How Neuroscience Can Help You Boost Mood and Feel Good Introduction I’ve always been intrigued by the connection between our brains and our emotions having overcome my own mental health challenges in my younger years. I was certainly one of the many struggling with mental health in my 20s which continues to be a common…
3 Ways to Shift Negative Thoughts and Uplift your Mood In my practice I often get asked for tips on how to shift overwhelming negative thoughts and negative feelings. Neuroscience shows that negative stimuli induces larger responses in the brain than positive ones which can explain why we tend to dwell more on negative experiences.…
6 Tips to Support Your Health as the Seasons Change It’s officially Autumn, marking the start of the cooler months as the length of the day begins to reduce and we go into the hibernation period. With this cyclical shift, we can expect changes both seasonally and personally due to our bodily needs. We may…
15 Signs You Have Mental Exhaustion and How to Feel Better I was inspired to write this article after experiencing my own recent mental exhaustion episode, it happens to us all at various points but for many it’s a constant. Personally my own weakness is taking on too much and not giving myself enough time…
3 Ways to Transmute Shame and Elevate Your Self-Worth “Shame is a soul eating emotion” – Carl Jung At its deepest core Shame is a trove of self-judgement and powerlessness that unconsciously churns behind the scenes of our psyche with no outlet. Sadly many people are suffering by allowing shame and guilt to consume them,…
The Secret Power of Words and Subconscious Trauma Activation “A single word has the power to influence the expression of genes that regulate both physical and emotional stress.” I have been inspired to write this article due to the monumental weight of fear penetrating through the minds world-wide whilst navigating the great topic of the…
13 Powerful Ways to Strengthen your Immune System with your Mind Whatever time of year we are navigating, there are always opportunities to improve immunity; but did you know that the most important contribution of a well-functioning immune system is through your mind? The body and mind are a unified team who each respond to…
A Technique to Nourish and Heal Your Inner Child “As the echos of our past ripple through our being we can choose either martyrdom or mastery” Working with your inner child is hugely effective for making positive changes to self-worth in your adulthood. The majority of our subconscious programming stems from our younger years; 75%…
8 Powerful Action Steps for Dealing with Stress and Overwhelm Emotion is a current of energy that flows through the body. If you were to fill a bucket with water and keep the tap on, the water would spill out over the edge. Add on a tight lid and the water would be suppressed causing…
5 Ways to Ease Unhealthy Perfectionism “Perfectionism, in psychology, is a personality trait characterized by a person’s striving for flawlessness and setting high performance standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others’ evaluations.” ~ ~Wikipedia If there was a book on the art of being perfect would you buy it? It seems we live…
