It is often difficult for us to understand what our state of stress is in any meaningful way.
I was listening to colleague talk at the weekend and he gave this example:
Imagine stepping out into the road and a car swerving to avoid you blowing his horn. How would you feel at this moment in time?
This is how most of us are a majority of the time; in a constant state of stress (fight or flight)
Whilst the nervous system is in a state of stress so will be every cell in the body.
The body cannot heal repair or regenerate under these conditions and eventually symptoms will occur as the state of health of the body deteriorates.
Monday, 2 July 2012
Monday, 18 June 2012
Retreat weekends
I challenged myself to do something new this year and decided that I would go on a retreat.
The retreat consisted of aromatherapy (with angel healing), hot stone massage (with a little Reiki), yoga, swimming, sauna, country walking and meditation.
I have to say that I really enjoyed the weekend. I have come back feeling calm and relaxed in a way that i have not done so for a considerable amount of time. It was such a pleasure to step out of the busy world and stop for a few hours. Spend some time with some lovely people and "ground myself".
My favourite therapies from the weekend were the aromatherapy. I fell asleep through most of it but felt so relaxed after. The next was yoga. Somehow I have managed not to ever do any yoga before. I found it both very relaxing and a great form of gentle exercise.
Will I do it again? Yes.
What else have I got from it? I have a drive to do a little something every day to maintain this sense of calm that I developed over the weekend.
If you are local to Milton Abbas, or are prepared to travel then why not consider trying your first retreat with Saira Francis.
Mellulah Therapy
The retreat consisted of aromatherapy (with angel healing), hot stone massage (with a little Reiki), yoga, swimming, sauna, country walking and meditation.
I have to say that I really enjoyed the weekend. I have come back feeling calm and relaxed in a way that i have not done so for a considerable amount of time. It was such a pleasure to step out of the busy world and stop for a few hours. Spend some time with some lovely people and "ground myself".
My favourite therapies from the weekend were the aromatherapy. I fell asleep through most of it but felt so relaxed after. The next was yoga. Somehow I have managed not to ever do any yoga before. I found it both very relaxing and a great form of gentle exercise.
Will I do it again? Yes.
What else have I got from it? I have a drive to do a little something every day to maintain this sense of calm that I developed over the weekend.
If you are local to Milton Abbas, or are prepared to travel then why not consider trying your first retreat with Saira Francis.
Mellulah Therapy
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Sugar in food
I thought that this was an interesting article. In today's culture when we do not have the time to prepare our own food, or are incapable of doing so as we were not taught when we were younger, we rely on others to feed us without a thought as to what they are putting in the food.
http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op/sCIB81UwcQGL3R9rBb0-zZQ/view.m?id=15&gid=business%2F2012%2Fjun%2F11%2Fwhy-our-food-is-making-us-fat&cat=most-read
Napoleon
http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op/sCIB81UwcQGL3R9rBb0-zZQ/view.m?id=15&gid=business%2F2012%2Fjun%2F11%2Fwhy-our-food-is-making-us-fat&cat=most-read
Napoleon
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