28 May Discovering Glimmers: Finding Light in the Darkness
In our everyday lives, we often hear about triggers. But there's another side to this. Glimmers...
Anxiety
09 Oct 5 Simple Exercises from Peter Levine to Soothe Your Nervous System
The following exercises are offered as effective ways to help calm your nervous system during daily life. ...
12 Jul Beyond ‘Needy’: Embracing Our Unmet Emotional Needs for Better Relationships
John Bowlby's words echoes a truth that modern society often seems keen to dismiss: that our needs, far from being something to belittle or pathologize, are fundamental to our wellbeing....
12 Apr Understanding Mother Hunger: Its Impact on Mental Health & How to Start Healing
"Mother Hunger" describes the pain that can arise when the universal need for maternal nurturing, acceptance, and protection that exists within all of us, is not met when we are growing up. ...
17 Mar Putting Pen to Paper: The Science Behind Expressive Writing & its Benefits for Mental Health
Expressive writing is a technique that has gained significant popularity in recent years as a way to improve mental health and wellbeing. It involves writing freely about one's thoughts, feelings, and experiences. ...
10 Mar Vitamin P: The Missing Ingredient in Your Well-Being Routine?
We are all aware of the need to look after ourselves, ensure we have a good diet and exercise well. Many of us also take vitamin supplements and try and have a healthy diet. But what we may not be so aware of, is the...
22 Feb Understanding the Window of Tolerance: A Guide to Managing Your Emotions
The "window of tolerance" is a concept used in the field of neuroscience to refer to the range of arousal in which a person is able to effectively process and respond to stimuli in a healthy and adaptive way. ...
18 Feb Alternate Nostril Breathing: A Tool for the Toolbox
Alternate nostril breathing, is a yogic breathing technique that can be used to help manage anxiety and stress, both as a regular practice to build into your daily routine, and as a tool to use as needed when you notice that you are feeling overwhelmed....
22 Jan Reduce Anxiety with the 54321 Grounding Technique
The 5-4-3-2-1 technique is a grounding technique that can be really useful in bringing ourselves back to the present moment and reducing feelings of anxiety. And so it might be a good addition to your personal toolbox?...
20 Jan Neuro Doodling to reduce anxiety and stress
Neuro doodling is a simple meditative drawing process that can help focus the mind and create a sense of flow. Follow the process in this blog post to give it a go for yourself. ...