My daily practice changes a lot from day to day - I approach each of my practices from a nervous system regulation perspective so each day I come into my practice to give myself exactly what I need in that moment.

Let me preface this by saying that I think meditation is an incredible practice and something I practise every day.

Do I teach it and recommend it? Yes.

Do I think you should practise it to reduce your anxiety? Yes and no (there’s nuance here).

A few years ago, I was terrified of public speaking.

My anxiety would rise, my face would turn red, my voice would shake, I’d get a knot in my throat and my mind would go blank.

Fast forward to now and I’m excitedly taking on speaking opportunities at events and speaking on courses without any fear.

You’ve turned off your laptop after a long day of work.It’s time to settle and relax, yet you’re finding it difficult, instead you feel wired, on edge and you’ve got a to-do list still at the back of your mind.At the same time, you know it doesn’t have to be this way.

The last few years have been ones of huge growth for me 🌻

Sometimes it’s felt like I’ve been presented with challenge after challenge.

Yet each time I’ve managed to come out feeling more resilient and having understood a new depth within myself.

When this client first came to me, she’d been feeling burnt out from her job and dealing with a lot of anxiety.

When I first decided to prioritise my mental health, I was mostly thinking “I just want to feel better”. I really didn’t think about the ripple effect this would have on literally every area of my life.

When I first decided to prioritise my mental health, I was mostly thinking “I just want to feel better”. I really didn’t think about the ripple effect this would have on *literally every area of my life*.

Being in places like this is wonderful and they can bring you a real sense of peace.

Who doesn’t love being surrounded only by the sounds of trees leaves gently rustling in the wind and birds singing?

Good sleep quality is a vital ingredient to feeling good, feeling present and grounded each day.

I don’t know if you can tell but I’m a sleep enthusiast, even once being told I treat sleep like an olympic sport!

Good sleep is the foundation of health and you know this.

Last week we talked about emotions in The Holistic Reset. This one is always a powerful week, exploring ways of working with emotions.

This often brings with it a realisation that the way you’ve been dealing with emotions up until now, often hasn’t been that healthy!

However you live your life, at some point you'll come face to face with anxiety, for some it can even become chronic.

Having proven techniques for working with anxiety is essential.

Keep reading to know my top tips.

Life will always throw you off balance at some point.

It doesn’t matter how much you practise and how much you understand about self-regulation - at some point, you’ll get thrown a curveball.

Cortisol is your body’s primary stress hormone.

This, you probably know.

I wanted to talk about a misconception about anxiety today.

Often when you’re dealing with anxiety, people recommend practises like seated meditation, yin and restorative. Practices that require stillness.

Yep. I’ve been there.

Likely you have too.

It feels like there’s a tornado of thoughts rushing through your head.

Anxiety or peace of mind?

Both!

Ok, hear me out here… Anxiety is not your enemy!