A couple of months ago I went with Dan on the train somewhere (London, possibly). At the station we were both a little tense after some words of frustration were shared (about what, I can’t recall). As I sat, waiting for our train, I looked up. The sky was bright blue and the clouds were … Continue reading Looking up – a shortcut to calm
This is more of a pep talk and a reminder than anything else, but it’s something I’ve found myself saying a lot recently, to myself and to other people and wanted to say it again, here. It is OK to have moments, hours, day, weeks, even months, where you fall apart. We all know the … Continue reading It’s OK to fall apart
Recently on Instagram I posted about being overwhelmed and it was one of my most liked posts… ever. It could have been down to the pretty picture of my hands holding a coffee cup, but I think it was the caption’s topic that got people’s attention. Overwhelm is a topic I talk about because it’s … Continue reading Questions to ask yourself when you’re overwhelmed
I’m typing this at Zurich airport, with a coffee in hand as I wait for my friend Zoe to finish teaching a yoga class and come meet me. We’ve got a weekend together catching up, yoga-ing, brunching, relaxing and - well, escaping real life for a little bit. I don’t have to think about my … Continue reading The beauty of escapism
Life is stressful. Like, really bloody stressful. Even when you think you’ve got your shit together, things crop up, knock you sideways and leave you feeling like a computer with too many tabs open - frozen. Sometimes this overwhelms us and we need professional support to come out the other side. Other times all we … Continue reading 10 ways to find calm in your day
How often do you stop and think about how you’re breathing? For most of us, it’s an automatic bodily function we don’t pay much attention to. And, not only do we not stop to think about how we’re breathing, we rarely stop to think about how our breathing affects us - physically and mentally. I … Continue reading We’ve forgotten how to breathe
How stressed do you feel right this second? I’d like to think you aren’t feeling too stressed, I hope you’re settled down with a cup of something delicious feeling relaxed and excited to read this incredible post… OK, I’m probably being a little ambitious there, but hey. However stressed you’re feeling, chances are you’ve encountered … Continue reading When stress is a good thing
