Self Care tools are essential in modern life. These blogs aim to share some easy, simple to learn and remember tools for day to day use. Hayley founded her holistic business WellBeings back in 2002 and has absorbed and continues to learn many useful techniques, tools and tips to create our own Self Care Toolbox we can dip into as needed.
Photos to lose yourself in
How to regulate your nervous system
The image says it all...
Meditation doesn’t need to be formal
Just a reminder that Meditation doesn't need to be formal or still and is not about forcing the mind to clear.. It is focused attention or awareness on something and the busy mind naturally then becomes quieter. Many people enjoy Moving Meditation - walking, swimming,...
Humming, Singing and Chanting
This is the time of year we all are likely to sing a little more. Do you find yourself humming or singing to yourself sometimes? Or have you experienced the benefits of chanting maybe? It’s very therapeutic is said to relax the nervous system, calm our heart rate and...
Topping up the happy battery
Here is a short relaxing exercise . . . . Imagine you are like this beautiful birch tree in my garden. In autumn the nature around us shows us how good it is to LET GO, to release what no longer serves us, to prepare for the cooler months where we can rest in...
Anxiety Coping Skills
Reminders that Grounding, Focused Breathing, Affirmations, Nature, Water and Aromas are so useful 🥰
How the forest heals you
From Facebook group called The Beauty of the Silver Forest . . . . We know how being in nature positively affects us both physically and mentally and this explains in a bit more detail . . .
The R.E.S.T. Grounding Technique
A great visual summary of some of the techniques we've already looked at over the months . . . Acknowledging how you feel today and that it's ok and being kind to yourself. Breathing technique, moving from faster shallower breath to a state where the exhale is longer...
How Can Having a Sweet Help with Anxiety?
When we are anxious we get a dry mouth, so creating saliva can help the body feel calmer as having plenty of saliva does not go hand in hand with feeling stressed and anxious. Create the saliva in the mouth however you can (you may imagine your favourite food, move...
Stimulating Head Massage
All of the head massage moves are great at helping with brain fog, because they improve concentration and help with clear thinking. Following on from the previous posts around head massage, here are a couple of stimulating moves which you can alternate with the...
Soothing Head Massage
It is good to alternate soothing moves with those which are more intense, slightly sore or stimulating. Notice how your mental clarity improves whenever you do any work around the neck shoulders or head. Circulation is being improved to your head and brain, and hair...
Easing Occipital Tension
It is quite common to feel tension and discomfort at the base of skull, top of neck area. Working within your level of comfort and using side to side sawing type movements, use the side of thumbs to ease this tension. Allow the fingers to rest on the head, which is...
