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Creating a Daily Self-Care Ritual: Mind, Body, and Spirit
When life gets busy, we may find ourselves in automatic mode where we do what we need to do without thinking about it, because well, it just needs to get it done. A bit like a robot. There is nothing wrong with this and it can sometimes be necessary to get through the never-ending to-do list. But it can be harmful when it isn’t balanced with awareness, self-care and spending at least a little time in stillness. Creating a daily self-care routine can be helpful for maintaining balance in our mind, body, and spirit. A good self-care routine doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming, it’s all about finding small,…
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The Power of Beliefs
Would you expect anything to manifest in your life that you didn’t believe was possible? Probably not. Our life continually shows us what our underlying beliefs are about ourselves and the world, good or bad. It takes a level of awareness to see that you in fact are creating undesirable things in your life. It also takes attention, focus and determination to change underlying and often subconscious beliefs to experience more peace, ease and positive experiences. This is not to say that unexpected things happen, both good and bad that we have no control over. But it is more than possible to change how we feel and how we experience…
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How Many People Meditate in the World? – 25 Global Meditation Statistics 2022
It’s World Meditation Day tomorrow, so we decided to take a deep dive into the most recent and interesting statistics and of course the benefits of meditation to honour this momentous day. How many people are meditating? There are an estimated 200-500 million meditators worldwide. With 7.9 billion people in the world, of that 74.5% which equates to 58.9 billion are aged 15 and over. Considering this age range, it accounts for 3.4 – 8.5% of the global population who currently meditate. This number most likely includes a sharp increase in the past two years due to the pandemic. Meditation apps were the most accessible form of mental health support…
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Mind-Body Wellness. How important is it to you?
Finding ways to take care of your physical health can be quite simple. There’s plenty to choose from based on your preferences whether that’s cycling, running, yoga, fitness classes or whatever else floats your boat. But when was the last time you paid the same level of attention to your mind-body wellness? Physical exercises often have a positive effect on the mind too as they help to release feel-good hormones, but what else can you do to take care of your emotional health? Science proven benefits such as lower stress levels, reduced pain and inflammation and better sleep should help encourage us to consider incorporating some aspect of mind-body wellness…
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Can Self-Help Techniques Help to Flatten the Mental Health Curve?
It’s no surprise that recent research reveals that our mental health has taken a toll since the start of the pandemic. Stress about getting ill, job losses, family members’ health, in addition to feelings of isolation and loneliness has impacted many across the globe. Even though there is light at the end of the tunnel, and we should be able to slowly start getting back to some normality over the coming months, it doesn’t mean an end to the mental health crisis we are seeing. Current state of affairs According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), more than two-thirds of adults in the UK (69%) report feeling somewhat…
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Don’t Let Fear Run Your Life
Fear has the power to control our life, our business, our relationships and our decision making. To conquer our fears one by one, we need to first develop an awareness of the life we have created for ourselves because of them. Try the following exercise to shine a light on how fear is stopping you from creating the life you dream of and start taking steps towards your desires with confidence. List it out Take a piece of paper and divide it into three columns. In the first column, write out all your desires as if you had a magic wand and nothing was impossible. In the second column,…
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World Heart Day 2020
Prevention is always better than needing treatment. Tips to help keep your heart healthy include: Maintain a healthy weight – Obesity can increase your risk for heart disease as it is linked to risk factors such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and diabetes. Controlling your weight can lower these risks. Control your blood pressure – High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease. Lifestyle changes including diet and exercise can prevent or control high blood pressure. Control your cholesterol and triglyceride levels – High levels of cholesterol can clog your arteries and raise your risk of coronary artery disease and heart attack.…
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Nobody has time for meditation right now
Many of us wish for more time, often 24 hours in a day is just not enough! Post COVID-19 has intensified this for many who now have to somehow fit home schooling into an already gruelling schedule. With everything going on, who has the time to meditate right? But what if a daily meditation practice can actually create the illusion of more time. Meditation helps to calm the racing thoughts of the never ending to do list and normal complexities of life. After meditation we tend to automatically be much more efficient for the rest of the day. When we are busy on the inside, we tend to be busy…
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Read about Linda’s inspirational story, from receiving a cancer diagnosis, to thriving to now helping others
Linda Curtis, a Holistic Room practitioner talks about her journey from being diagnosed with cancer, healing and now using her knowledge and experience to help others who are going through their own cancer journeys. What was your life like before you were diagnosed with Thyroid cancer? I was very emotional prior to being diagnosed and struggled for years with gut troubles and anxiety, not knowing that this very well could have been attributed to a ‘faulty thyroid’. I had always been a fairly healthy eater but always seemed to struggle with bloating as mentioned. What was your emotional state like when you received the diagnosis? When I received the…
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Practitioner Spotlight – David Rees @Here To Live Life – Counselling | Life Coaching | Meditation | Mindfulness | – Devon & Online
What therapies do you practice? Soul Plan Reading & Practitioner Training Courses Counselling Life Coaching Mentoring Meditation Mindfulness What led you to do what you do? My journey started as a sports, fitness coach so was always drawn to helping others. One of the main aspects I was interested in through working in that field was the psychological part, human behaviour and the nature of life. Naturally I started to really look at my own experience along with working with groups and individuals. And here I am today… What’s the best thing about doing the work you do? I tend to attract the inner explorers, the curious, courageous…
