Tag Archives: Stress

Address the stress……..

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Most of the time we get bogged down by stress… stuck in the stress!

A never ending merry go round of stress.

I like to encourage my clients to think outside the square… let me tell you a story.

I had a young lady who would come for Reiki on a regular basis.

I had noticed that she had been getting a bit more unsettled every time she would come see me, so I asked what was up.

She explained that she and her husband wanted to buy their first home, but because, they had a young child and she only worked part time, they couldn’t afford to get into the housing market.

It was causing lots of problems in their relationship, lots of sleepless nights and lots of stress.

I suggested that we white board some solutions……

…..outside the square…..

and we agreed to one possible alternative solution.

She went to see a financial advisor and see if they would be able to buy a small investment property first,

then in a few years use the equity in the investment property to help secure their long awaited family home.

Such a simple solution has given them, something exciting to work towards, and that particular stressor has been removed.

Peace and harmony to all

Lone Wolf

Disclaimer. This is not intended as financial advice

Please talk to your financial advisor with regard to any financial decisions.

Count down to the Retreat

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In the weeks leading up to my Retreat, at Kings Creek Retreat, Krambach on the weekend of 14th October, 2016, I would like to introduce you to our guests.

Meet Helen.  Helen is holding a Yoga session on the Saturday afternoon.  She wishes to share a little about herself.

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If, like many of us, you are sometimes aware of stiff muscles, anxious thoughts and a general feeling of unease, then I believe you will enjoy my program.

After being a teacher in schools and university for over 40 years, I am retired now in Forster where I have been teaching yoga for the past five years. I have practiced yoga for over 12 years and have completed a Certificate in Yoga Teaching and am currently studying a Diploma in Yoga Teaching.

After a major illness that led to my retirement, I was fortunate to discover yoga. My own experience has taught me that yoga can help us not only to move more freely but also to start to change some old habits that we might be finding are no longer helpful. As our bodies become more flexible, our mind also starts to be able to imagine different ways of responding to situations and people that we might find difficult.

In my session, you can learn some movement and meditation practices that can assist you to enter a deep level of relaxation of mind and body:

– gentle stretching (yoga asanas), building flexibility and strength,
– relaxation and breathing practices as well as
– Tibetan Yoga (Kum Nye) and meditation.

The gentle movement, relaxation and meditation gently allow physical and mental blockages to release. The Kum Nye practices in particular help our over-active mind to slow down, creating space to allow us to get in touch with our body and our deeper needs – those aspects of ourselves that we so often ignore in the rush of everyday life. We can experience the benefits of living in the present.
You can come to understand that through making some simple changes, you can gain enhanced physical and mental well-being and a sense of managing your life.

With regular practice, your body becomes stronger and more flexible through the physical practices and your mind becomes more resilient and able to cope with everyday demands in a way that is at once gentle and strong.

I look forward to meeting you at the retreat and sharing ways you can begin to find joy and nourishment through being deeply in touch with yourself in every moment.

Strand St Yoga, 23 Strand St, Forster
www.yogastrandstreet.com.au
mccann.helen@gmail.com
0407628622

 

 

 

 

Unconditional Positive Regard…..

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I like the sound of that!!

But what does it mean?

Unconditional positive regard is a concept developed by the humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers. It is the basic acceptance and support of a person regardless of what the person says or does.

When that person in traffic, or at work, or at home ‘grinds your gears’ it might be very helpful to cultivate a feeling of unconditional positive regard.  Taking this approach will allow you to stay removed from the behaviour of the person.  We often get caught up, emotionally, in what others do and this is a way out.

It isn’t easy, but with practise it will make your life less stressful.

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Peace and harmony to all

LoneWolf

Emotions are like the surf

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Emotions are meant to rise and fall like the surf.

Some days the surf is rough, some days it is calm or on the days when the sun glistens on its surface it is glorious.

If we learn to ride our emotions like the surf our levels of anxiety, stress and depression will pass.

Lets just learn to keep our emotions out of ‘the rip ……’

Peace and harmony to all.

LoneWolf

Exercise to help stop anxiety and panic attacks

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Someone telling you to stop worrying doesn’t help, when anxiety or panic visits.

I have added a simple Mindfulness exercise, which you can practise daily.  It only takes 5 minutes and will help train your thoughts away from the destructive anxious, stressful, worrying thoughts.

If you are in the habit of using this exercise, it will be easier to use, when an anxiety or panic attack strikes.

Give it a go and tell me how it goes for you. We can always change it a bit to suit you.

Peace and harmony to all

LoneWolf

Colouring in for stress relief

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Why has colouring in become so popular to cope with stress?

Colouring in intricate pictures focuses your mind away from the stresses and worries that can spin round and round endlessly in your mind.

With colouring your focus is on ‘staying inside the lines’ and creating something beautiful, so everything else melts into insignificance…..

The same thing happens when you meditate 😉

Here is a link to some free adult colouring pages to get you started

Happy colouring 🙂

Email me a photo of your finished art work.

Peace and harmony to all

Lone Wolf