For those moments when we have a lot going on and feel the need to centre ourselves, clinical psychologist and self-compassion meditation teacher Tara Brach has developed a beautifully simple practice to create a little space for what's going on inside and to find great greater calm and self-compassion. RAIN Practice - Recognise, Allow, Investigate and Nurture. Find a quiet place to sit comfortably and notice the places where your body meets the ground or surface you're sitti

Image: Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times Originally developed as a family therapy system, today IFS is widely recognised as a one-to-one modality known for its efficacy and simplicity. What is exciting about this modality? IFS holds something called Self Energy at its core. We are in Self Energy when we feel calm, connected (with ourselves and others), compassionate, clear and curious. When we have strong thoughts, feelings and beliefs that take us out of our Self Energy and

While we might be more familiar with articles on navigating sensory fraughtness, I am always peacefully delighted by the beauty and bliss available when we allow our senses to be filled with the other end of the spectrum. From hyacinths drifting into our noses, to getting your fingers deep into the furriest of rugs, to keeping the sun on our skin for a moment longer while we can. Letting our bodies experience that full sense of goodness and pure bliss, when our minds don’t ne

A triple-whammy to help reconnect when we've spiralled off into fight/flight/freeze... Over-stimulation and anxiety make our bodies contract upwards and in, tight! By extending the out-breath , we direct the body towards the down and out; sending the signal to our heart that, just right now, we are ok. (Give it a go.) That just right now, there is no bear. Our bodies will always know how to breathe back in, so extending the exhale is our friend when we're in a heightened st

If you’re looking for a way to self-support while NHS wait times for adult ADHD assessments in the UK are long, this handy tool may not give definitive answers, but it can give you an idea of how much of what you’re experiencing lines up with these ADHD descriptors: adhduk.co.uk/adult-adhd-screenin Top tip: I’d suggest holding results from screening tests lightly as much of our human experience can exist beyond tidy boxes, and support is available from practitioners who can h

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From Tim Arnold's Super Connected theatre tour: creative, self-regulating ways to feel more connected with yourself and/or others away from screens and phones. From: superconnected.technology/boosts

Anchored, Deb Dana (2021) A wonderful book unlocking the simple ways our nervous system can help ease us down from the places we get...