We all know that being grateful is good for us, but did you know there is strong scientific evidence to suggest that a regular gratitude practice can have a profound and positive impact on our brain?
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In a world of constant stimulation, many of us have lost touch with how we feel and have a distant relationship with our body and it’s wisdom.
But movement teacher Claire Eli is on a mission to use her craft to help us “slow down, breathe and explore the relationship between our body, mind and spirit”. We chatted to Claire about the power of movement to help us day to day with unwanted emotions and her personal experience with using movement to bring her back from trauma and burnout.
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Many of us eat the same way we do everything else amid a busy day...mindlessly, whilst rushing and probably multitasking.
We find ourselves guilty of eating lunch at our desks, whilst on the phone or in the car….
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Let’s face it, life today with our endless to-do lists and non-stop stream of emails and messages, can sometimes feel overwhelming. One simple way you can start to take back control is by establishing a calming morning routine. As the saying goes, win the morning, win the day.
Checking your phone first thing, multi-tasking and rushing out the door, are likely to tip you into ‘fight or flight’ – activated by the sympathetic strand of your nervous system.
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We have been breathing since the day we were born and take on average, 20,000 breaths a day. So you’d be forgiven for thinking we must know what were doing if if were still alive. But research tells us that the way we breathe can have a powerful effect on how stressed or calm we feel.
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Most of us will suffer periods of stress or anxiety at some stage in our lives. And for many of us, the pace and pressure of modern life mean it’s a reality we live with daily.
Here are my top five products for mild to moderate stress and anxiety to support your nervous system and calm your fight or flight response.
Research tells us most adult’s need 7-9 hours’ sleep per night, yet the average person is only getting six hours or less. An hour a night may not seem like much, but when you add it up over a week, a month and a year, the cumulative deficit can’t be ignored.
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The most common causes for mild to moderate insomnia are poor sleep hygiene and stress. As a first step, it can be helpful to step back and assess your sleep routine to help you bank that much needed shut-eye.
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We all know intuitively that getting out in nature is good for us. After some fresh air in a park, a day at the beach or time in the bush, you just feel better.
But until recently, substantial scientific evidence to back up anecdotal claims and old wives tales, were few and far between.
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The way you start your day can set your nervous system up for stress or calm.
If you engage in activities that promote the parasympathetic strand of your nervous system (rest and digest) in the morning, the more likely we are to stave off unnecessarily triggering our fight or flight response throughout the day.