Tag: breathwork
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The reason why slowing down feels so triggering and what to do about it
I arrived at the tube platform the other day when a man in front of me animatedly sighed, because the tube was 4 minutes away. “Typical,” he huffed as he kicked the air. Because he had to wait four minutes. You know we have a problem with rushing as a society when you watch this…
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Why your stress management isn’t working & what you can do about it
What role does stress and anxiety currently play in your life? What are your ways of managing it, and are they working? Chances are, like most of us, your coping strategy will include some form of numbing or masking. Numbing includes things like binge-watching or doom scrolling as a form of distraction. This is another…
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The link between our breath, mental health and emotions: a somatic interpretation of the nervous system
If you think to any past experience of deep emotion, your breath would have shifted in response. Be it a gasp in shock, a sob in grief, or an inhale in excitement, your breath would have changed. Those heart racing, eyes leaking, belly flipping things we call the feels, it all changes our breath. In…
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The Potential of Breathwork:
my journey and how I overcame asthma My first memory of being conscious of my breath was the early diagnosis of asthma as a child, the restriction of my airways, at times making it difficult to breathe. For as long as I could remember, there would be some level of fear about not being able…
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Positive Sun Visualisation
I woke up one morning as we were transitioning into Spring and the sun was shining through the window. It made me think how much we appreciate the sun after a cold winter. It made me remember how good it feels to have the sun shine on your face. How it helps you relax. The…
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