Here follows a selection of blog posts that focus on maintaining peace of mind. I think that it is especially important for someone facing chronic illness to practice meditation and any other practices that help them have a peaceful mind. After all, we have enough to deal with! However, remember that a meditation can be walking, drawing, singing or washing up if done in a mindful way, so please don’t be intimidated by the idea of meditation.
“You will never find peace of mind,
until you listen to your heart.”
George Michael.
Music as Medicine can Help you Feel Well
Music is magnificent. Music as medicine is free of all unpleasant side-effects! It can sooth, relax, enliven, energise and move us to dance. It evokes memories, provides an atmosphere, enhances a celebration, sends a message and facilitates the expression of our...
The Trauma and Chronic Illness Connection
Trauma is defined in the dictionary as " a deeply distressing or disturbing experience". Trauma and chronic illness are intimately linked as I will discuss in this post. I believe the peer-reviewed evidence of this is not being acted upon and taken forward by the...
Food as a Mood Booster
I think of local vegetables and fruit as being gifts from nature with the perfect constituents to keep us healthy. In my mind, the way we assimilate these beneficial substances from food is superior to taking a supplement and certainly a conventional medicine. With...
Have your Yearly Goals Gone by the Wayside?
So it is April. That means it is the second quarter of the year guys! How the heck did that happen. I mean January and February went fast, but March was a speeding arrow of a month that I didn't quite grasp hold of until it was almost over. In our little...
Surrender to Chronic Illness as a Way to Wellness
Surrender to chronic illness I have been thinking about surrendering in general, but also a surrender to chronic illness. For those of us with chronic health issues, accepting and surrendering to the realities of our lives is a crucial step forward. On diagnosis, many...
Self Love Day
Self Love Day Following on from my post last week on self-care, I came across the fact that February the 13th is International Self-love day as championed by Christine Arylo. As I have had a really exhausting and draining week, I thought I would continue on this...
Guilt free self care tips : Love yourself!
Go guilt-free and love yourself! I think most people have got the message by now that loving oneself is essential for health and wellbeing. We have heard the analogy of placing the emergency oxygen mask on ourselves before the child so that we can help them. However,...
Is Anger Slowly Killing You? Choose Forgiveness!
As January draws to a close, many of us will be looking forward to the rollercoaster of a film that is T2. Trainspotting was a groundbreaking film for my generation and its long-awaited sequel T2 has a lot to live up to. Hearing Renton choosing Twitter, Facebook etc...
6 easy ways to regain peace of mind.
Peace of mind is the holy grail in these chaotic busy times. If you can maintain a calm serenity in your day, then life is so much easier. Here are six simple actions you can take to encourage more peace of mind. I have found them incredibly helpful this year...
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