by Amy Skeates | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog, Uncategorized
Shallow breathing is both a symptom and a cause of becoming stuck in the stress trap (fight and flight mode). Sometimes we simply don’t breathe much at all. “It took my breath away.” “I was holding my breath in anticipation.” “Don’t... by Sasha | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Question… “Have you ever felt like you are unable to be your best self; like sometimes your inner monster jumps out and takes over?” It could be an amygdala hijack! According to Goleman, there are three signs: strong emotional reaction sudden onset the post-episode... by Sasha | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s happened to all of us; when we get anxious or stressed, our brain becomes more and more unreasonable. When we sit down to work our brain starts making up stories about people and circumstances around us; activating and accelerating the anxiety spiral. Just as... 
by Sasha | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized
Christmas is traditionally a time when we will be selecting gifts for friends and family or preparing a delicious meal to share with others. It may even be a better time of year for buskers, homeless people and charities, as people feel more generous. What motivates... 
by Sasha | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized
“The only thing that is constant is change” Heraclitus (Greek philosopher). Change is inevitable. Nature teaches us this with its continually moving seasons; constant transitions between night and day, and the never-ending life-cycles of all living things. Change is a... 
by Sasha | Jul 17, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized
For thousands of years humans have scratched or painted images on walls, carved initials on trees, declared undying love in heart-shaped sand-drawings, drawn with chalk on the pavement and more recently, posted on social media ‘walls’. Why do we do it? Perhaps...