therapeutic approach alongside my unique 8 Wise model. I guarantee a safe, empathetic, non judgemental and confidential environment, either at my office, or virtually via Zoom or FaceTime.

I believe you have the power to improve your wellness and wellbeing and live a fulfilling, happier life, and I appreciate it can feel difficult to accomplish alone. So me and my team are here to support you, and put you firmly back in control of living the life you want.

Don’t suffer alone, get in touch and move forward positively with your life. For more information check out my website: www.daltonwise.co.uk or email me at: info@daltonwise.co.uk #get8wise