Clover Counselling Kent

16/02/2026

Your body has a built-in reset button that can calm your nervous system and reduce chronic inflammation, but it only works if you know how to turn it on. Doctors are now calling it one of the most powerful health tools hiding in plain sight ..👇

The vagus nerve 😉 The name “vagus” comes from the Latin word for “wandering,” which is a perfect description. This nerve is the longest cranial nerve in your body, and it wanders from its origin in the brainstem down through your neck and into your chest and abdomen, connecting with virtually every major organ along the way—your heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, liver, and pancreas. Think of it as a massive information superhighway. About 80% of its fibers are sensory, meaning it’s constantly gathering information from your organs and sending it back to your brain. This is the famous “gut-brain axis” you hear so much about. That feeling of discomfort in your gut when you’re anxious? That’s the vagus nerve reporting back to headquarters. The other 20% of its fibers are motor, sending signals from the brain back to the body to control functions like heart rate, digestion, and inflammation.

25/12/2025

It might feel extra hard to reach out for help today because it’s Christmas. But please know you don’t have to face anything alone. Please don’t struggle in silence, if life feels tough, we’ll face it with you. We’re here all day and night 💚

25/12/2025

In my work, and in my own experience with grief, I have learned that those we love never truly leave us. Death does not silence the garden; it simply teaches the flowers to grow elsewhere. They live on in our stories, in familiar laughter, and in the quiet moments when a memory rises and asks to be spoken.

As we gather this holiday, I hope we remember to save them a seat at the table. They don’t have to be physically present to be with us. Say their name. Tell their story. Let the smiles come, even if the tears follow close behind.

The garden still lives in the memories we carry and the love we continue to share, a gentle reminder that remembering can bring comfort, warmth, and a sense of closeness that never truly fades.

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

25/12/2025

Help is available over the Christmas period.

Here are some phone numbers that you may find useful ⤵️

24/12/2025

With everything going on in your life throughout December, it's important to be aware of your mental health and prioritise looking after your own wellbeing. Check out our advice for tips - https://bit.ly/3hcjmUi

24/12/2025

As I reflect on 2025, it’s been another inspiring, wonderful and rewarding year watching my clients grow and reclaim their lives and happiness

I’ve finished now until the New Year, but meantime, take care over the holiday period, and for those in need of support, make use of the Helplines offering 24/7 service such as Samaritans, Sane and Mind

Janet
Clover 🍀 Counselling

24/12/2025

23/12/2025

We know the festive season can be particularly challenging for those experiencing grief.

As this year draws to a close, we invite you to take some time this festive season to light a candle in memory of someone who will be in your thoughts. Visit our Light a Candle memory page to share photos, poems, and memories of those you cherish. 💜

https://lightacandle2025.memorypage.org/

23/12/2025

Many people believe suicidal thoughts are permanent, but that isn’t true. When someone is overwhelmed, it can feel like the pain will never end, but those feelings can shift. With support, safety, and change in circumstances, the intensity of those thoughts can lessen.

Find more information, support and guidance here:
- prevent-suicide.org.uk/prevention-hub/

23/12/2025

23/12/2025

How to survive when our routine is deeply disrupted? What to do when we slowly drift away from who we truly are just to please other people?

Article link in comments. 👇

26/09/2025

Feelings are like waves — they rise, they fall, and they pass. Anger flares up, sadness weighs heavy, excitement overflows… but none of them last forever. Yet how often do we allow a fleeting storm in the heart to dictate choices that shape the rest of our life?

One moment of rage can destroy a relationship.
One moment of fear can stop a dream.
One moment of despair can push us to give up.

The Buddha taught that all emotions are impermanent — they come and go like clouds passing across the sky. Attaching ourselves to them, or making life-changing decisions in the heat of them, leads only to regret.

💡 Instead, pause. Breathe. Observe.
Notice your feelings without clinging to them, without pushing them away. When you see that they are temporary visitors, you gain the wisdom not to hand them the keys to your future.

🪷 True strength lies in stillness. Let the storm pass, and then act from clarity, not from chaos.

Because when the mind is calm, decisions are wise. And when decisions are wise, peace follows.