May is Mental health month in the USA but really, the focus on our mental health and well-being should be every day and part of a healthy lifestyle, don’t you agree? Sometimes life can be a struggle can’t it, especially when our ‘monkey mind’ is in full throttle. Have you heard of the term ‘monkey mind’? I know I have one. ‘Monkey mind’ is a Buddhist term meaning ‘unsettled, restless, confused, indecisive, ‘ A mind that refuses to be quiet…
In this week’s Micro Mondays episode on the Women Living Well After 50 Podcast, I’m focusing on reducing anxiety and stress through a short guided meditation. Lockdown due to COVID is hitting hard and many are feeling heightened stress and anxiety. Life in general…
Stress is on the Rise for Women! An American Psychology study reported that Women are likely to report physical and emotional systems linked to their stress more so than men. Though they report similar average stress levels, women are more likely than men to…
Mental Well-being is certainly a foundation of living well. During May I invite you to join me for Mental Well-being in May as I focus the blog, my Weekly Living Well letter to susbcribers, podcast and in the Women Living Well After 50 Facebook…
We are halfway through another year and most of us are getting the ‘mid year blues’ starting lose the spring in our step and dreaming of a more balanced lifestyle. Reducing Stress and knowing how to manage it is important for our overall well-being.…
Today I’m at Write of the Middle with my thoughts on creating Zen I’m a guest this week for the lovely Min Gillespie for her Zen Tip Tuesday series. When Min asked me to write what Zen means to me, I had just finished…
Week 1 of My 25 Day Countdown to a Happy Christmas was a great start to the month. I am also happy that many of you are participating with me either on Instagram or Facebook. As I mentioned in my post My 25 day…
It is almost December and already the feeling of Christmas is in the air! Shopping centres are decorated and Christmas music is playing. I have even seen Santa and we aren’t finished with November yet! With this feeling I’ve also noticed people looking stressed…
Last Thursday, I felt strange. I had started my day with Day 8 of the 30 Day Yoga Challenge with Adriene through YouTube. It was a ‘Moving Meditation’ which I hadn’t actually done before. Holding poses for a little longer and trying to clear…
Resilience – What makes the human spirit resilient? What makes us get up when we are knocked down? Resilience can be learned and built upon each day to make us stronger and more capable of coping with trauma and problems. How resilient are…