Bedtime Breathing Exercises for Better Sleep

Bedtime Breathing Exercises for Better Sleep

We spend a third of our lives asleep. Or at least that’s the aim. For many these days it’s not as easy as it should be. Our busy western lives, stresses and worries can cause racing thoughts and untold struggles when in bed trying to drift off. If you suffer too,...
Positive Upward Spiralling towards Happiness

Positive Upward Spiralling towards Happiness

We’ve all been trapped in a negative thought spiral where one negative thing happens and we start heading down a rabbit hole with it – overthinking it all. What we need is some positive upward spiralling. One of the classic negative spirals is when a friend...
5 Steps to Overcoming Anxiety and Stress – by Accepting it

5 Steps to Overcoming Anxiety and Stress – by Accepting it

Anxiety seems to lurk behind every corner we turn. We worry about our identity, the environment, economic uncertainty, conflict, our own expectations and those of others on us. But there’s a well-known secret in third wave therapy and cognitive therapy that helps us...
Why Does Deep Breathing Help Anxiety? The Science Explained

Why Does Deep Breathing Help Anxiety? The Science Explained

It’s highly likely that you’re aware that deep breathing can help calm anxiety. But have you ever asked yourself why this simple breath movement can be so effective? It’s all to do with the miraculous connection between your breath and your nervous system. Introducing...
HEAL with the Power of Now in 5 simple steps

HEAL with the Power of Now in 5 simple steps

This is another nugget of 50 from my book, ‘Unlocking My Greatest Self’ – a practical guide to surviving and thriving in a crazy 21st century world. Follow the steps towards the end of this piece to gain calm and re-centre yourself into the present. With deep...
3 Breathing Techniques for Instant Calm

3 Breathing Techniques for Instant Calm

Breathing is a basic function of us humans. But we can get it so wrong and make things worse. I always teach breathing techniques with my anxious clients as it’s the basis of achieving calm. You might be stressed out at work, or anxious about socialising and meeting...