Oct 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Let’s get down to it. Stress. It’s an over-used word to describe anything from a small inconvenience to debilitating physical and emotional response to difficult situations. The body’s stress response is vital to help us avoid short-term danger and keep us alive, but...
Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s my first blog post in a while. I’ve been busy, then not so busy, then busy in my brain, so the blog took a bit of a rest while I did other things. One of those other things was doing a brilliant and intense two-day course on reflexology lymph drainage (RLD). What...
May 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Kindness is in. It’s the new must-have accessory. But there’s more to it than putting a banner on your social media profile picture. It’s about finding the ability to be kind to strangers, not just people you like. Hardest of all, it’s about accepting kindness when it...
Apr 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’m taking a little detour in the blog this week to put the spotlight on a woman whose famous words have been echoing round my mind for the past few weeks – Julian of Norwich. I’ve thought writing this and put it off, then come back to it. This is not a post about the...
Apr 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is Mindfulness? It’s a word thrown around here, there and everywhere, but exactly what is mindfulness? Let’s get the lowdown…In short mindfulness is a practice that encourages us to be present in the moment we are in. By practicing mindfulness, we learn to take...
Apr 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you have read my previous blog posts you will know that relaxation is not something that has come easily to me. Ditto meditation, with bells on. Meditation is a word that is loaded with association and connotations. It’s a word which, for some people, has a big...
