Easing chronic pain and anxiety to make life less difficult
When I have put my subconscious mind on high alert it tends to interpret neutral signals from the body as dangerous. This can lead to pain and anxiety. When these become chronic, I
Ways of Finding Calm and Positivity When Feeling Pain or Anxiety?
To address the question of finding calm and positivity while experiencing pain and anxiety I am going to look at surface and depth in consciousness and where we centre ourselves in
How Can You Calm Your Nervous System?
It can feel hard to calm your nervous system. This is especially true at times in life when the nervous system seems overwhelmed. This usually happens when several challenging even
Some Effects Of Stress And Trauma On The Subconscious Mind
Imagine a child sets off for their first day at school. Up till now, they have had a fairly loving and settled life at home with their siblings and guardians. No-one is expecting a
A Powerful Somatic Tracking Session
Sometimes opportunities for somatic tracking come along in the course of everyday life. Somatic tracking is a mindful way of attending to sensations in the body with a sense of gen
Pain, Safety and the Primitive Brain
What do I mean by the ‘primitive brain’? I mean the parts of the brain which respond, largely subconsciously, to what is going on around me and create sensations in the body wh
How Safe Does Your Inner Child/Primitive Brain Feel?
How safe your primitive brain or inner child feels is of fundamental importance for your sense of wellbeing, your physical comfort and confidence, and your mental health. When this
Mindfulness of Breathing and Chronic Pain
Chronic pain, once started, gains fuel from the pain-fear cycle: I experience pain; this makes me feel fearful; the fear amplifies the pain; this makes me feel more fearful… As t
Held Back by Physical and Emotional Symptoms?
If the main focus and passion in your work is helping or serving others, for example in health, social or education settings, it can be truly upsetting and frustrating if the proje
When Mental and Physical Difficulties Make it Hard to Help Others
I wonder if it is possible to care too much. This can seem a question almost too clearly wrong to even consider. And the answer is probably, no, but if the care that is given to ot