Coaching for CALM

09/07/2022

03/10/2021

Emotions can be pleasant or unpleasant.

When you feel a strong emotion, perhaps take time to look inwards and consider what is at its core.

14/08/2021

Very late notice, but if you are up and about on this Sunday morning, you may like to join me for meditation. As we navigate our way through the different situations we all find ourselves in due to the pandemic, and life in general, lets share and immerse in feelings of love and kindness.

Today, we will then practice the Loving Kindness Meditation, a gentle meditation, to cultivate loving kindness feelings for ourselves and others - sharing with the global community

14/08/2021

If the lockdowns are impacting your sleep, you may like to try this meditation.

Featured today on Insight Timer this meditation uses a simple technique to focus on the breath, enabling your mind to calm, your body to relax, and you to drift off into a good nights sleep.

https://insighttimer.com/annelewis/guided-meditations/count-the-breath-for-sleep

A restorative night's sleep is one of the biggest gifts we can give ourselves. This meditation will assist you to fall into a deep sleep by simply placing our focus on counting the breath. Busy thoughts can be put to rest, allowing the body to relax the mind to calm and gently slip into slumber.

20/07/2021

Very late notice, I know, but feel free to join this live meditation session shortly

When something comes up to challenge us, particularly pain whether it be emotional or physical, our instinct is to fight against it. In this session we will consider how this fight serves us, and look at alternative approaches, which just may serve us better...and of course, we will meditate

18/02/2021

Meditation really is not that complicated.
Find something that can keep you interested, curious.....
and you will find maintaining your focus,
a piece of cake.

24/01/2021

When beginning meditation, one of the biggest obstacles is understanding that you do not need a "clear and empty" mind....thoughts will come...and they will go.

Consider these passing thoughts as stress, rising to the surface to leave your body.....and as they go, they are creating space for calm.

06/12/2020

Good Monday Morning.

I hope your week is off to a good start. Whether you are working from home, workplace, or having a week off (which I am as I pack to move house), dont forget to take a break during the day.

The Well-earned Break is a 15 minute meditation which helps you to reset and recharge.

Perhaps consider replacing your coffee break with a meditation break.
https://insighttimer.com/pub1029979/guided-meditations/a-well-earned-break

As the line between work and home continues to blur, it has never been more important to intentionally take time during the day to relax, and reset. This 15-minute meditation break begins with a focus on the breath to help slow you down to settle into a mindful body scan. Take the time to give yours...

31/07/2020

While initially this new meditation was written for children, perhaps it might appeal to the child in all of us.

As we continue to navigate our way through covid, I think we all deserve a bit of mind time with the clouds.

https://insighttimer.com/pub1029979/guided-meditations/watching-the-clouds

This meditation was written to assist children to be able to relax during the day. It includes instructions, to help the child to actually understand that focusing on something rather than everything can assist them to feel more relaxed. It begins with a body scan, followed by focusing on the image....

31/05/2020

Think how you can bring mindfulness into your work day.

As a nurse, the simple act of taking a blood pressure, can become a mindful moment.

Notice the texture of the BP cuff as you wrap it around your patients arm, the sound of the inflation (if you are using an electronic monitor) or feel the movement of your hand as you pump the cuff, listen to the sound of the velcro, as you remove the cuff, notice the "rip" and listen to how the sound changes if you remove it quickly or slowly.

There are so many moments of mindfulness in that one simple task of taking a blood pressure.

Challenge yourself, see how many mindful moments you can bring into your own work day.

29/05/2020

So proud Garden Dreaming has been chosen as todays "Staff Pick" on Insight Timer.

https://insighttimer.com/pub1029979/guided-meditations/garden-dreaming-sleep-meditation-for-children?utm_campaign=app-share&utm_medium=GuidedMeditation&_branch_match_id=686012370621076732&utm_source=Email

This has been written to assist children to feel calm and rested, to assist them to settle and fall off to sleep. The meditation includes a short body scan, followed by a guided visualisation, where the child will visit a beautiful garden where they can watch the clouds. It ends with the whimsical m...

25/05/2020

This looks to be a very interesting film if you are interested in Meditation and Mindfulness and how it may impact your health.

Journalist Shannon Harvey decided to study the effect of meditating daily on herself, conducting numerous before and after tests.

The movie will be available May 27th to June 3rd for free.

https://www.myyearoflivingmindfully.com/?fbclid=IwAR0EiXFfN5px1H9Vd5a01v5yw3XSddCyZIp-Eg7Mppo0kNaENjtXDhnF_jI

Overwhelmed with insomnia and an incurable autoimmune disease, Shannon Harvey needed to make a change. But while the award-winning health journalist found plenty of recommendations on diet, sleep and exercise, when she looked for the equivalent of a 30-minute workout for her mental wellbeing, there....

12/05/2020

At Coaching for Calm, we want to help everyone find calm, from the youngest to the oldest.

Please have a listen to my latest meditation which was written for children. If you have friends or family with children please feel free to share.

https://insighttimer.com/pub1029979/guided-meditations/garden-dreaming-sleep-meditation-for-children

This has been written to assist children to feel calm and rested, to assist them to settle and fall off to sleep. The meditation includes a short body scan, followed by a guided visualisation, where the child will visit a beautiful garden where they can watch the clouds. It ends with the whimsical m...

31/03/2020

So pleased to have had a third meditation published on Insight timer today. Quite different to the others, this time focusing on sound. This meditation that is a good starting point for the beginner meditator who is wanting to learn how to meditate independently. Have a listen and let me know how you go.
https://insighttimer.com/pub1029979/guided-meditations/the-sound-seeker-meditation

When we meditate, we need to focus on something, not everything. In this busy world we find ourselves in, it can be difficult to find a quiet place to meditate. So, instead of trying to block out the sounds, begin to use them as the point of focus. Learning to meditate with sound will enable you to....

11/03/2020

So pleased to be able to share a meditation, as I am now on the insight timer app...If you would like to listen just download the app on your phone (if its not already there : ) ) pop in your headphones and have a listen as you climb into bed ...... and ...... have a lovely sleep. 😴
https://insighttimer.com/pub1029979/guided-meditations/ocean-breathing-for-sleep

Our minds are often full and busy at the end of the day. During this practice, you will be giving your mind something to think about so it doesn't need to think about everything. With your mind focusing on the ocean and your breath, you will find it possible to gently drift off to sleep.

26/12/2019

Something to remember - it only takes a moment to enjoy the moment.

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25/11/2019

Its the 25th of November.

A time when demands rise, time seems to disappear, and we feel we are being pulled in a number of directions.

Don't forget to make moments for yourself - you matter