October is about raising awareness of mental health and how it can impact on anyone at any time. `Have the conversation' is the theme of this year’s mental health awareness month. As October begins, it is a timely reminder to check in with your family, friends and conversation and start a genuine conversation about mental … Continue reading Have the conversation about mental health
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Developing mindful self-compassion – part one
Mindfulness is more than just present moment awareness. It is a kind, curious awareness that helps you relate to yourself and others with compassion without judgement. Whereas self-compassion is turning your reflection inwards to support your own emotional development and acceptance. Therefore, mindful self-compassion is about using targeted mindfulness techniques to support your emotional development … Continue reading Developing mindful self-compassion – part one
How cats are good for your wellbeing
Tuesday August 8 was international cat day, and it may come as no surprise that your furry feline bundle of fur is good for your physical, physiological and mental health. In fact scientific studies show that cats have a calming, relaxed effect on your wellbeing. Cat lovers will understand how the feeling of soft fur … Continue reading How cats are good for your wellbeing
Cultivating mindful relationships
Mindfulness not only helps your awareness, but it builds compassion and empathy in your day to day relationships with yourself and others. By understanding your own motivations and feelings, you are able to pause and check in on how things really are– not how you think they should be. Here are three ways mindfulness can … Continue reading Cultivating mindful relationships
How to make the most of your time
Time. That thing that you often want more of yet there are only ever going to be 24 hours in the day. Quite often you find yourself busy doing tasks that take up more of your time than you would like. However, are those tasks really your priority? Do they add value to your goals? … Continue reading How to make the most of your time
Chair yoga for balance and flexibility
Happy World Yoga Day 21 June 2023 Making yoga accessible for all While the benefits of a regular yoga practice are known, unfortunately it is not accessible to everyone. Whether you are recovering from injury or getting down on the floor is more challenging, chair yoga helps make a yoga practice accessible to everyone. From … Continue reading Chair yoga for balance and flexibility
How walking your dog helps you be in the present moment
A dog is your best friend. They are always there when you need them and don’t hold judgement. But when you are out walking your dog, how present are you? In fact, this is where your dog can help you. Your dog can teach you a lot about being in the present moment. After all, … Continue reading How walking your dog helps you be in the present moment
Slow it down for your wellbeing
The faster life gets, the more pressure you tend to put on yourself to push harder. You know it is not good for your health, but you are not sure how to do everything without letting anyone down. Yet the more you push yourself the more you increase your chances of becoming ill. Slowing down … Continue reading Slow it down for your wellbeing
The benefits to doing your shadow work
Once you get into a regular practice of doing the shadow work, you will start to see the benefits in the form of improvements to your life and wellbeing. The changes may be slow at first, but the more you bring awareness to your conscious and unconscious and understand yourself more, you will understand your … Continue reading The benefits to doing your shadow work
How to do the shadow work?
Over the last couple of weeks we have discussed what the shadow is and how it may impact on your ability to live a full life. This week we start to explore how to do the shadow work. However, please note upfront that when you start shadow work, it can be confronting as you are … Continue reading How to do the shadow work?