by Michelle Le Vieux | Sep 26, 2017 | Dimensions Of Wellbeing, Mental and emotional coherence, Mental Wellbeing
Convert ‘I failed’ to ‘I didn’t get it right this time, I will learn from this’. Unhelpful self-talk can easily aggravate your stress. When you might be grumbling internally, or, even worse, criticizing yourself, you can become stuck in a negative feedback loop. So,...
by Michelle Le Vieux | Sep 26, 2017 | Dimensions Of Wellbeing, Mental and emotional coherence, Mental Wellbeing
Imagine one hand shooting stress out, the other drawing good stuff in. You can only really manage your stress responses better when aware that you are tense. Are you biting your teeth – clenching your fists – or frowning? When you notice that, use your...
by Michelle Le Vieux | Sep 26, 2017 | Dimensions Of Wellbeing, Mental and emotional coherence, Mental Wellbeing
Focus on your heart, breathe in for 4 secs, out for 4 secs. Repeat 10 times. This is the simplest, and probably most accessible stress control technique; you don’t even have to learn anything new. You just must ‘do’ it – sure to help every time! To supercharge...
by Michelle Le Vieux | Sep 26, 2017 | Dimensions Of Wellbeing, Mental and emotional coherence, Mental Wellbeing
Awareness enables you to catch and control your response. Make a list of your red flag stressors, and then write down how you responded in each case. Now the subtle part, describe how you felt afterwards about how you responded. This quality of self-reflection enables...
by Michelle Le Vieux | Sep 26, 2017 | Dimensions Of Wellbeing, Mental and emotional coherence, Mental Wellbeing
Get outdoors – visit a farmers market this weekend – tasty food, space for the kids to run. Farmers markets usually have a fun–filled, almost festive atmosphere, so they are great places for family outings, and even to meet friends. Many kids do not know...
by Michelle Le Vieux | Sep 26, 2017 | Dimensions Of Wellbeing, Mental and emotional coherence, Mental Wellbeing
Have you ever done the ‘Broccoli Dance’? Check out this video. Dance, dance, dance … for inner joy and stress release Dance classes are a time to let your inhibitions go, express yourself, let the stress flow out and just feel good all over. The Psoas is the muscle in...
