Butterflies are a sign you are about to do something awesome
“Why do we get butterflies mummy? I feel sick.” This was from my 10year old daughter, just before I dropped her off at school earlier this week, on the day of her...
“Why do we get butterflies mummy? I feel sick.” This was from my 10year old daughter, just before I dropped her off at school earlier this week, on the day of her...
For those scrolling through endless filtered, curated pictures and feeds, saturated by idealised pictures, this enhanced vision of perfection becomes the norm as the brain is exposed to perfect images over and...
Fit in a random act of kindness everyday. This does not have to be a big gesture, or something that takes a lot of time or money. Some of the best random...
Do something you enjoy. Just because. De-stressing, relaxing, chilling out… it sounds like it should be so easy, doesn’t it? Just do… well, nothing, right? But ‘just relaxing’ is not as easy as it...
Start your day with a mindfulness practice This is another one of my favourite daily healthy habits - making myself a little mental oasis of tranquility each morning helps me to be ready...
Practice having self-compassion At the moment we are all dealing with so many different pressures and sources of stress. I am hearing every day from my patients about the challenges they are facing:...
🌱Spending time in nature has been shown to be an effective way to improve feelings of wellbeing. There is evidence that spending time in nature increases serotonin levels - which is commonly referred...
A moment of mindfulness. Find a moment of mindfulness somewhere during the course of your day. This is not doing a formal mindfulness practice or a whole session, instead finding opportunities to be...
Morning quiet time.I really cherish my calm and quiet time in a morning, after I’ve got up, put the coffee on and after the cats are fed, but before the kids are...