CONNECTING MIND & BODYHow does anxiety affect your body?You may experience a churning feeling in your stomach, feelings of light-headed or dizziness. Pins and needles, feeling restless or unable to sit still. Perhaps you get headaches, backache or other aches and pains and you experience faster breathing. Is it a fast, thumping or irregular heartbeat, sweating or hot flushes. Do you have problems sleeping or are you grinding your teeth, especially at night. Is it nausea (feeling sick) or needing the toilet more or less often. How does it affect your mind!!feeling tense, nervous or unable to relax, having a sense of dread, or fearing the worst. Feeling like other people can see you're anxious and are looking at you. Maybe you feel like you can't stop worrying, or that bad things will happen if you stop worrying. Do you want lots of reassurance from other people or are you worrying that people are angry or upset with you. Is it thinking a lot about bad experiences, or thinking over a situation again and again. Worrying a lot about things that might happen in the future. What can I do to help you?I can stop you worrying about what may happen in the future, help you take back control of those bad experiences so that they are no longer what you focus on. Help you learn to relax more. The list is endless. You will also take away various tools that you will be able to use when required. Want to know more? Marina ... See MoreSee Less
Weekly Affirmation Most mornings start in the mind. You’re maybe planing the day, worrying, replaying conversations or predicting how the day will go. So before your feet have even hit the floor your thoughts could already be running ahead. But your breath and your body are always in the present. So before the day takes over just pause, take a slow breath in…and a longer breath out. The notice where in your body you’re holding any tension. Soften your shoulders and unclench your jaw. It’s about being present in the moment and coming back to yourself before everything else asks for your attention. So today as you take that breath use the affirmation “I begin today connected to my breath and my body”. When you start the day in your body instead of your thoughts you will feel clearer and steadier and the day can feel more manageable. There’s no need to rush into the day. Marina ... See MoreSee Less