Dr Stephanie Davis

26/07/2024

17/07/2024

There is some research that suggests that following either positive or negative life circumstances, an individual returns to a base level of “happiness”. This is know as hedonic adaptation. There are different ways to work to shift the baseline and one of these is to develop the practice of gratitude. The challenge can be that this is difficult when life doesn’t feel great or we are faced with adversity, it can feel labour intensive and is a habitual shift to bring in a new behaviour…

Then I realised I have been doing this using a different method since the start of the year. I use a free app to take 1 (or sometimes more) picture a day of something simple that I have noticed, experienced, achieved… you play this through as a second a day in a video and when I watch mine through, I find it really soothing to revisit those moments that would have been forgotten. These aren’t all shiny and bright, but a reminder that those tricky moments have passed too.

So perhaps it is often about finding a method of gratitude (or noticing) that works for you… for some that may be journaling, for some having a conversation each day about the moments they want to acknowledge, for some writing things down and for me, using a picture to capture something.

04/03/2024

Final teaching block and early morning walks

05/11/2023

Time for some learning..

14/04/2023

Everyone should start their day like this!

Not the coffee, the cup. Drinking out of a hero cup makes me feel 💪🏼.
The story that we tell ourselves impacts on our sense of self. All too often we can lean toward the critic that can show up, the comparisons, the should’s and ought’s.

What if you practised leaning in to self-love, self-like or being your own cheerleader. It takes time, it can feel uncomfortable and vulnerable, but the work is worth it.

Give it a go today.