Wellbeing Blog

Stress can affect us all at different times and to different levels, but if we’re not able to switch it off, and drop into proper relaxation and rest, prolonged stress can have a big impact on our physiological systems and wellbeing.

The 7/11 breathing technique is a simple method to reduce stress and anxiety by breathing in for a count of seven and exhaling for a count of 11.

Before I start working with someone who is struggling with stress and anxiety, I often have this conversation with them, and it can generate some real Ah-Ha! moments. It's nothing new, but just gives some context and understanding as to what's going on, so we can begin to work with kindness and compassion for that part of ourselves, rather than from a place of judgement or distress, which so often happens.  Stress and anxiety are huge in our modern day living and can have a d

When tapping - there are different areas we can focus on to gain shifts and get better results. The Tapping Tree is a great way of identifying some of the different areas we can focus on. Leaves: The Presenting Symptoms If you imagine the leaves being the presenting symptoms—such as worry felt in the tummy—you can tap on the feelings and sensations to reduce them in the moment. However, these feelings may return, which signals that we need to go deeper. Branches: The Emotiona

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." This is the definition of health by the World Health Organisation.  I love this definition because it opens up so much more, and considers the person as a whole as we do in shiatsu, not just a set of symptoms, a physical discomfort or dis-ease. In Shiatsu we consider that the whole landscape of a person's life has influence on their wellbeing, and that ou