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On assertiveness and quiet confidence
I have been reflecting on quiet confidence and the meaning of assertiveness this week. I met someone who told me they struggled with it and this really surprised me because they came…
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Quinoa, avocado and tomato salad
I love it when summer arrives and we are able to play a bit more with light foods such as salads. One of my personal favourites is an easy recipe that includes…
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Calming down the inner chatter
When the mind is busy, we feel restless. When we don’t feel calm, we don’t see things clearly and we may start to make erratic decisions, snap, feel anxious… and the list goes…
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Feeling stuck
Have you ever felt a bit uncertain about what to do next, perhaps when in the process of making a big decision in life and feeling a bit insecure, maybe even scared?…
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Body image – how we think and feel about our bodies
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week this year was ‘Body image – how we think and feel about our bodies’. An interesting one indeed and probably one that women struggle with…
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Yoga anatomy and the psoas
Revisiting anatomy is most definitely one of the things I really enjoy doing. To me understanding how the body can move safely is very important and for that to be true, as…
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Words of others
I have been reflecting on things other people say to us and how much time and energy sometimes we end up spending on them. In a recent podcast, Andy Puddicombe addressed the…
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The meaning of Easter
Did you know that Easter was originally a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth? It was originally celebrated in early spring and it honoured the pagan Saxon goddess Eastre who symbolised the…
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Sense of purpose
Have you ever thought about what is the change you want to see in the world? I think this is the first step to defining your sense of purpose. It doesn’t need…
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The benefits of a regular yoga practice
We have all heard about the fact that yoga helps ease both physical and mental problems, haven’t we? There is plenty of research that says that a regular yoga practice correlates with…
