Do you remember the last time you just sat and stared into space, mind and body fully relaxed, with nothing moving except your gentle breathing? Have you ever experienced that amazing feeling of being completely in the moment? I’ve managed it a few times, but usually when I sit down to stare into said space, ten million thoughts come rushing into my head, as if there’s no tomorrow, and everything must be attended to right now. As humans, we seem [...]
Your 90 minute healing cycle You sleep at night and are awake during the day (normally). This is the ‘circadian rhythm’ – happening once every 24 hours. And there are many other natural rhythms, often regulated by hormones (like the menstrual cycle). And then there are healing rhythms. Every 90 to 120 minutes we all shift into an altered state of consciousness for around 20 minutes. During this time, your blood pressure lowers, your immune response is refreshed, and there’s a natural shift [...]
When a change is occurring in your life, whether it’s one of nature’s changes, such as a new baby or the menopause, it can feel like a really big upheaval which pushes you out of your comfort zone into an area full of fear and uncertainty. Think about it – a new baby, for instance. It can be a very exciting time when you first find out ( if you are happy with the circumstances – if you’re not, then [...]
The first one is always such a shock isn’t it! I can remember when I was a lot younger, having just gone through a divorce. I felt OK, I was working, I had a good social life and although the divorce had been messy, it was finally over. One day I was just sitting at my desk looking at a file of papers (I worked in law then), and suddenly I felt shaky, panicky, hot, terrified of an intangible [...]
