It's Day 2 of Mental Health Week in Western Australia, and we're focusing on the 'awareness' dimension of self-care. Today, we're giving your living and working spaces a mindfulness makeover. Spaces we might not invest a lot in, but we actually spend a lot of time in.
Read MoreWhat I have noticed is that my meditation practice has required some fine tuning, more attention. I’m able to see that my current situation is allowing me to refine my meditation practice. It is reminding me that perhaps I have dropped a few aspects and been a little hap hazard. Nothing like a real-life Seinfeld episode playing out to remind you that you don’t need to be caught up in the drama. Thank you 2020.
Read MoreEvery day I go for a walk. I walk to feel the fresh air on my skin, to smell nature and to notice beautiful things around me. I also walk to pause. To pause, stop, refresh and renew. On my walk I’ve been noticing new things, and I’ve been sharing these on social media as a way to share my pause and pass it on to others.
Read MoreI have embarked on an experiment to see how I can look at how I use my time and reduce my work hours but also honour the best parts of the day that work for me for creative and think time.
Read MoreIf we are being present with a boundary setting, then we need to be present with the process.
Read MoreBoundary settings are rules, rituals, goals, guidelines or limits that you set for yourself in regards to your personal and/or professional life.
Read MoreIn this post I connect with ideas of self-care to curb perfectionist spiraling out of control. There are 23 strategies for your self-care package to consider.
Read MoreHave you come back from end of year festive break email overload? Is your inbox overflowing? Hello, yes, that’s me as well.
Read MoreSelf-care is anything you can do to help your physical, mental or emotional health. There are a variety of, and indeed combination of approaches and strategies you can carry out to help you with this.
Read MoreThis is a great concept. I really like it. And before, you panic and go into all the "what if” scenarios, let's remind ourselves that.
Read MoreMindfulness is not just about meditation. Although a wonderful practice, or strategy if you like
Read MoreAs the year progresses and the end of the year comes closer (I heard someone talk about how many days to Christmas just the other day, yikes!)
Read MoreWe have now become accustomed to being always connected. Most of us have multiple devices, we have multiple social media accounts (sometimes multiple with the same platform for different audiences and purposes), and we have multiple email accounts.
Read MoreAs the a new week begins we often need a bit of a pep-me-up to make sure we get through the week as energised as we started.
Read MoreOver the end of year period we all stop...or at least try to stop. We connect with family and friends. But importantly we connect with our self and what we have learnt.
Read MoreI find it rather empowering when I have the realisation that there is no one way of doing something. That there is no right or wrong.
Read MoreNo matter what we do we are learning. When we learn we open our self up to receiving feedback. Feedback is a powerful resource for improvement.
Read MoreWho hasn't felt like they were out of place or not able to live up to others' expectations? Who finds them self asking "what if?"
Read MoreI’ve been working with several clients who are finding that they have shifted away from their main goal for the year. This is not because it is not important to them.
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