Working with a coach or healer, yoga or meditation teacher, is most successful when there you have a natural rapport with them. The aim of the blog is to provide valuable insights and also to give you a feel for Joanne’s style.
How can anxiety be managed? What is anxiety? Anxiety affects about 10% of the population for periods of their life or in some cases for all of it. It can also affect any of us in response to specific life events – we have a test, we have a serious argument, parents split up, uncertainty […]
We know we feel good when we are outside with the fresh air and sunshine on our face… but why? Let’s look at how nature benefits our mental health. Research shows that spending time in nature improves our wellbeing and eases anxiety and depression. There are many reasons why this is the case, for example: […]
How to be happier in life… Your levels of happiness might have decreased in recent times or you may feel that you have never really felt a high level of joy. You are in the right place, welcome to the first part of my two-part blog series about the components of happiness, things you can […]
Money can’t buy happiness, this much we know. But, there are ways we can cultivate happiness through simple practices that work. Happiness is made up of several elements, as explained in Stress-Free Living, a book by Dr Amit Sood, published by the Mayo Clinic. The work is based on several research studies looking at ways […]
Emotional resilience is directly linked to stress and the way in which we use and look after our energy. Here are four ways you can improve your emotional resilience, and in turn lower your stress levels. These tips are simple but effective and can be used before, during or after a stressful situation. Sealing your […]
Sunshine meditation script Let’s start by allowing yourself to just settle in the moment. Feeling the floor under you, or the bed, or the back of the chair and take a couple of breaths where you are, breathing in and then breathe out a long, slow out breath. Just imagine that anything from the day […]
Avoiding burnout I have a secret to share with you – you don’t have to try so hard to get what you want in life. The Universe is conspiring with you every day to bring you what you want if you would just let it. Do you identify with trying? Do you feel tired, maybe […]
Loving kindness meditation script Let’s begin by taking a comfortable seat, or lying on the floor as you prefer, and allowing yourself to really sink down into the support, letting your breath be easy. And you just watch the breath going in and out of your body. It is much like watching the tide coming […]
Today I promised you to talk about two yoga hand gestures for sleep that I find helpful. Then, I’ll add in a little visualisation that I personally use when I can’t sleep. These are 3 natural sleep aids that you might not have come across before and may be helpful. First of all, though, try […]
Retreats are a necessity these days because the pace and pressure of life strip our nervous and immune systems of their resilience. This means that we operate with cognitive and emotional deficiency most of the time! It’s not just you, and it’s only partly a lack of sleep! (Read more: Tips for a good night’s sleep) […]
Today I’d like to continue our tips on sleep here talking about the effects of stimulants, depressants and mindfulness on it. The most popular stimulant we use is caffeine. I know that when you’ve had a really poor night’s sleep it can be incredibly tempting to use caffeine to keep you gain during the day. […]
In this second article on Tips for Yoga for sleep, I would like to introduce you a few changes in your routine that can help you sleep well. The main hormone that contributes to your good sleep is melatonin. You may have heard of that, it’s actually available in these days to buy over-the-counter for […]
Managing anxiety for a happier life
/in Blog, Emotional Energy /by Jo SumnerHow can anxiety be managed? What is anxiety? Anxiety affects about 10% of the population for periods of their life or in some cases for all of it. It can also affect any of us in response to specific life events – we have a test, we have a serious argument, parents split up, uncertainty […]
How nature benefits your mental health
/in Blog /by Jo SumnerWe know we feel good when we are outside with the fresh air and sunshine on our face… but why? Let’s look at how nature benefits our mental health. Research shows that spending time in nature improves our wellbeing and eases anxiety and depression. There are many reasons why this is the case, for example: […]
How to bring more happiness into your life: joyful attention & kind attention
/in Blog /by Silvia PinkHow to be happier in life… Your levels of happiness might have decreased in recent times or you may feel that you have never really felt a high level of joy. You are in the right place, welcome to the first part of my two-part blog series about the components of happiness, things you can […]
How to bring more happiness into your life: positive interpretations of life
/in Blog /by Silvia PinkMoney can’t buy happiness, this much we know. But, there are ways we can cultivate happiness through simple practices that work. Happiness is made up of several elements, as explained in Stress-Free Living, a book by Dr Amit Sood, published by the Mayo Clinic. The work is based on several research studies looking at ways […]
How to improve emotional resilience
/in Blog, Emotional Energy /by Silvia PinkEmotional resilience is directly linked to stress and the way in which we use and look after our energy. Here are four ways you can improve your emotional resilience, and in turn lower your stress levels. These tips are simple but effective and can be used before, during or after a stressful situation. Sealing your […]
Sunny Afternoon Meditation
/in Blog /by Silvia PinkSunshine meditation script Let’s start by allowing yourself to just settle in the moment. Feeling the floor under you, or the bed, or the back of the chair and take a couple of breaths where you are, breathing in and then breathe out a long, slow out breath. Just imagine that anything from the day […]
The slippery slope to burnout and how to avoid it
/in Blog, Emotional Energy /by Silvia PinkAvoiding burnout I have a secret to share with you – you don’t have to try so hard to get what you want in life. The Universe is conspiring with you every day to bring you what you want if you would just let it. Do you identify with trying? Do you feel tired, maybe […]
Wings of Love Meditation
/in Blog /by Silvia PinkLoving kindness meditation script Let’s begin by taking a comfortable seat, or lying on the floor as you prefer, and allowing yourself to really sink down into the support, letting your breath be easy. And you just watch the breath going in and out of your body. It is much like watching the tide coming […]
Yoga hand gestures and visualisation: 3 natural sleep aids
/in Emotional Energy /by Silvia PinkToday I promised you to talk about two yoga hand gestures for sleep that I find helpful. Then, I’ll add in a little visualisation that I personally use when I can’t sleep. These are 3 natural sleep aids that you might not have come across before and may be helpful. First of all, though, try […]
How to create a mini-retreat at home
/in Emotional Energy /by Silvia PinkRetreats are a necessity these days because the pace and pressure of life strip our nervous and immune systems of their resilience. This means that we operate with cognitive and emotional deficiency most of the time! It’s not just you, and it’s only partly a lack of sleep! (Read more: Tips for a good night’s sleep) […]
Effects of stimulants and depressants on your sleep
/in Emotional Energy /by Silvia PinkToday I’d like to continue our tips on sleep here talking about the effects of stimulants, depressants and mindfulness on it. The most popular stimulant we use is caffeine. I know that when you’ve had a really poor night’s sleep it can be incredibly tempting to use caffeine to keep you gain during the day. […]
How to sleep well – 3 Yoga tips for adult bedtime routine
/in Emotional Energy /by Silvia PinkIn this second article on Tips for Yoga for sleep, I would like to introduce you a few changes in your routine that can help you sleep well. The main hormone that contributes to your good sleep is melatonin. You may have heard of that, it’s actually available in these days to buy over-the-counter for […]