Feeling connected to others is great for mental wellbeing. It can lower stress or anxiety and can boost your mood, promoting happiness. Talking or really listening to others can have benefits for both of you. A quick chat has been proven to help self-esteem and can inspire and motivate you to build on your own life goals or go for a walk in the great outdoors!

Meditation can clear the mind and bring you into the moment of connecting with yourself and inner peace. Even 5 minutes a day can help with stress and shut out the constant noise. This slowing down will increase your inner calmness, boost your immunity and increase self-awareness by gaining deeper insight into your thoughts and emotions. 

 PT Top Tips….

§  Eat mindfully & try to increase your green vegetables in each meal 

§  Focus on moving and steps throughout the day

§  Look at the whole week not day-by-day

§  Whole body weight combo moves: 

 Lunges forward, squats and pulse, plank, push ups, burpee, glute bridge, toe touches

 What’s My Dosha? Ayurveda is intertwined with yoga, having its roots in India going back thousands of years. In Ayurvedic tradition, ‘chakra’ is one’s body energy and generally falls into one dosha from the 3 categories named Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. This can affect your health, energy, and mood. 

Being Active and enjoying the autumnal colours around Dollar Glen. Waking is great for lifting your mood and happiness. Enjoy your walk today.

Sometimes it is good to hit pause and sit with our feeling and emotions for as little as 10mins a day. Life is a fast pace, and you can get caught up with not addressing some important feelings. This can lead to an overload which can irrupt negatively. If it has, be kind to yourself and that 10 mins even over a coffee to reconnect yourself can help heal and spur on self growth into a positive light.

Keeping the survival switch on the whole time is tiring, but by sharing your thinking and trusting, the adult voice promotes creativity and spontaneity. Perfectionism can be dangerous leading to more mental health issues such as depression and lack of self-esteem. A useful exercise tool is to actually sit with the feelings and realise you do have a choice. Looking at things in a more relaxed manor and giving encouragement to oneself out loud has is invaluable. It’s a ‘feel, stop & think’ moment!