Do you know what was significant about yesterday ( Friday 9 th January) ? It’s known as Quitters’ Day (second Friday in January). The day when most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions. And no, Quitters’ Day isn’t about laziness or a lack of discipline. I don't know this plant, but I love taking pictures It’s about asking too much of ourselves , too quickly, often for the wrong reasons and at a – for many people – particularly bleak and dark time in the middle of win

You may be busy preparing for the festive period. Still, may I briefly interrupt? Because I have a wee gift for you. A gift that helps you de-stress gently and with ease. Whether you are super-organised or rushing around doing last-minute tasks. Even when everything seems under control, when you’re performing well and managing beautifully, it doesn’t always mean your nervous system is well-regulated. It reminds me of a swan gliding calmly across a lake, while paddling furious

Today, I’m setting an example … and if it inspires you, consider this your permission (in case you need or want it, that is) to do the same. The last couple of weeks have been full-on, and I simply haven't taken the time to draft a new blog post. Instead, I did exactly what I always preach and recommend to others: I put myself first. Of course, thoughts like these came up: But I’ve always managed to write the post on time I enjoy creating these; I could just stay at my compu

Well, it doesn’t need to. You'll find and choose, what's right for you. Recently, someone in my meditation* group shared that he and his friend had been testing a high-end massage chair, full of cutting edge, scientifically proven technology. He described it like a work of wonder: It's gently vibrating, it feels like a massage treatment, you'll experience full-body relaxation, it's supporting the nervous system, easing stress and anxiety, aches and pains … and provides a fab

British Summer Time ended a while ago and the clocks went back. How do you feel about this? 'Yippee, I had an extra hour in bed' or 'Oh no, my sleep pattern is still disrupted.' If you’re in that second group, you’re certainly not alone. Each year, as we ‘fall back,’ many people feel a little off-kilter, slow in the morning, restless at night or just emotionally unsettled. Your body also keeps time Our bodies have their own internal clocks, a deep intelligence that tells u

Recently, a friend asked me an interesting question: Is there anything you don't tell your audience, but they should know about you? And my immediate answer was: With me, it's WYSIWYG. Do you know this acronym? It stands for: 'What you see is what you get' . The phrase became popular in the late 1970s to early 1980s during the rise of PCs and while I wasn’t in IT in the 1970s, but much later, we still used it. But back to the point. That phrase still resonates with me, becau

I recently came across this quote and thought, well, that's so true. "Winners never quit. Winners also never get to go home early. I know a lot of winners. They all look exhausted." James Bore It also made me pause. Because so many people I see display this 'winner' energy, constantly pushing, rarely resting, quietly burning out and many are wearing this like a badge of honour. “I felt overwhelmed. After learning TRE, I finally felt calm in my body, something I hadn’t exper

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I promised in my previous post to share with you some of Bessel van der Kolk's wisdom . In case you don't know him, you might have heard...

If you’ve ever talked about your challenges and wondered why you're not feeling better, this post is for you. I used to think that talking things through was the only way to heal. But after a few attempts of various talking therapies I didn't feel any different. Many years later and fairly unexpectedly, the shift came. Not from more thinking, but from something much deeper: my own TREmendously amazing body.

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… simply because it summarises in such a fabulous way so many topics I have also addressed in my blog posts. Photo by Markus Spiske on...

It also left me slightly puzzled. Let me explain. Forget-me-not and - more importantly - forget-myself-not! National Carers'...

This is my 70th blog post – not exactly 100, yet, but let's take this milestone as an opportunity to properly connect. I invite you to...