Breathe Into Life

31/07/2025

“Go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possibly can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.” Kurt Vonnegut

24/07/2025

"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Everyday, I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. But by sitting still, and the more one sits still, the closer one comes to feeling ill. Thus if one just keeps on walking, everything will be all right."

~Søren Kierkegaard

Image: art by Brooklyn Swenson

18/07/2025

Not all physical activities are created equal when it comes to a good night's sleep. Now, a new study has found that there are four practices that can significantly help different aspects of sleep disorders, without medical or therapy-based intervention. And they're all cost-free.

13/07/2025

Quick stress fixers

4) When you feel yourself on edge or highly emotional, this quick fix can help reduce anxiety and calm you. Try it and you may be surprised.

Find a source of cold water and hold your wrists in in for 30 seconds. The rapid temperature change can activate your parasympathetic nervous system and help you feel calmer.

30/06/2025

Quick stress fixers

3) 5-4-3-2-1

One of he quickest ways to ground yourself when you feel overwhelmed is through this very simple method.

Start to notice 5 things you can see
4 things you can feel or touch
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing that you can taste

It can be a very powerful way to calm and soften.

Why not try it now?

22/06/2025

Quick stress fixers

2) Pause

I use this word mentally a lot if I find myself feeling overwhelmed.

Just take a deep breathe and then mentally note all the things that have gone well in recent days.

Doesn’t have to be big things. Remember that lovely message from a friend, great cup of coffee, the day off you’ve booked and where you’ll go…focus for a few moment and go with what comes up.

And Smile.

Just the very act of smiling can increase mood-enhancing hormones while decreasing stress-enhancing hormones, including cortisol.

17/06/2025

Quick stress fixers

1) Physiological Sigh
This well researched technique is a quick and effective way to calm the nervous system.

Take a deep breath in through your nose. Without exhaling that breath, take a second shorter breath in to fully expand the lungs.
Then slowly breathe out through the mouth to fully empty your lungs.

It can quickly ease and calm in anxious moments.

Here is a fuller explanation and demo from Andrew Huberman

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03/06/2025

Do you suffer from anxiety about visiting the dentist?
Well you are not alone?
UK studies suggest up to 53% of the population are scared of visiting the dentist with 67% admitting to sone apprehension and almost 20% feeling so fearful that they avoid the dentist altogether. (Anxiety UK & Dental Labs Association).

But help is at hand

A short course of hypnotherapy can be an effective way to manage dental phobia and anxiety, helping you to feel more relaxed and confident before and during your dental appointment.

For a free 15 minute consultation message or email me.

To learn more about how hypnotherapy can help visit

www.breatheintolife.co.uk

31/07/2024

We can’t change others, but we can change how we respond to them.