Anxiety is something that pretty much all of us will experience in our lifetimes and for children who have not experienced this before, it may be difficult to deal with and navigate. By definition anxiety is the feeling of unease, worry or fear. The effects can really vary. For some it may be severe whilst […]
Get A New And Positive Lease On Life
Is your glass half full or half empty? Your response to this venerable question on positive thinking could reveal your outlook on life, how you feel about yourself, whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic, and even how your health is affected. Effective stress management relies heavily on the optimistic mindset that it typically entails. Additionally, effective […]
Exploring Mindfulness with Your Child
Mindfulness is becoming an increasingly more popular meditation technique which essentially allows a person to ensure their thoughts remain present. In other words, rather than worrying about something that might not even happen, or dwelling on the past, a person practising mindfulness focusses on the here and now, including how they’re feeling, both physically and […]
What do the voices in your head tell you?
The problem with mindful eating
Slow, deliberate mouthfuls, savouring every crumb, only giving your body exactly what it needs and not a dribble more. Great. A wonderful theory – in fact more than a theory. Mindful eating really works, when done, erm, mindfully. If you pay attention to what your body is telling you, you eat better food and fewer […]