Ride the wavesAny good surfer knows that to get the best results they have to catch the waves at the right moment and when they do they then get caught up in them, allowing that flow of ups and downs to take them along. The adrenaline of catching the next big wave keeps them going. Equally, thought, I’m sure they also know how much they can handle and when to get off. Life with anxiety can be like that. It can be a wild, crazy ride, full of ups and downs. One minute you’re riding high and then all of a sudden you hit a low and it feels like a big wave is about to come crashing down on you. But you can escape it. Once you recognise it’s about to happen, because if it’s happened before you will know when it’s going to happen again, you will get a sense or a feeling to warn you, you can take action. Now that action can be something like a breathing exercise, a finger squeeze, using distraction techniques to take your mind off it or it can be talking to someone, it might even be getting the help you need so that it’s no longer a problem. Contact me to find out how I can help. Marina ... See MoreSee Less
Weekly Affirmation “I am allowed to pause and be present” This weeks affirmation is about realising that pausing die at mean you’ll fall behind or that if you slow down you’re being unproductive. It’s not about always doing, fixing or moving. When your body is asking for a moment do you find that you just push through? Taking time out to pause is about awareness. Allowing you to take a moment to step back instead of pushing harder, it’s the moment you price where you are rather than rushing to where you think you should be. Anxiety lives in the future, calm lives in the present. Every time you pause you give your nervous stem a chance to rest. Why do I suggest tapping the side of your hand?In Silent Counselling it’s about accepting change and letting go of negative thought and emotions. But it also is mixing the affirmation with the physical grounding act of tapping on that acupressure point. Doing this means you’re not just telling yourself something positive you’re also letting your nervous system know that you are safe, which makes space for the message to land. Tap on the point around 5-7 times as you repeat the affirmation 3 times out loud or silently. Once you’re done pause and reflect. Notice how you’re feeling. This isn’t a “fix” it’s a rewiring of your mind. Practice it daily for the next 7 days and see what shifts. Please share it with your friends, you never know who might need to hear this right now. Marina ... See MoreSee Less