“I Don’t Have To!”
A member of my study group walked out in the middle of the class. When she got back, we celebrated what she had done. What would happen if you did that at school, at work, or during a meeting? Do … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Self Care
12 Easy Ways to Relieve Stress in 2021
On January 4, 2021 my article, 12 Easy Ways to Relieve Stress in 2021, appeared in the Medium publication, Body Wisdom. Last year was probably one of the most stressful in modern history for the majority of people on this planet. … Continue reading →
Calm Your Body During COVID-19
This week I revisited my own reworking of a meditation that was introduced to me a couple of years ago, shortly after my father died. It’s maybe not a surprise that I am drawn to it again, as I now … Continue reading →
In Praise of Stopping
Go, go, go, go…. Be active. Be productive. Don’t be lazy. Don’t stop. Do, do, do. These are the kind of messages we get from society, from the media, and from inside our own heads. But what if it’s time … Continue reading →
The Gratitude Paradox
I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness – it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude. —Brené Brown These days it’s become more or less common knowledge that having a gratitude practice, … Continue reading →
Can You Nap Constructively?
Done right, naps can be a shrewd response to the trough and a valuable break. Naps, research shows, confer two key benefits: They improve cognitive performance and they boost mental and physical health. – Daniel Pink, When My book club is … Continue reading →
How Being Asked for Help Unexpectedly Helped Me Too
I want to share with you something I posted in the BodyIntelligence Community Facebook Group – about a month ago now – regarding something unexpected that really helped me. I had been feeling out of sorts all day, when that … Continue reading →
Grief, Crisis, and the Importance of Self-Care
Note: This blog is adapted from my newsletter that went out to my mailing list on May 22, 2018. If you already work with me or are part of my BodyIntelligence Community on Facebook, you probably know that last month … Continue reading →
How Can You Care for Yourself While Caring for Others?
I just had a crash course in this when I visited my parents in Sheffield (UK) for two weeks in January. It’s hard. A bit of background – my mum has Alzheimer’s and has deteriorated a lot since I last … Continue reading →
Have You Taken Time for You Today?
In my Facebook group, the BodyIntelligence Community, we focus a lot on self-care. In my experience many of us, and women especially, tend to put ourselves last. Self-care, if it’s even on the radar, is quite definitely at the bottom … Continue reading →