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Mindfulness has also be termed ‘ kindfulness’ as it helps us become more self – aware of how we treat ourselves and others. Our internal voice can be very self critical, reminding us of what we don’t like about ourselves, what we haven’t done or achieved and this eats away at our confidence, self-belief and…

Being mindful after a busy day to help you sleep! How do you wind down after a busy day? Many of us use technology to soothe our over thinking minds. The stimulus of the lights in technology and what we are looking at and reading may affect our mood, energy levels and sleep. We may…

Mindful nutrition Do you notice what your food really tastes like, see the colours on your plate, feel the warmth of your cup when you drink a coffee or feel the cool temperature of what you drink? For most of us we are just to busy, eating is part of our daily function to keep…

Building mindfulness into your day! We are all so busy rushing round in automatic pilot doing all the things we need to do. We may feel during the daytime we have no time to be mindful, to be present, to be calm. We have got used to feeling overwhelmed, busy, anxious and fearful and now…

How to be mindful when you wake up! What do you do when you wake up? Are you aware of anytime in your morning routine when you are fully present? Do you wake up feeling tired, low in mood, anxious about the day ahead? Do you struggle to concentrate when working from home, feel overwhelmed…

It’s Friday and we have made it through another cold, dark January week. I hope that you feel a sense of accomplishment in what ever you have been doing this week. Whether you have been working, home schooling or just getting through each day at home. However big or small the tasks you have achieved…

As sun rises, the darkness of night turns to daylight. Why is this significant, why do we have daylight? Sunlight and light is essential for all living things, especially human beings. We may all notice we may struggle more with energy, sleep, low mood when the seasons change. During the winter months with less daylight…

The first chakra and the first colour of the rainbow is red. The red chakra (root) centers around feeling safe, secure and stable. How grounded/rooted/connected we feel about what is happening in our world affects both our mental and physical wellbeing. It affects our flight or fight response which at present is heightened in most…

For many of us this year finds us spending a lot more time working from home. My Pilates class have mentioned they notice more upper body stiffness, tight hips and a stiff lower back. It only takes a few minutes each day to include some mobility exercises into your working day. This may help reduce…

Have you heard the saying ‘your heart rules your head’? How can that be true when the brain instructs the rest of the body what to do following a thought, feeling or stimulus? The heart can actually over ride the brain and choose to ignore some of its commands. It can operate to some degree…