Becci Godfrey Wellness

26/04/2026

A common misconception I come across almost every day is that joy is something we have to actively do in order for us to be joyful.
When I was younger, I associated the word joy with gospel choirs. I made the connection that joy was a result of singing and moving, not that being joyful made you want to move and sing.
As a result, like most people, when I was feeling depressed and down the idea that I had to do something to be joyful was beyond me - I just didn't have it in me.
And that is where I was wrong, so so wrong.
Joy is our true nature. Our essence is joy and therefore to experience joy we simply have to be ourselves.
There is nothing we have to DO to experience joy, we simply have to stop doing the things that prevent ourselves from experiencing joy.
This totally flips our ideas about mental health on its head. We don't need to do anything to overcome depression (the antithesis of joy) we have to undo what makes us depressed.
If we focus on our failings, we're likely to feel pretty anxious and depressed.
If we learn to loosen our focus and open ourselves up - those same thoughts about our failings might still be there - but they're contextualised with all the other thoughts we have and just become part of the noise I would encourage everyone to pay no attention to.
When we let go of focusing on our thoughts and experience our true nature instead, we naturally experience, along with a whole host of other soothing, calming and wholesome feelings - joy.
What's more, it's important to know that joy NEVER leaves you. No matter how depressed you are, joy is still there, you're simply not paying attention to it. It's like having a thick layer of clouds between you and the sun. The sun is always shining, but sometimes there can be some weather that gets in the way. Knowing that no matter how thick the clouds are (aka grief, depression, trauma) we are still joyful at our core takes us straight back to who we are.
This process is called ENLIGHTENMENT. For most of us it probably sounds like a unachievable feat, but actually enlightenment is pretty simple if you know the truth of who you are.
Enlightenment is the process of letting go of thoughts, beliefs and fears and having a direct experience of yourself. You learn to focus more on you you are (the silence) over the noise (thinking). It is the reason for the practice of Reiki, and the foundation of the practice of meditation.
Kids and pets are naturally joyful because they haven't become bogged down in their thoughts and beliefs.
As adults, we have the capacity to be the same.
So my advice is, the next time you feel depressed, look within for your natural state of joy. Even if you don't think it is there, know that it is and that let joy be more important than your depression.

22/04/2026

The biggest reason I see people not getting the results they want is a disconnection to who they are.
We may say we want to lose weight, find a partner, improve our income or start a new hobby - but without the passion of our three brains - heart, head and gut - driving us forwards the idea is just a whisper, not reality.
Embracing something new requires letting go of the current version of ourselves, so our heart really needs to want it and we must be willing to listen to that.
Creating something new requires our head brain to figure out ways to achieve that desire. This is our head brain's favourite task, and something that feels lovely and authentic when it is backed by the heart.
Once there is a plan, and the heart agrees it is congruent with our desires, it's our gut brain that gives us the impetus to move forwards. It is the energy of the gut that fuels us. Without this input our ideas don't go anywhere, which may feel safe and familiar - but also frustrating and stagnant.
It therefore requires a connection to all of us to live out our dreams - our heart, head, gut led by our inner guidance.
On 28th June I'll be running another Vision Board Workshop to create a safe space for people to connect to themselves and honour their dreams. It's perfect for anyone that wants help to make their dreams reality and has a passion for living a purposeful and rich experience.
We have a handful of places available on this 5-star manifestation experience with other passionate and purposeful people. The workshop is based in an art studio and coffee house in Rotherfield, East Sussex and is limited to 10 attendees.
Let me know in the comments below if you would like more details.

13/04/2026

Last week I was introduced to the concept of Attention Restoration Theory. This is where we derive well-being benefits from looking at long views, nature scenes, hearing bird song and the smell of the earth.
I am very blessed that this is on my drive home. It's certainly got my attention, and I was grateful to have witnessed it.

12/04/2026

Do you have a dream inside of you that is yet to be realised? A vision of who you'd like to be, what you'll be doing and where you are doing it?
A vision board helps us to get clear on our dreams and take steps to make them reality.
Through the careful process of opening our hearts and allowing ourselves to dream and be honest about what lights us up, we can have profound impacts on our health and wellbeing.
In her book about recovering from stage 4 cancer, Anita Moorjani talked about how her near death experience showed her how she wasn't living in alignment with her truth. Instead of following her heart, she had been doing what had been socially and culturally expected of her. Her recovery journey was therefore all about admitting what was true and important to her and taking steps to make that reality.
We too can feel like we need to compromise who we are in order to fit the expectations of the people and world around us.
A Vision Board Workshop can help us to acknowledge and accept what is important to us, and take steps to make ourselves the most important person in our life.
Throughout the course of the day, participants are invited to dream big about who they want to be, do and have.
This informs the basis of collecting images and quotes that represent that inner desire, followed by placing them on a board so it can be a tool for change after the workshop is done.
We have teamed up with Katharine Jennings Fine Art and Coffee House in Rotherfield, East Sussex to provide the perfect one day experience for anyone ready to follow their dreams.
We already have a wonderful group of participants committed to their dreams, but still have places available on Sun 28th June for a few more to join them.
Tickets are just £65 for the day which includes pre- and post support and all the crafting materials, drinks and art guidance throughout the day.
Feel free to reach out with any questions!

08/04/2026

I wrote a blog post yesterday about the Wastefulness of Worry. You might like it:

Dear wellness friends, Welcome to your April newsletter from Becci Godfrey Wellness, thank you for taking the time to read and be a part of this community. I trust I find you well? Perhaps well indulged in chocolate after the Easter weekend? I hope you mindfully savoured every mouthful! A little whi...

30/03/2026

For 4 years I put my ecology degree to use by advising farmers how to manage their land to benefit the environment.
However, I came to realise it wasn't the planet that needed saving, but ourselves.
So I retrained in approaches that would help us heal our disconnection to our Self.
That was 16 years ago, and I still do all the modalities I trained in now: Equine Facilitated Learning, Reiki and Mind Detox.
For me, these three approaches provide the mental and somatic approach to become whole again - which includes realising we are nature.
Our biggest enemies right now isn't other people, but ourselves. We buy into beliefs that limit our potential or are even directly harmful. We squash the part of ourselves that is authentic and vibrant to fit into someone else's idea of success.
Look around you. Who is genuinely happy?
I bet you'll find it's the people that don't care how other people think. The renegades, mavericks and pioneers.
Let's all be our own pioneer's of connection to self. You don't need nature to make that happen, but I find it helps!

23/03/2026

Have you ever asked the doctor why you've had a particular ailment, or been told to reduce your stress levels to get a health condition under control?

Understanding that stress is a major cause of ill health is a good start to addressing the cause of almost all health conditions. However, saying "stress" in a generic way falls short of identifying what the specific source of stress is.

As a mind-body practitioner, I am well versed in helping people find and resolve the specific mind-based stressors that create health conditions. Through many years of working on myself and with clients I have come to appreciate that all behaviour is derived from thought and that health issues are a form of behaviour.

This means that our health issues are created by our thoughts. Change our thinking and we change our health.

Our body responds to every single thought we have. Thoughts that are in conflict with reality are painful for us. Thoughts of fear or lack generally cause a withdrawing or tightening. Thoughts of loss or bereavement can cause a breaking away to be with someone or holding on to things and not letting go. Thoughts of not being able to cope create tension and reduction in movement. Thoughts of anger and frustration cause overheating and boiling over.

Therefore, to get to the bottom of the cause of a health condition, we must ask the unconscious mind for the thought pattern that has created it. This is usually an emotional, backed up with a reason.

In Mind Detox, we call this a Root Cause Reason. It is a short statement like "Sad, dad doesn't love me" that we score to see how true it feels. Strong emotions of 8 upwards, have the greatest effect on the body.

Other examples of root cause reasons are:

Hurt, I was left out
Sad, I'm not enough
Scared, I don't know what's happening next

Each of these left unchecked can have a profound impact on our body, particularly accumulating a stress response over time.

In Mind Detox we find and resolve these root cause reasons and to replace them with new truthful wholesome and holistic awareness, bringing the emotions into balance and restoring peace.

This enables the body to relax, stop responding to the unconscious stressor and repair. It's an incredibly powerful technique I have been working with for nearly 16 years now. I have seen fantastic outcomes on myself and others by addressing these unconscious beliefs creating physical issues.

Some health conditions are resolved through one session alone, whilst others may require several different emotions and beliefs to be uncovered and re-programmed.

If you have a health condition that has been diagnosed as a stress response, I highly recommend you request a telephone conversation with me to see if the Mind Detox method can help.

19/03/2026

If I had a magic wand that could create in an instant the career of your dreams, what would that look like?

Who would you work with?
Where would you work?
Who would benefit from your products and or services?
How would it be delivered?
How would it feel to be doing that role?
When would you know you have been "successful"?

Every entrepreneur I know has a dream; a personal mission they feel put on this earth to do. Whether it's making the lives of people, pets or our environment a better place, we are hard wired to want to help and to do our bit. It is one of our core human needs.

But I wonder how many of those dreams never fully materialise because they didn't know how to align and structure their thinking, their inner saboteur got the better of them or they took too long to get going and someone else got their first?

It is an act of service to live out our potential, creating products and services that help others. It is also an act of creativity and faith to build something from nothing. Not everyone can do this!

Which is why I am putting on a Manifest Your Mission vision board workshop for business owners. It is a one day event all about getting clear on your mission (which isn't always what you think it is) and answering the who, why, what, where questions above so you have a map.

Just imagine a year from now realising how far you have moved forwards and how different things are! Imagine all the lives you would have changed, all the people you would have helped and all the progress for humanity you would have accomplished. Imagine feeling amazed at your own achievements, and grateful you took action.

That's what a vision board workshop does. It focuses the mind, trains the subconscious and puts it out into the world that you believe in yourself and that you have what it takes. Life then starts to mirror this confidence back and your mission becomes a reality.

I can't think of a more powerful and uplifting way to spend a Sunday along with other passionate and collaborative people that want to see you succeed.

The workshop is on 10th May at Katharine Jennings Fine Art and Coffee House where you'll have all the art supplies you need to make an amazing board that sparks your creativity. You'll also have the time and space needed to really listen deeply to your soul and the mission you want to do.

We've just 10 spaces available on a first come first served basis, with teas and coffees included. And this is the best but, the workshop is just £65. Yep, you heard me correct - you can completely transform your career or catapult your business to the next level for significantly less than the cost of an 1:1 coaching experience.

We're probably a bit crazy offering it at this price, but Katharine and I are really passionate about supporting grass roots ventures in our local community (after all, that's how we started) and so we wanted to make it as accessible as possible.

Interest in this workshop has been high, so I would book early to avoid disappointment and receive the pre-event resources to get started on the dreaming and visioning process.

You can read more about the event in the events section of my website.

Becci 🙂🎨🖌️🖼️

18/03/2026

6 years ago I created the Peace Project online group to help people remain connected to peace during the challenges of the pandemic.
What started as creating a small group for a few people has grown into a group of 700 people that all have a commitment to be a source of peace in this world.
I welcome this, no matter how small the contribution, for the benefit of myself and others because when we are peaceful we are also:

🕊️ Centred and grounded
🕊️ Open hearted
🕊️ Joyful
🕊️ Capable and resourced
🕊️ Intuitive and intelligent
🕊️ Collaborative and creative
🕊️ Kind, to ourselves and others
🕊️ Proactive
🕊️ Connected to ourselves, the earth and others
🕊️ A role model to the younger generations
🕊️ Healthier both physically and mentally
🕊️ Our true selves
🕊️ One.

Peace is all we have ever craved. Even those that set out to do unpeaceful things, actually do those things because they want to experience the benefits of peace. We may not like or agree with their approach, but their desire is no different.

For some people conflict is a form of comfort and familiarity, it's as close to peace as they know how to get. Staying peaceful when exposed to these people is mastery indeed! And in doing so we show them there is another way. This may be a behaviour. We need to show them over and over and over for their entire life. However, this is our opportunity as peace is our true nature and it is our opportunity to discover our true nature and experience it on a daily basis.

Peace takes enormous courage. We can not scare ourselves into being peaceful. Peace is the presence of/awareness of/connection to love. It is acknowledging the fact it is always present and if we aren't experiencing love it is us that has left love, not love that has left us. Connection to love naturally means there is no fear. Healthy respect to our safety maybe, but not fear as fear is the absence of connection to love.

Until everyone experiences peace, we all have work to do.