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Meditation – celebrating Yuletide and Christmas It’s nearly Christmas – a big event in the Christian calendar which seems to have lost some of its meaning jumbled up with christmas trees, tinsel fairies, Father Christmas (or Santa Claus if you prefer) Christmas gifts and roast turkey. Traditiionally, the winter festival

MEDITATION – MUSIC THERAPY for pets – relieving stress and aiding relaxation Many people who suffer from anxiety (and some who don’t normally suffer from anxiety!) find the loud bangs associated with many fireworks really stressful – and pets can also suffer during the ‘firework season’ – especially Bonfire night

MEDITATION – BUTTERFLIES Butterflies enjoying the tranquility and warmth of summer sunshine are mesmerising, watching them fluttering and floating, dancing to an unheard symphony and gathering nectar from many-hued meadow flowers; their beautifully patterned multicoloured wings tantalisingly opening and shutting showing off their intricate markings.  Relaxing in the warmth of

Meditation -Sunshine Sunshine cheers us up – but just being outside – whatever the weather – is beneficial.  Fresh air, the wind in your hair, a fresh breeze on your face, sunbeams, watching the clouds race across the sky, birdsong, sunlight filtering through the trees, leaves trembling in the breeze.

Meditation – The Butterfly Effect There are lots of reasons why people meditate – anxiety, insomnia, stress relief – and there are lots of benefits – it  lowers blood pressure, produces an increased sense of wellbeing, increased focus, better memory, self-awareness, for inspiration, – and, without doubt, everyone feels calmer

A more positive mindset can be learned, by accepting that you do not have control over your decision making. You are in effect looking at the wrong question. the question should be “how am I going to get control of my thoughts?” – the reality is – you get back

How understanding how the brain works can help you to relax and be less anxious. This is the start of a series of Blogs about mental health. Anxiety, lack of sleep, depressed? When your mind is distressed – you know it can cause lack of sleep. Many people resort to