I don’t know why we have to make life changes in the dark and cold of January in the UK. I go for ongoing microgoals. Then maybe step something up in Spring when I feel a boost of energy with the longer days. But if you really must make a resolution right now… Then I […]
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One of the main things I praise my dog for isn’t sitting obediently, or doing a new trick, but when she shakes off stress. She is an anxious weirdo ( a standard border collie ), and needs help regulating her nervous system and being calm. All the stuff a normal dog might do for itself, she
In my recent pacing workshop we touched on the concept of ‘Allostatic Load’This is how much chronic/intermittent stress the body is put under – and all the physiological changes that happen as a result. Some stress is good obviously – exercise. mental and social stimulation: being bored and inactive is bad for us. But too
In a previous life I was a vet. When I broke my back as a student, my surgeon told me that I shouldn’t try to be vet. Of course, I ignored him, I was 18 years old, and I had my 2nd year of vet school to get back to, thankyou very much. I’m glad
No-one likes having stiff muscles. We all want to feel at ease and comfortable in our bodies. BUT when your muscles feel stiff or tight is that the same as BEING stiff? Is your ability to move actually impaired when your muscle feel tense? This is something you can test for yourself. If you get
In last month’s life-skills workshop we explored how much our mood and thoughts affect us physically. We are all aware of some of the physical signs of stress e.g. a tense neck and shoulders. And we may notice in others the effect of mood e.g. the terms ‘downcast’ or ‘uptight’ evoke an image of the
