Author: Sandra Leigh
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The Art of Happiness: Cultivating, Knowing, and Embodying the Joy Within
The Art of Happiness: Cultivating, Knowing, and Embodying the Joy Within The journey towards true happiness often appears effortless for some, but for others, it can be a tumultuous ride through peaks of well-being and valleys of despair. I intimately understand this journey, having several years marked by depression and misery, it left…
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Time to Reflect
Time to Reflect When making time to reflect just becomes another job that you don’t do it’s important to take notice And I am glad that I have. As I plan my morning this morning I have all my final ‘to do’s’ of the week to get through before my sister arrives this afternoon and…
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Saying NO to improve your wellbeing!
Saying NO to improve your wellbeing! Whether it is in the workplace, community or at home unfortunately there are oftentimes situations or incidences that we encounter that are potentially harmful to our wellbeing unless we can be more assertive. If we continually do what otherS want before we meet our own needs, we can potentially…
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12 Steps to Grounding in Stressful Situations
12 Steps to Grounding in Stressful Situations The word grounding means different things to different people and can be used for a variety of purposes to achieve a specific outcome. Generally, the outcome is associated to a sense of well-being, calmness focus presence and feeling safe. Grounding can and sometimes it is also called…
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Mindful Muscle Relaxation
MINDFUL MUSCLE RELAXATION Mindful Muscle Relaxation involves tensing and relaxing of different muscle groups in order to create a fully relaxed body. So often we are in a state of tension and this becomes our ’normal’ state. When we are consistently in a state of tension, it can very hard to relax, in fact we…
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7 Keys To A Mentally Healthy Workplace (key no. 1)
7 Keys To A Mentally Healthy Workplace (Key no. 1) Prioritise Mental Health In The Workplace If you do not prioritise mental health in the workplace, bottom line it will COST your bottom line. Prioritising mental health in a busy workplace can be a complete challenge causing stress in and of itself if not managed…
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New Year = New Beginnings
New Year = New Beginnings It’s not uncommon to feel emotional at this time of year when we take a moment to reflect and given the stressful year we’ve had in 2021, though this stress may be more so for some people than others. Today, one of my main priorities is journaling all the…
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Calm the Mind with Imagination
CALM THE MIND WITH IMAGINATION ???? Creating calm in our minds and our lives takes mindful practice and there are so many factors at play In order to achieve this potentially elusive for some calm. Depending on the level of stress , mental health challenge or burnout journey as to how easy it is to…
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Surrender and magic will happen?
Surrender and magic will happen? How much do you resist before you surrender? I wondered as I lay in a spinal twist at Pilates class the other day. In the background Sade was playing, “I will go down with this ship and I will surrender” she sang beautifully, as I pondered my stiff hips. I…
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To trapeze or not to trapeze
To trapeze or not to trapeze? Have you ever done something that you know you shouldn’t? Well I guess the answer to that is yes, seeing as it is a human trait. When on holidays recently I was faced with a decision whether to participate in circus trapeze, you know those instances when you are…