Could You Be Suffering From Adrenal Fatigue?

 

Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms?

  • Stress?
  • Anxiety?
  • Depression/low mood?
  • Energy slumps?
  • Unrefreshing sleep?
  • Difficulty falling asleep?
  • Strange aches and pains?
  • Waking in the night?
  • Feeling tired but “wired”?
  • Cravings for sugar, caffeine or alcohol?
  • Frequent colds/flus or infections?
  • Persistent, unexplainable fatigue?
  • Lack of motivation?
  • Hormonal imbalances?
  • Weight gain around the middle?

If you can relate to several of these symptoms, you may be suffering from adrenal dysfunction, also commonly referred to as adrenal fatigue.… Keep reading...

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My Top 10 Books For Cultivating Mindfulness

Don’t get me wrong now, cultivating mindfulness is a practice, something that has to be experienced and cultivated through regular meditation, it’s not a concept or a theory. However, coupled with a regular mindfulness meditation practice, some books by brilliant teachers and authors can really enhance both your understanding and practice of mindfulness…Here are 10 of my faves:

  1. Buddhism Plain and Simple by Steve Hagan

Mindfulness is adapted from Buddhist teachings, and while you certainly don’t need to be a Buddhist to practice mindfulness, understanding some of the key concepts that Buddha taught is helpful. … Keep reading...

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Guided Meditation for Anxiety

If you’ve ever experienced the racing panic and fear of anxiety, then I feel for you – it truly is an awful and frightening experience. Anxiety is on the rise,especially for women, and while medications from your GP may be of assistance for some people, many come with nasty side effects and don’t really help you learn how to cope better and respond differently to the stressors in your life.

Thankfully, mindfulness meditation has been studied a lot as a treatment for anxiety, and the results have been very positive – in fact, regular meditation has been shown to be as effective as drugs – but without the side effects!… Keep reading...

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What I’ve Learned About Letting Go…(& How You Can Too)

Lately in my mindfulness meditation practice I’ve been tapping into a certain quality of attention….it’s difficult to put into words but if feels something like a beautiful allowance… A serene willingness to just “let be” whatever’s occurring in the moment – whether that’s shallow breathing, tight muscles, a restless, complaining mind or even feelings of bliss or rapture,  just letting it be ok, without trying to push, pull or change it in anyway…and more than that even, it’s kind of like a loving embrace of whatever is showing up.

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Guided Meditation for Sleep

 

Having trouble falling asleep because your mind is going round n’ round?

Getting enough good quality sleep is ESSENTIAL to cultivate a calm, focused mind and enough energy to get through your day with ease rather than struggle (and caffeine!)…but if you’re suffering from stress or anxiety, it can be really hard to switch off the “fight/flight response” to allow your body and mind to relax enough to actually drift off into a nice, deep sleep.… Keep reading...

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