This post has been prompted by the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last week. If you, or someone you care about, have found yourself being deeply affected by last week's events I hope the following will help. I'll touch on grief, being empathic/sensitive, the importance/benefits of being grounded and mindful as well as dealing with change.
Our intuition is effectively our 'sixth sense'. Just as we gain our sensory input via smell, taste, our vision, sense of touch and hearing we also have an 'inner knowing'. Our 'gut instinct' comes from outside our conscious awareness and often at a speed our brain is unable to process information at.
As we approach the Autumnal Equinox we are in what is known as Late Summer in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In the West we typically acknowledge four seasons. In TCM they have five with Late Summer coming between summer and autumn. Think of it like an ‘Indian Summer’.
Worrying about the state of the world. Worrying about the future. Maybe you worry about your health, or the health of someone you care about. Worrying about your job/work, your finances and money. Your relationship. Worrying about your kids, parents, friends, partners or what other people might think about you …
A lot has changed over the last year in ways that has affected us all. Major restrictions on how we go about our daily life have led to necessary adaptations. This may include seeing a holistic therapist online. As in-person…
This is a quick checklist of things you can do to help reduce stress and anxiety. Use it as a reminder of steps and actions you can take daily to support yourself, regardless of what's creating the stress in your life.
Dealing with the Unexpected Whilst change is unavoidable, some changes in life you plan for or can anticipate. When life throws you a curve ball and you find yourself dealing with the unexpected, whether this is on an individual basis…
Feeling stressed out, anxious, overwhelmed... It's all too common these days to find ourselves getting lost in our thoughts and emotions. And when they start to escalate we can get completely swept away by them. It's easy to feel helpless…
Something that I wanted to get you thinking about is how we're often uncomfortable spending time with ourselves. Keeping busy is a very typical way to avoid spending time just 'being' (rather than 'doing'). I see this a lot with…
Overcoming Procrastination by taking Imperfect Action I don't know about you but often around this time of year I'll start to reflect on how the year has been. What have I done? Achieved? How well have I done with making the…