The importance of rest: 7 different ways to rest this summer It happens this time every year. Women crawl into my studio, dragging their knuckles on the floor. It’s the build up to the end of the year, the pressure of Christmas. They tell me they...
How to stop worrying 3 ways to stop worrying: havening, containment and looking for evidence It can be difficult to stop worrying, particularly late at night as we are supposed to be dropping off to sleep. Here are 3 tried and tested techniques that will...
3 simple ways to improve your mental health and mood using road signs New Year’s Resolutions often involve lofty aims. But it’s often very small tweaks to your life that have the greatest positive impact and are easier to maintain. So here are my 3 favorite...
7 tips on how to survive Christmas Separated from family, I had such a lonely time last Christmas that I vowed never to be apart from family again at this time of year. But for some of you, being around family is actually the stressor. Whether you are feeling...
What's on your lemon day list? When life gives you lemons do you make lemonade or do you reach for the brownies? "CAKE STAT!" is a totally valid response in my opinion. But it's a b*gger for the waistline. A lemon day list is exactly what it says on the tin. It's a...
Square breathing for anxiety Feeling a bit hot under the collar? Square breathing is one of the simplest mindfulness techniques I know to cool your frayed nervous system, reduce anxiety and 'calm the farm'. And best of all you can do square breathing literally...
Can dancing improve your mental health? “Can dancing improve your mental health?” Abso-blummin-lutely! The best news is that you don’t have to be a ‘dancer’ or go to a class to get the benefits. Simply having a boogie around your kitchen will do the trick. Even...
How food affects your mood 5 ways you can improve your mental health with food If ‘you are what you eat’ then some days I should resemble a giant chocolate-covered blueberry. This is not going to be a lecture on ‘clean eating.’ We all know that we should eat...
My most popular sleep and anxiety meditation Anxiety and sleep disturbance go hand in hand. Anxiety can cause insomnia. And insomnia can increase the risk of anxiety the next day. I recorded this 30-minute sleep and anxiety meditation to help my clients relax their...
Photo by Gregory Pappas on Unsplash How Deep Sleep Reduces Anxiety Levels When you have anxiety often one of the first things to suffer is your sleep. Insomnia is where it may be difficult for you to drop off to sleep, or perhaps you wake at 3 am with an anxious...
Understanding the three states of your nervous system and how they impact your thoughts Understanding what goes on in your nervous system, and why you are feeling certain physical sensations, or having certain thoughts when you are anxious, can be really...
My top 10 tips to recover from burnout Burnout is no joke. But life doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. So here's my (slightly irreverent) guide to help you start filling up those batteries my lovely. You don't have to completely overhaul your lifestyle....