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28 Feb

Feeling exhausted? In pain? Overwhelmed? CREATE TIME FOR YOU!

I am sure like most individuals, you have many commitments and sometimes a limited amount of time in the day. In today’s blog we are going to discuss how we can CREATE time in our schedule to care for our own health needs. Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed and at times ‘chasing your tail?’ Do you feel that you have little time for yourself? Do you feel this is beginning to impact on your sleep patterns, energy, posture and pain [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog exhaustion, PAIN, recharge, somatics, time management 0 Comments Read more...

07 Feb

The Link Between Stress, Mindfulness and Your Health

The word “Mindfulness” appears to be everywhere nowadays. In today’s blog we are going to discover why mindfulness has become a widely known and accepted area of health and wellness. We will consider the scientific research conducted in the area of mindfulness. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a technique anybody can adopt. You don’t have to sit under a tree in a fancy pose saying “ohm!” Mindfulness involves the practice of slowing down our frantic daily thoughts/actions and noticing what is [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog brain, cortisol, hormones, mental health, mindfulness, PAIN, perception, research, somatics, stress 0 Comments Read more...

24 Jan

Can Posture Affect Your Health and Well Being?

In todays’ blog we are going to look at how posture can have a detrimental and also a powerful effect on our physical, emotional and mental health. We will also explore how we can make changes to increase the quality of our life by considering our posture. According to Harvard Medical School, a healthy posture is important for maintaining good balance. When you have a good posture either standing or sitting, your weight transfer is even through your body and [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog amy cuddy, anxiety, depression, educate, empower, health and wellness, hormones, improve posture, mental health, PAIN, posture, power pose, somatics, stress, total somatics 0 Comments Read more...

03 Jan

How to Increase Productivity with The Total Somatics Approach to Health and Well Being.

Well we are here! 2018 has arrived! We are all refreshed and focused for an very exciting year ahead. We can have so many good intentions and get carried away without any real structure or plan. In today’s blog we are going to consider areas of our life which may need adjusting in order to live and maintain The Total Somatics Approach to Health and Well being. Can you recall a time when you felt over tired? Life seemed to [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog health, lifestyle, mental health, mindfulness, PAIN, sleep, somatics, stress, wellness 0 Comments Read more...

27 Dec

Shifting Willpower for Intention

We’ve heard many times that WILLPOWER is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets; but you can tire it out. How can we harness it without tiring it out? Health Psychologist and author of Maximum Willpower: How to master the new science of self-control, Kelly McGonigal has identified how we can harness it. Kelly claims, “Harnessing the three powers of I will, I won’t and I want” in order to help us achieve our [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog breathing awareness, intention, mindfulness, new year, resolution, somatics, total somatics, willpower 0 Comments Read more...