I have a question for you, how much mindful self-compassion do you have for yourself? When it comes to mindfulness, self-compassion is an important part of the equation. It's not always easy to be kind and understanding to ourselves, especially when things go wrong, but it's essential for our well-being. When we're mindful of [...]
Do you know that by understanding how to practice gratitude, and doing so ideally on a daily basis, can have a significant impact on your emotional wellbeing? How can we look forward to every day? How can we feel like we are in control, even if it is just a little bit? By having [...]
Whilst there are lots of available ways to manage stress and anxiety, not every method you come across will suit you. The secret is to find what works for YOU and integrate it into your life so you can grow into more and more of your potential. The following video takes a look at [...]
What are the benefits of breathing exercises? I wonder, do you ever take the time to simply sit and practice breathing? This may sound a strange question, especially as we breathe everyday, all day for all of our lives, but I think it is worth a reminder (myself included), about just how valuable breathing [...]
Wouldn’t it be great if we could invite excellence into our day, just by pausing. If we pause purposefully, it allows us to be fully present, which can rub off on others around us. We are all so busy, and are expected to move faster and faster, and get more and more things done, [...]
So, what is Bowen Therapy and how does it work? NST Bowen is a non-invasive technique that uses a series, of mostly gentle, and sometimes firm, hand movement over muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, nerves and fascia to promote relief from musculoskeletal and related neurological complaints. To find out more, watch the video or read [...]
I love learning about how we process life with all its ups and downs. And I was listening to Dr Nicole LePera talking about Polyvagal theory that was developed by Stephen Porges. Polyvagal theory is about how trauma can affect the body, involving the vagus nerve which runs from the brain through the face [...]
This blog by Akiko Busch resonated so much with me, that I thought it was worth sharing, so I am going to read it to you. What is the difference between being invisible and just landing in a blind spot? In the woods no more than an hour, I am struck anew by invisibility, [...]
I want to read a poem to you. I love the words and think they are pertinent for what we are going through at the moment. We get so caught up in what is going on in the world at the moment, that we forget to live our own lives, in the present moment. [...]
If we can get our heads around pain we stand a chance of relieving it. Pain is our brains telling us that something is wrong and we need to do something about it. Every so often I look at this inspirational comic picture book by Steve Haines, it’s called Pain is Strange. The wisdom [...]
