We always just feel better when leaving the yoga studio. But why is this? How can spending time on the mat help us feel less stressed and instil a sense of calm and joy?
For those of us who practise yoga, we know that as we move through each asana, we shift from feeling stressed and into a more relaxed flow, a more relaxed way of being.
Read MoreMeet Ange. Certified Health Coach, speaker, writer, Mum of two girls and founder of the Gratitude Project. Ange has coached hundreds of women and inspired thousands through her blog, to adopt a gratitude practice and live their best life. Fiercely passionate about encouraging self-love, Ange is the cheerleader for living an authentic and aligned and openly shares her struggles beyond the filter in her quest to help others. We sat down to chat to the open-hearted Soul-preneur about how cultivating a daily gratitude practice can help you find happiness.
Read MoreSelfmade Multi-Millionaire, International Mindset Coach , 2x No.1 Best Selling Author and one incredibly heart-centred and purposeful woman - we could all learn a thing our two from Sunniva Holt.
Sunniva helps women find their purpose and create a life they’ve always dreamed of. With stress and anxiety affecting us now more than ever, we asked the world renowned coach how mastering our mindset can be the key to stopping uneccessary stress.
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.
Read MoreCertified integrative nutrition health coach, Anna Squelch of Conscious World Wellness, is fiercely passionate about humans and their potential. She works with women to help them optimise all areas of their lives - be it health, wealth, business, relationships, spirituality or mindset. Living in alignment is a key strategy Anna uses with her clients via her coaching programs and retreats. Mind Bright asked her to dig into why people pleasing can sometimes pull us out of alignment and into overwhelm.
Read MoreResearch 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
