by Amy Islip | Jun 25, 2020 | sleep
Many of us know the basics of sleep hygiene. We know it helps to have a winding down sleep routine – no stimulating activities like deep conversations or intense screen time before bed. We might have managed our sleeping environment so it is conducive to...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
Meet Charlie. Charlie is our 8 month old feisty, little West highland Terrier. He was built to be active and cannot contain himself when he’s allowed to go for a walk. He pulls and strains on that lead, zig zagging around, sniffing at things, crossing this...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
Not all stress is bad. What??!!!, I hear you say – no way. It’s common knowledge that stress has lots of negative impacts on both physical and mental health. But wait… Studies have found that the way we perceive stress determines the impact on our...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
Life will always be busy. There is no end to our inbox! And, no one is going to give you permission to stop. The only person who can do that is you, but first of all we need to shift perspective. We can sometimes feel like we are the centre of the universe and it...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
We tend to think of courage as some grand emotion that we need before we can make a start on something…or end something. But what is more courageous on a far greater scale, is something else. It is the most profound courage of all. It is the courage borne from...
by Amy Islip | Aug 24, 2019 | think better
A funny thing happened as I fought with myself, tensing in such an awkward position. There I was breathing deeply, left leg outstretched behind me, right foot curled uncomfortably underneath my hip, upper body folded to the floor. Pain shot along the length of a...
