MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Press Pause

MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Press Pause

In today’s society, we are expected to be switched on 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s normal to live surrounded by noise, voices, busyness and a ton of distractions. We can feel that withdrawing and getting away from things for a few days is the solution, yet we can re-enter our lives feeling just as tired and overwhelmed as when we left - why?

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MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

MINDFULNESS MONDAY: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

If you’re of a certain ‘vintage’ (I know I am!), you may recall a song called ‘Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm’ by Crash Test Dummies. A big global hit in the 90’s, it’s mostly memorable for singer Brad Robert’s resonant humming of the song title.

How does this link with today’s blog? Well, it may sound a bit unusual and strange, but one helpful technique for lowering stress is called ‘vocal toning’.

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SELFCARE WEDNESDAY: Don’t Feel Right

SELFCARE WEDNESDAY: Don’t Feel Right

We can all experience life as a series of things that ‘just need to be done.’ You get up, you start your list of tasks, eat, sleep repeat. If you don’t include your own wellbeing in that day, the constant repeated neglect of self over a long period of time will lead to extreme burnout. There comes a point where pushing yourself hard hits a wall, and then the inevitable collapse.

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