How to cultivate new habits

Thinking, doing & being These three actions are quite different yet very important with learning, let me explain why. If you are a driver, can you recall your early days? I remember my driving instructor would teach me how to read the road as well as listen to the engine whilst changing gears. I was taught how the engine worked and also the safety measures to take if I was stranded on the road side. Taking all this information in initially [...]

How does your environment influence your wellbeing?

In this week’s blog I would like to highlight a common subjects that have been raised many times in recent months.  I have created a short video for you.  Within this video are a few points to consider and also an invitation to an upcoming event. https://youtu.be/oB726KggYfY Are you a thermometer or a thermostat? Do you know the difference between a thermometer and a thermostat? When you consider the actions of a thermometer, it reacts to the environment and you see it [...]

How to be a Habit Breaker!

If you are a regular reader of my blogs, you will know I often discuss how we live the majority of our day unconsciously or subconsciously. From driving to work and wondering how on earth we arrived, to questioning whether we switched the iron off or not before leaving the house! We do things subconsciously all the time. However, in this week’s blog we are going to consider how some of our habits can be drivers for keeping us [...]

How to manage pain & move with ease

The biggest question I am asked as a Clinical Somatic Educator and Somatic Movement teacher is “how can I manage my pain and move with ease?”  In today’s blog I will explain with some basic neuroscience how you can manage pain and move with ease. Is pain the enemy? Many people view pain as the enemy.  Granted, if you have struggled for years with pain, you will feel it is an enemy and holds you back.  However, how would you feel [...]

How to stay calm during chaos & uncertainty

During the last few weeks I have seen a familiar pattern emerging. Within this week’s blog I would like to highlight this and provide you with an audio to support you and others you feel may benefit. Fear, uncertainty & lack of control In recent months we have all experienced fear, uncertainty and lack of control.  With these feelings come physiological responses associated with emotional and mental pressures.  During the height of the pandemic (for some, this continues to be the case), [...]