Gently turn your head from side to side. · Notice what is in your vision (how far can you see when you turn your head). · Notice tension, tightness or pain. Rate it on a scale of 1-10 (1 comfortable – 10 very uncomfortable) STEPS: 1. Hold the top of each ear between fingers and thumb and gently unroll the curved part at the outer edge of your ear. 2. Pull firmly away from the opening of the ear, massaging and stretching the ear with your fingers and thumbs. 3. Continue to unr

Spring has sprung – the weather warms, flowers begin to bloom, birds are nesting. In quick succession popular media pushes emotional and physical detox diets, and strict exercise regimes to lose our winter comfort layers, directing our thoughts to summer and swimsuits. Well that escalated quickly How does your mental chatter react? Is the mental drill sergeant making plans to get out of bed for a 6am gym class and start the detox diet? Is your inner self cringing at the inevi

Align heart and mind to reduce brain busy-ness using this brief meditation advocated by Graeme Nicholls, and create the space for your inner self to present solutions to your problems. Meditate - it's easier than you think Find a comfortable space where you can relax and close your eyes. Place your right hand over your heart (a little to the left of the centre of your chest). Then take deep yet comfortable breaths as you breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth.

This morning’s news programs are echoing the Sydney Morning Herald as it reports the increase in accidental drug overdoses, many from the lethal combination of sleeping tablets prescription painkillers, and alcohol. The Penington Institute’s Chief Executive, John Ryan provides a timely reminder that “You don’t need a drug problem to overdose.” Incidental sleep difficulties are usually corrected by a return to a regular sleep pattern and minor aches and pains tend to self-corr

When we are fully energised, nurture ourselves and look after our well-being, we fill our energetic cup. It is only then that we are well positioned to support others without depleting our own energy sources. While it is sometimes necessary to draw on our reserves to help others in times of real need, continually drawing on our own reserves will lead to exhaustion, fatigue and stress. Habitually drawing on adrenaline and caffeine to make it through the day erodes our energeti

We all have ‘stuff’. How we manage it defines our emotional and mental well-being. Is this scenario familiar? Something stressful happens at home, work or socially. It can be something someone says, a look, an action or a social media comment and we are triggered into feelings of anger, guilt, worry, depression and anxiety. Overwhelmed by the power of our emotions, many of us are pitched into the ‘could have, should have’ cycle as we replay events, reliving details to re-exam

So you have great goals. Get fit, be more productive, succeed at work, or whatever they may be. The first week is strong – you’re committed. The second week, not quite as keen but still getting out and doing your thing. The third week enthusiasm has waned and by the fourth week you seem to have returned to where you started. This is a pattern repeated all around us. The timeline might not be exact – some will never answer the first alarm set to launch them from a comfortable

When we are grounded we feel life flows effortlessly. We are efficient, even-tempered and easily draw on our skills and talents. Grounding is something that comes up in kinesiology sessions, often when a client has been ungrounded for so long it seems normal to them. Unfortunately they don’t have access to the feelings and flow described above. Luckily, we are in a position to identify and correct grounding imbalances! So what does being ungrounded look like? Take the self-ch

I saw a post today emblazoned in the corner with the page logo “happy you, happy family”. Exactly. How many of us put ourselves last? Driven to achieve impossible combinations: Work, raise children, commute, get children to sports and jobs, complete family administration, sort finances, cook, clean, wash, iron, find time for our own relationships… the list is endless really. But isn't the family happiest when the parents are happy, relaxed and healthy? 1950s Fantasy While t

Motivation pages are full of strong, inspiring words to shift us from the known to the unknown; off the couch and into a new, more rewarding life. Yet insecurity, self-doubt, lethargy, apathy, excuses and 100s of good reasons not to rock the boat of our known existence keep us from action. The truth is, for the majority of the population, we will only take action when the emotional, mental or physical pain becomes so bad that we feel we have no other choice. We wait. We wait