When Superpowers Take a Sabbatical: The Toxic Traits of Female Business Success

In the world of business, as a woman you have to possess an impressive array of ‘superpowers’. From multitasking to empathy, determination to resilience, these traits have propelled you to success more than once. 

However, there comes a point where these very superpowers can turn toxic, leading you to feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, and experiencing a steep decline in your overall well-being.

How do I know? 

I’ve been there. More than once.

Work harder, work longer, do more, put work the next person.

What a load of cobblers!!

The mantra of "hard work pays off" has been ingrained in us from an early age. Who knows why??? Because one minute you’re playing with my little pony going to gymkhanas amongst the clouds and then all of a sudden its- knuckle down!

Often you push yourself to go above and beyond, to outperform and excel. 

This relentless drive has often yielded results, and sometimes they’ve been HUGE. 

But what happens when your superpowers start to falter, when your body and mind can no longer keep up with the relentless pace you’ve set?

From a neuroscience perspective, prolonged stress and overwork can wreak havoc on the brain and body. The constant activation of the body's stress response system floods the brain with cortisol, the "stress hormone," impairing cognitive function and decision-making abilities. Over time, this can lead to burnout, a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion that takes a toll on every aspect of your life.

Psychologically, the pressure to constantly perform at peak levels can create a vicious cycle of perfectionism and self-doubt. You set impossibly high standards for yourself, fearing failure and rejection. And when setbacks inevitably occur, you berate yourself for not being good enough, fueling feelings of inadequacy and worthlessness.

Physiologically, the toll of chronic stress and overwork manifests in a myriad of ways. Insomnia, headaches, digestive issues, and muscle tension become your constant companions. Your immune is under stress, making you more susceptible to illness. And perhaps most alarmingly, your nervous systems become dysregulated, leaving you trapped in a perpetual state of fight-or-flight.

You likely often pride yourself on your ability to juggle multiple responsibilities with grace and poise. 

You take on the role of caregiver, nurturer, and problem-solver, always putting the needs of others before your own. 

But in your quest to be everything to everyone, you neglect the most important person of all: YOURSELF.

So how can you mitigate the toxic effects of your superpowers and reclaim your well-being? 

It starts with recognising that self-care is not selfish, but rather a necessity for sustainable success. 

You must learn to set boundaries, prioritise your own needs, and ask for help when you need it. 

Whether it's delegating tasks at work, carving out time for rest and relaxation, or seeking support from friends and loved ones, you must give yourself permission to step off the hamster wheel of perpetual productivity.

It takes guts.

  • You must challenge the societal norms and expectations that perpetuate the myth of the "superwoman." 

  • You must advocate for workplace policies that support work-life balance, equal pay, and opportunities for advancement. 

  • You must celebrate vulnerability and authenticity, recognising that true strength lies not in your ability to do it all, but in your willingness to admit when you need support.

In the end, your superpowers are not meant to be wielded as weapons of self-destruction, but rather as tools for empowerment and fulfillment. 

By honoring your humaness and embracing your imperfections, you can create a world where success is measured not by how much you accomplish, but by how well you take care of yourself and each other.

THIS is what you can find in the Radiant Health Retreat… We ride at dawn… no wait it doesn’t happen until September 15th!!

But don’t delay the pre sale tickets go on sale Monday! 

Email me tracy@serendipitywellness.co.uk and I’ll message direct with the details!

Superpowers on sabbatical

Cortisol and You

What is cortisol? 

Cortisol is a hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to a stressor. 

There are many types of stressor from the both the internal and external environment, and they cause the body to respond by releasing stress hormones such as cortisol that flood the bloodstream, and elicit a number of physiological changes in the body.

How does it impact your body?

Modern lifestyles often put you into fight/ flight mode, or switches on the sympathetic part of your autonomic nervous system. This should be reserved for acute stressful situations where you need to run away or stand and fight, like if there was a tiger in the room. It was not designed for chronic situations, or continual stimulation and distraction. This stresses the body and mind, especially the nervous system and oftentimes leads to ‘burnout’. Your body and mind are not designed to sustain this state for extended periods, and can no longer keep pace with the demands placed upon them- the nutrients and energy required to function just aren’t enough. It begins to take its toll on your energy and bodily resources. If issues in the body are associated with low energetic status, then this contributes to the symptoms you manifest.

Some signs and symptoms to look out for: 

  • Feeling exhausted no matter how much sleep you have

  • Unable to recover from colds/ always have sniffles

  • Headaches

  • Gastrointestinal issues 

  • Disturbed Sleep- often feels ‘awake’ in the evening 

  • Low mood

  • Altered emotional responses- not usual like angry outburst or crying when wouldn’t usually

How it affects you?

  • When life comes along and shakes you, what ever is inside will spill out. 

  • This could be a variety of emotions and physical manifestations from anger to grief to pain to fatigue. 

  • It can be a different experience for everyone

  • Often you can feel tired (exhausted), sometimes wired and tired (exhausted but on high alert) and sometimes wired (on high alert).

  • It’s your body working overtime when there isn’t enough energy to support you.

  • Your nervous system Is on high alert with the sympathetic pathway overly active, like it’s stuck in the on position. 

  • You can’t function as you usually would. 

  • Everything seems too much.

Why is it important to be mindful of high cortisol levels generally? 

Adrenal fatigue or HPA axis dysfunction, happens when you are undergoing a response to chronic stress, that you are unequipped to handle. 

Your body and mind cannot keep pace with the demands placed in them- there’s not enough energy and resources available. 

You may begin to become overwhelmed physically, mentally and/ or emotionally and things start to manifest as unwanted symptoms and dysfunction in the body.

Some simple ways to reduce your cortisol levels? 

  • Setting boundaries- you are allowed time out, time off and to remember that ‘no’ is a full sentence.

  • Creating space- schedule time out or time block into your diary so that it becomes a non negotiable and you can’t overbook

  • Pressing pause- use a pause as others interruption, ask yourself ‘is this helpful?’ 

  • Practice Gratitude- a great time to do this is last thing at night as it really sets you up for sleep- 3 things- people/ places/talents/ things/ experiences

  • Breathwork for energy release

Breathing to regulate your nervous system and release trapped emotions is a great way to support you if you are experiencing burnout. Energy can become stagnated on the body, via meridians, chakras, or what I term ‘energetic scars’ in tissues and organs which decreases their function and is often linked at its route to an emotional upset that has not been released from the body.

  • There are many ways to breathe and let's face it, we all have to do it, but there are better ways to breathe. 

  • One such way is using the breath to release energy through the breath, it enables you to release negative emotions and energy, attached to past events. 

  • To move forwards and step into your future self, that old energy and patterning need ditching. It supports the body with self-regulation and calming of the nervous system. 

I’d like to take you through a short practice:

  • You can start setting up and taking 3 deep breaths in and out. 

  • Then bring into mind what it is that is bothering you or causing you concern

  • Take a deep breath in followed by a short sharp exhale and then a longer slower exhale

  • Have a brief pause and 

  • Repeat twice more. 

It really helps with symptoms like anxiety and panic attacks and to regulate the nervous system to help it feel safe and get back into balance, so that you can move forward.

Love + wellness

Tracy x

Tracy Richardson of Serendipity Wellness®on The three S’s of Slowing Down

Embracing living life in the slow lane and flipping the off switch, or implementing loving boundaries around when you’re ‘on’ and unavailable are essential.

You could say they’ve become a necessity in 2024.

To enhance your inner peace, I like to consider the 3 S’s, Silence, Stillness and Space.

Stillness- being still allows you to reconnect with yourself. Just stop creating chaos in your life, slow the F down and appreciate life. Sometimes life isn’t about taking action, it is about vibrational alignment and bringing your subtle energies into harmony with your environment, like being part of a healing melody. The less you do the more you can accomplish.

Silence- Embracing silence, and learning to be silent within yourself, allows you to step onto the natural hum of life. To create a harmonious resonance within, that allows you to tune into yourself by tuning out all of the noise and feel peace. You are able to place yourself at the centre of your life, you are the common denominator in everything around you and so by being able to quiet the chatter in the mind, and create stillness in the body enhances your awareness, your observations and perceptions of reality.

Space — Life is busy, and living in an always ‘on’ society where everything is constantly available means creating space for you to step away and unwind is necessary. When you are really busy you may need to be prompted to hold space for yourself and allocate this within your day. Sometimes scheduling this into your diary really helps with making it happen. Placing this window to unwind at the start or the end of the day as non negotiable time can work well.

Slowing down isn’t a one size fits all solution, so having options available and support in place is essential to help change the paradigm.

What will you do today to better connect to yourself?

Love + wellness

Tracy x

Testing and Your Health & Wellness

Testing, tracking and monitoring have come to the forefront of health and wellness over the past few years and are now more accessible than ever.

I believe that they have their place and are ideal for a tangible result and using as benchmarks to determine the effectiveness of any strategies or action plans you are implementing.

But, they are not the be all and end all of wellness. Far more important is knowing yourself and what is regular or optimal for you.

So, when clients come to see me , testing is not always the first port of call on the road to wellness. Though it does have its place, which is why I offer the HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) test, and I have multiple training courses and test interpretations under my belt that have helped me to hone my skills in supporting my clients.

If you would like to learn more about the HTMA then you can find details here: https://www.serendipitywellness.co.uk/htma

As a holistic wellness consultant and multi disciplinary therapist (MSc.), you will likely know by now that I am committed to helping women to become more in tune with their bodies, overcome symptoms and achieve optimal health and wellness.

I aim to use the most effective tools and approaches possible.

Whilst hormone testing can be beneficial in some instances, as women approach their 40’s, it can often be a waste of money or inconclusive, as the results may not be reliable. Though every individual’s unique situation is considered and the approach and recommendations will be based upon this. The goal is for sustainable change and long lasting relief, whilst using the best approach for the client, you. As a practitioner I have a responsibility to provide the best possible care, which is why I am continually updating my skills and knowledge to provide evidence-based, compassionate care that is tailored to your individual needs

This is why I use the HTMA test when necessary, on and above blood tests or hormone tests like OAT and DUTCH. There is lots of information and pros and cons, and it can become confusing.

Let me explain…

The DUTCH hormone test isn't the gold standard in hormone testing, 24 hour urine collection is- but this is not practical in most situations. 

The DUTCH test can provide the ‘what’, but not the ‘why’. Your symptoms, patterns and what your body tells me can also give me the what, so rather than an expensive test, unless we need further clarity, then it’s unnecessary.

If your hormones are out of balance then the why is much more important to recognise. This will aid in getting to the root cause of your issues, which is likely nutrient imbalances/ deficiencies gut health- hence the HTMA test. 

There’s no point testing your oestrogen and progesterone levels in your 40’s whether by blood or a DUTCH test. When you get to your 40’s the information from a DUTCH test may be a little misleading as your hormones fluctuate so much in your peri and menopausal years. You are more than numbers on a piece of paper.

One day oestrogen is up, next its down, then up, down, up down. So if you test on a day when it's high then you may get an incomplete picture. Similarly, one month you may ovulate and the next you don't, so progesterone levels are on that rollercoaster too.

In the peri-menopause years we have stop-start ovulation, (and ovulation is how we make progesterone). This is one reason why one month you may have little to no symptoms, and another month you seem to have loads of them!

The DUTCH catches one day's worth of hormone fluctuations, so basing an action plan on one DUTCH test is perhaps a little short-sighted.

Blood testing is cheap, (sometimes free, if your GP is on board) so you can start to see patterns over time in blood, but again its just a snapshot in time. If you're on HRT you can monitor your dose depending on symptoms.

The HTMA shows how your body is handling heavy metals and minerals over time. So it's another reason I like it.

I hope my explanation gives you a better understand of my approach to wellness and testing, and why it is not always my go to.

Can presence affect your business?

Life in the 24/7 ‘rushaholic’ existence can become a little overwhelming. You get caught up racing from deadline to deadline and living for the next dopamine hit. This is the fast track to burnout and a slippery slope to poor physical and mental health, below par performance and lost productivity.

In 2023, work isn’t just about showing up, it’s about making a better contribution. At a cost of £15.1 billion per year to the UK economy*, presenteeism is a huge overhead to carry. The reality is, as an employer, making it easier for employees to take action with simple solutions is a no-brainer.

It’s time to tune in to support your total wellness and turn up better in business (and life).

How excess sugar and stress destroy your sex drive…

Hormones are interconnected and work like an orchestral symphony; when they are in tune it sounds delicious, but if one part becomes to of balance then this often creates a cascade effect. Your blood sugar, insulin sensitivity, sex hormones and mood are intimately connected.

Chronic stress, sugary snacks and exposure to environmental toxins are just some of the factors that can affect your hormones and their balance, leading to irregular menstrual cycles, mood changes and more.

Once you see how insulin can impact other hormones, you can connect the dots about how excessive sugar can screw up your sex life.

1. Sugar lowers hormonal production

Insulin resistance is brought on by excessive amounts of sugar and the subsequent spikes in insulin, and the body just can’t reach its balance point. So rather than producing the sex hormones from the cholesterol pathway, this is diverted into producing cortisol, so your hormone levels dip. High insulin levels heighten chronically elevated levels of cortisol, your stress hormone. Your sex drive drops off a cliff, and you may also experience, an increase in body fat, reduced muscle mass, and brain fogginess.

2. Excess stress leads to leptin resistance

Leptin is the hormone that tells your brain to stop eating and quells your appetite. When you eat a lot of sugar and processed foods or experience chronic disruption to your circadian rhythm, the leptin signal doesn’t communicate as well to the brain. Your brain doesn’t “hear” the leptin telling the brain that your fat cells are full and eventually this leads to leptin resistance. This disruption also may lead to unwanted weight gain especially around the midsection, insulin resistance and a dip in hormones and you definitely don’t feel 'in the mood’.

3. Stress and sugar cause fatigue

Sugar increases your blood sugar, causing insulin to be released to lower it. The insulin often over-compensates, meaning your blood sugar lowers  more than necessary and can cause to you wanting more food and feeling tired. Think of how you feel after a few slices of  cake. Excess sugar reduces Orexin, a neurotransmitter that regulates your eating behaviour amongst other things, and makes you tired, whereas proteins actually increase this along with feeling alert. Blood sugar ups and downs often trigger mood swings, low mood and anxiousness, so sex is the last thing on your mind.

Rebalancing your sex hormones is NOT as simple as what you put on your fork, though it can be a decent place to start.

Think about food as codes, data or information that causes your body systems, cells and genes to respond in specific ways. So what you put in really does make a difference.

This is NOT blanket advice, though eating real foods, low processed, high quality animal protein, organic fruits and vegetables, butter and coconut oil would be my best recommendations (not up for a debate on different diet styles or allergies).

If you would like to know more then check out the Hormones, Health & Happiness workshop

What is a Body Scan, How Can You Do It, and Why You Should Be Doing It

So what is a body scan?

If I asked you how does your right big toe feel to you? You are probably now thinking about your right big toe and whether there is any pain or pressure, whether it is warm or cold, how the floor or your footwear feels against it. This is you. Scanning your big toe, checking in and drawing your awareness to how your toe feels.

You can complete a simple body scan of the whole body by checking in and noticing how it feels, noticing any areas of tension, pain, heat, or any other sensations. Start at the top of the head and work through each area of the body all the way down to your toes.

What is the purpose?

For you to reestablish conscious connections with your body and what it is trying to communicate to you.

  • Do you need more sleep?

  • Do you need to drink more?

  • Do you need to move more?

Your body knows and is trying to tell you- this will help you to listen better.

Once you have scanned your whole body the idea is rescan to promote a sense of calm and relaxation. Move back to the head and and imagine that it feels calm, warm and relaxed. Move down through the body imagining each area feels calm, warm and relaxed. Once you get down to your toes, your whole self should feel warm, calm and relaxed. Takes around 5 minutes and you can do it at your desk.

Watch the video for how you can do it:

Burnout and You

Sometimes, days go by without checking in with yourself and you end up sidelining your needs, sometimes this turns into weeks, or even years. What you don’t realise at the time is that this has a profound effect upon your wellness.

If someone had said to me before I turned 40 about life in the slow lane, I wouldn’t have listened, by then you don’t know what you don’t know.

Though it is something that I have had to embody, and it now feels totally aligned with me to live more slowly, because it means I can be present and live in the moment. I live my talk.

Working in the wellness space it just makes sense to advocate for slowing down, when it has so many benefits. Most of the women that contact me, do so because they are knackered, stressed, overwhelmed and close to burnout. I’m sure if you have ever been worn out, you will be able to relate!

I have literally lived it twice in different phases of my life, come through it and now actively implement strategies to avoid placing myself in that position again. So, now as a Therapist (MSc.) and Wellness Consultant, along with a whole host of qualifications in physical, mental and spiritual wellness stand me in pretty good stead to support others. Through gaining knowledge, interpreting it and sharing it in an accessible and understandable way, my clients become less reliant upon me and more trustful of themselves and their abilities to heal and optimise their wellness. So I see myself as a facilitator because wellness makes you a well-being, and I can support clients along the way and make their progress more straightforward, but I can’t do it for them.

Want to know my 5 top tips for beating burnout?


Breathwork Meditation

I love guided meditation, both teaching and practicing. I have a few that I practice- Youtube, and Gaia are superb resources, though I am much better doing it in a class, in person, which I attend every 2 weeks. 

When I meditate by myself, my mind tends to wander and unless I catch myself and can bring it back, I’ll be up and distracted by work or household chores. This is one of the catches with working from home, the tendency to get distracted.

I also prefer lying down to meditate as it really helps my body and mind to relax and means that I can focus upon my breathing more, though you can do it in standing or sitting postures. Combining breath work, and visualisation helps me to clear my mind and to feel calm and centred.

Taking time out and slowing down, even if only for a few minutes, can be enough to tune into your body and mind. Breathing is one of the key things you can incorporate to help you tune into your body and relax your mind. 

Here is a mini guided meditation focussed on connecting you with your breath.

 
 
 
 

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Reducing Anxiety

Anxiety can be debilitating and it sometimes creeps up on you when you least expect it.

It is never a one size fits all solution, but here’s a four simple steps to help you through managing some of the triggers;

  1. First- you need to accept that what has happened has happened it is done and in the past.

  2. Second- you need to accept that you can change nothing about what has happened or the consequences of it.

  3. Third- you need to practise noticing when you start feeling anxious relative to the situation, acknowledge the feelings, feel the feelings and pause - is this something you need to be anxious about today?.

  4. Fourth- this is the consistency part- you need to be gentle with yourself and repeat the first three steps.

Acknowledging the anxiety, noticing the trigger and reflecting upon it can help.

It all starts with you.

Start loving yourself.

Start minding your thoughts.

Start seeing the light through the dark.

Just start.

Here are some great regulating exercises that can help to calm an anxious state.

Basic Silent Counselling® Breathwork for Anxiety

Body Scan for Reducing Anxiety and Promoting restful sleep

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Get Grounded

Grounding or earthing is so beneficial and overlooked.

We were electrically connected to the earth, this is why grounding is so important- going barefoot on the earth, mud, grass, sand, or any substance that has the ability to act as a conductor, we receive a flow of negatively charged electrons #thebodyiselectric

This helps to neutralise free radicals that are positively charged and therefore acts as an anti-inflammatory.

When we are not connected and are insulated from the earth, our electrical potential becomes more positive. Not only do we often have a disconnection from the earth’s electrons, we are also exposed to more non-natural, man-made electromagnetic fields.⁣ this changes our electric potential.

So what can you do?

Everyday try to stand outside barefoot- it recalibrated your system, plus it’s FREE!

The Earth contains a subtle, natural electric charge- energy in the ground- literally it acts to earth us (think electrical H&S). You contain #bioelectricity, it controls your body systems. You need to connect to the earth to be grounded to #recharge.

It helps healing, decreases pain & inflammation, reduces stress levels & improves circulation.

Easily distracted, #brainfog, overthinking, anxious, got inflammation, disturbed sleep, poor circulation, chronic pain, fatigue?

It may be time to get grounded…

Here's my top 5 tips:

️ Get barefoot & get outside, stand on the earth- grass, stone, sand or dirt.

️ Focus your awareness on the bottom of your feet, notice any sensations you feel.

️ Go for a walk, stay present, be aware of your environment- the sounds, smells & sensations.

️- Lay on the ground & roll. Yes I said roll, however you like- give it a go!

️- Turn off your tech, it helps to #reconnect with your natural energy.

#electrons

#negativecharge

#grounding

Want to know more… it’s all in the book The Little Book of Wellness

Here’s some science

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/...

 
Get Grounded
 

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Morning Routines of Successful People

I’m sure you’ve read somewhere that all successful people are up at 3am meditating, drinking green juice, working out and have completed 4 hours of work before most of you have even brushed your teeth.

Well, I’m calling BS.

Knowing what I know about circadian biology and biorhythms of the body, this is one of the quickest ways to a dysregulated body and a whole host of consequences, otherwise known as symptoms, like fatigue, unexplained pain and poor sleep to name a few.

As a Therapist (MSc.) and Wellness Consultant I work with clients regularly on what they can do to support themselves and specifically why they should be doing it- because when you know better you can do better. It’s often the seemingly unconventional that gets us the desired result, so I'd love to offer some input into the morning routine of a somewhat successful therapist, who places huge value upon wellness and longevity.

You name it, I’ve likely tried it, in the name of wellness and optimising it… so not only do I walk the walk, I also research like crazy to for out the pros and cons from a therapists perspective. As a previously fully paid up member of the 5am club, I now ascribe to a slower pace and ease into the day to support both my physical and mental wellness. 

I believe that the morning is a golden time that can impact so many people with their wellness, and performance in life and business. One of the key areas I have noticed with my clients is supporting them with changes is in their morning routines, and it is never a one size fits all solution.

For myself the morning consists of waking when my body clock tells me, though usually this is around 7.30am, I snuggle with my doggie Raven and we both have a drink of water. My husband usually works away so mostly it’s just us. Then we’ll scroll through the Gaia subscription channel and put on a documentary or interview, and I’ll make a smoothie with fruit, collagen powder and coconut water and Raven gets chicken or lamb and either veggie or biscuits. We then settle down for 30 minutes or so. Then it’s showered and dressed and out for our morning dog walks to meet the ‘wolf pack’ our doggie friends and my parents. After this it’s home usually to start work around 11am. As every day can be different depending on client work, sometimes we modify this, but generally our days are the same. It works for us and is a stark contrast to the 4.30am starts and power walking I used to do when, followed by and hours commute to work every day.

If you are seriously looking to make changes to enhance your wellness, but you are not quite sure where to begin, then leas get in touch and see if I can help

Love + wellness

Tracy x

 
 
Morning routines- Serendipity Wellness, Rugby
 

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Not giving it 100% is ok… actually it is important to “half-ass” wellness sometimes

You are never going to have the same energy levels day in day out, they fluctuate depending on multiple factors such as sleep, nutrition, hydration, stress etc. So varying your regular routines to accommodate how you actually feel is perfectly normal and is actually ok! If this means half-assing your wellness routine then so be it.

In fact it is important to your physical and mental wellness to do so in order to be well. Pushing yourself to breaking int in the pursuit of ‘goals’ isn’t conducive to optimising wellness for longevity, and doesn’t promote wellness for life.

It is often your inner dialogue that causes the pressure, so if you can reframe the way you talk to yourself then this is half the battle and relieves the pressure on you to be perfect. It’s just one more layer of stress that you don’t need.

When life happens it can throw you off track, so positive ways of half-assing wellness are;

  • You are feeling a little under the weather and so your regular spinning session may not be ideal, however a meditation or gentle yoga class may be just the right level of movement for this day.

  • You are all out of your go to ingredients for dinner whilst you await your online shopping delivery, rather than reaching for the take away menu, get creative and look at sipping out some of the ingredients- for example you don’t have chicken, but you have beef, or you don’t have rice but you have potato. It may not be your preferred culinary experience, but it won’t pull you off track with your goals.

  • You have forgotten to take your refillable eater bottle to work with you, rather than dehydrate or get stressed, see what’s available in the vending machine. The bottle of juice may not be ideal, but it beats 8 hours without drinking. 

So, when should you “half-ass” wellness vs. push yourself to reach your goals, take care of your body and mind more, etc?

Taking care of yourself shouldn’t be an either or situation, though ensuring to schedule in time for your wellness can definitely help. This is especially important when you are busy, so that it doesn’t get overlooked. Actually blocking time out in the diary so that it is scheduled really helps with accountability and actually completing it. Colour coding it in the diary and placing it on repeat means that it will stand out and that you cannot overbook yourself. It’s time to take time for you and implementing strategies that simultaneously enhance your wellness, performance and business life.

How can you feel less guilty about doing this?

The 80% rule is a great way to incorporate wellness into a busy schedule. It’s not really half-assing, it is you giving yourself permission not to be perfect. The 80% rule is where you are aiming for 80% compliance, this offers you a bit of leeway for when life happens. 

For example, you decide on 2 actions you want to complete each day over a 10 day period, so 100% compliance means completing 20 actions, whereas 80% compliance is completing16 out of the 20. So, rather than figuratively beating ‘yourself up’, you can be kinder to yourself and note you are still achieving, you’re just not perfect- and that’s ok!

Also remembering that focussing on little steps that we can take in order to get us closer to our goals. There are 1440 minutes in a day, that’s 24 hours, this is the number of opportunities available to us that we can utilise in order to take actionable, daily steps, consistently over time, to implement changes and sustainable habits.

If you feel like you are treading water and not progressing towards your goals then you may be half-assing a little too much, so you can either re-evaluate your goals or your motivation to achieve them. It may be that taking your foot off the accelerator is so bad.

Sometimes it can be a case of needing to put in the work to achieve things, though to should never be detrimental to your wellness.

But it is NEVER a one size fits all solution.

#wellness #halfass #allgood

 
 

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Mindfulness

Here’s something that has changed for me… I don’t rush anymore.

Life can get super busy and we can get so caught in our day to day that it can pass us by- sleep, eat, work, repeat.

We can be driving to work and not remember the journey, or be busy replying to emails and missing out on family time.

This used to be me, million miles an hour and no time to take a breath. Heck I even speed walked 😂

But whilst I was rushing getting from A to B, I was missing out on life.

I wasn’t mindful of very much really.

So I changed that.

I practiced meditation.

I set up a class so others could do it too.

Mindfulness it is a deliberate #practice to help you to regulate your attention by being in tune with your thoughts, emotions and body.

If you don’t have the option to get to class, here's 5 things you can do right now that will help to calm the nervous system and the body and mind.

Love + wellness

Tx

P.S. Check out the Raising Resonance class

#wellness #wellnessmakesyouawellbeing #mindfulness

 
 

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Time to put you first!

So this is a long BLOG but it’s pure gold… because by the end you will know all about how I utilise frequency you help normalise your body systems and diminish your symptoms.

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So I mention frequencies A LOT- because we’ll they are everything.

When I was first told- everything has a frequency, it quite literally blew my mind… I mean I’d heard of sound and light waves and anyone who grew up in the 80’s has seen a graphic equaliser 😉 Think waves- amplitude and frequency!

But I didn’t really understand it. I mean who teaches you about quantum mechanics relative to the human body??

Everything is connected… hear me out it’s fact not a load of woo!

If we break it all down we are atoms… we are a tightly packed, highly attracted bundle of atoms, that are spinning super fast!

You can feel it when you listen to music that evokes a feeling in you, or when the sun comes out from behind a cloud and heats your skin- it changes your cellular vibration and frequency!

Everything emits energy, from our interconnected energy fields to our bio photons.

We are beings of light. Light emits energy. We emit light energy as biophotons. Light has both wave and particle duality- it can be a wave and/or a particle 😉

Each photon has energy that is in proportion with its frequency- light frequencies are measured in nano meters, so the energy is relative to its frequency.

We gain energy from sunlight!

Photons of light come to Earth in and our aromatic amino acids in tyrosine capture it. Cells use this to create dopamine. We also do the same with tryptophan to make melatonin/serotonin once light hits them in cells. So you see light is life!

All of our body structures have different frequencies- the wave and spin of the atoms determines this. But many areas have multiple frequencies- if we just ran on one frequency then death may be imminent if it were interrupted.

For instance did you know bone has been 14-19 resonant frequencies? (Harkanss, 1994). It’s not solid- it has a crystalline structure and so has piezoelectric properties- the electric charge contained is in response to mechanical loading applied to it- we can change this with tapping!

Our nerve cells or neurons also have frequencies- think fibre optic cables for internet- the frequency is determined by the interactions of the neuron. It has both active and passive interactions. The frequencies can be determined by recording the firing patterns (Hutcheon and Yarom, 2000). Tips is how we can target a neuron and influence it with exogenous (external) frequencies.

What exactly the ‘stickers’ do.

Sooo… it’s a bit of a paradigm shift!

The stickers or to be more accurate the bio frequency discs are Amino Neurofrequency (ANF) therapy- a class 1 medical frequency device.

We know that frequency is everything- it connects us to our environment, one another, and allows communication between things and information to flow. This helps us with regulation of our body systems, which is an essential part of our immune response.

You know that feeling, that gut instinct, that sixth sense… well this is an example of frequency information being transmitted from something through your senses to advise you of a potential threat. It’s like an inbuilt alarm system that when we listen to it, will never fail us.

So how does ANF fit in?

Well it works on our bio frequencies to support normal function. So it stimulates our nervous system signals (the fibre optic broadband) to become stronger and elicit the required effective responses. It helps tune us into the ‘right’ frequencies.

Here’s an example- when you tune in your TV, if the signal (frequency) is weak, interrupted or incorrect our picture on the screen is not optimal, but if we tune into the right frequency then bingo- perfect picture!

It’s the same with the body- if our nervous system cannot transmit strong frequencies because they are interrupted, weak or dysfunctional then we don’t get optimal responses and this can often manifest as unwanted symptoms. Like when we feel pain- often times this is due to faulty transmission due to inflammation of the nervous system aka invisible inflammation or the silent killer.

ANF Therapy stimulates the innate frequencies in the body to bring them back online and promotes restoration and normalisation- leading to a reduction in symptoms and an improvement in wellness and body function. Sounds good, huh?

We can observe the influence of the nervous system on our body systems through measuring its electromagnetic frequencies. We can do this with bioresonance.

This is pretty cool- exactly ‘How do the ANF discs work?’ Here we go…

ANF Therapy uses stimulation of the bodies innate nervous system frequencies to create its therapeutic effect.

A frequency is essentially the number of times the signal or wave oscillates per second- the wavelength is the space between oscillations.

Neurons can actually generate frequencies and receive frequencies- once they’re accepted, the neurons then copy them neuron to neuron- the all or nothing principle. Which is great if it’s an optimal frequency!

Each of the discs is charged with various frequencies and due to their structure they are able to transmit and reflect frequency into the body. There are lots of discs, over 300 in fact, each with different oscillation, speed and wave to target different areas of the body. There are millions of neurons that can receive and propagate these signals.

The body is pretty awesome… there are upwards of 5 million frequencies in the body that are literally sending information to run the ‘show’. When these frequencies become dysfunctional, and we elicit symptoms of dis-ease, the ‘show’ must go on, so the body will adapt… this is how we get accustomed to living with pain.

The primary aim of ANF Therapy is to reduce inflammation and promote the self healing processes

Have you heard of Sympathetic Resonance?

If you strike a tuning fork it vibrates relative to its composition and at its predetermined resonance (frequency)- just line the nerves or neurons have individualised frequencies depending upon their structure and function. If you strike another tuning fork and bring it near to the other, it influences its resonance/ vibration- the energy can literally change the vibration of the other.

The same happens with the discs- the frequencies that are emitted influence the neural oscillation to promote restoration and normal function. It the signals are weak, disrupted or incorrect we don’t get the desired action/response (see the TV tuning example from yesterday).

The discs may influence the action potential of the nerve (energy), the firing rate of the nerve (frequency), the all or nothing principle (wave), stimulate a compliant frequency to promote a neurons effectiveness. Essentially bringing the body back online and timing into the desired frequency.

We are electric!!!

“How can a ‘sticker’ have a frequency?” Is something I often get asked… like its magic, voodoo, hocum or could it be science?!

Well it’s quite simple, but also complicated.

The ANF Therapy discs have a 28.4% carbon metal alloy component, and we know that metals have thermal conductivity and energy storage capacity.

The frequencies are embedded within the metal alloy using a frequency generator in a controlled environment to avoid ‘interference’, so only what is intended is placed into the disc.

The result is a class 1 medical device that can store and emit a programmed frequency for 72 hours, after activation- the ANF discs!

What does this mean?

Unlike other ‘frequency modalities’ there is no ‘electricity’ required for treatment, it’s non thermal and is a discreet, convenient wearable device provides you with 3 days worth of ‘treatment’ following your consultation.

It’s amazing as a stand alone treatment to reduce pain and inflammation, but can also be used as a compliment to other treatment modalities and movement therapy.

It really is unlike anything you have ever used before.

So where’s the research then?

Bio frequency is definitely something that is backed by research. You only need to look at the history of the ECG measuring heart frequencies and EEG measuring brain frequencies and HRV as a measure of health to know… so there is evidence demonstrating that we ‘run on frequencies’.

So where the research for ANF Therapy? Well it has loads of case studies and practitioners all over the globe are experiencing results observed directly with their clients. So the proof is there… but often the wider acceptance comes when ‘clinical trials’ are documented.

ANF is a non-thermal bio frequency device that is able to use a frequency to stimulate a cells oscillation and promote normal function, thus providing energy and resources that the body systems require in order to function effectively. It cannot out anything there that shouldn’t be there, it can only help to normalise what should be there.

By provoking local cellular effects on a micro scale, this has huge potential benefits in a macro scale- we see this in clinic as reduced inflammation, reduced pain and improved function.

Results using similar technology have been demonstrated by Piven et al., (2014) who found a 100% reduction in pain from baseline measures. Nazeran et al, 2012, found an overall 89% improvement in organ function over 1 week compared to baseline. Nazaren et al., (2010) also demonstrated increased in key antioxidants- 22-46% increase Carnosine and 29-57% increase in Glutathione levels.

It is certainly an area becoming more widely understood and incorporated into the healing realm.

For now we are seeing the results in clinic and helping individuals with their wellness.

ANF Therapy is not just about the discs… it’s a whole different way of looking at assessment of what people present with in clinic.

The assessment process is methodical and comprehensive, all the way from our clients signs and symptoms, consultation process, to the physical assessment and palpation of the body.

ANF takes into account all of the body systems and as practitioners we are educated regarding the interactions of these- the body is a closed system and if there’s something manifesting it means that other areas may be influencing or affecting this. Oftentimes where the pain is, is not where the problem is. We recognise that everything affects everything and aim to locate the cause as well as educate our clients about the process and what they can do to support themselves- making the process more effective and efficient, plus you get ‘more bang for your buck’.

As humans we need to remember that the human body is a highly sophisticated system that encompasses systems, organs and cells that are ALWAYS working for us and trying to maintain the ‘status quo’. The primary aim is survival. It is only when the energy and resources are unavailable for it to perform it’s symphony of functions, that that we experience issues/ dysfunction. ANF Therapy looks to support the body systems and promote normal functioning so we feel optimal 💜

With any bodily dysfunction there is the need to reduce oxidative stress in the system- this has a huge effect upon inflammation and both physical and emotional symptoms. The main factor influencing many dysfunctions in the body is inflammation Franceschi et al. (2014).

Emotional attachment and influence plays a huge role in what may need to be addressed. We also have the ‘three amigos’ vascular, lymphatic and nervous systems- they impact one another hugely. Without these being addressed, resolution and restoration cannot be successful. And all this before we get to the muscle pain symptoms 🤓

Reducing accumulated inflammation is potentially a chronic concern and as such not a passive process. If the energy and resources are unavailable then the body needs additional support.

This is where we can look at necessary lifestyle upgrades, nutritional support, movement and mindfulness practices that make the process of healing all encompassing.

Your body didn’t get here by accident, you’ve trained it to perform a certain way- it adapts. But just like with any form of training, it can be changed 💜

When we think about the body- it’s not just biology and chemistry- it’s physics!!

Interested in learning more about frequencies and therapy and how it may benefit you?

Send me a message 💛

#frequency

#wellness

#bestself

 

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Grief and you

Grief is a very individual thing to process.

Unprocessed grief can be re-triggered by unconnected events- if you are feeling grief at this time then know you are held 💕

From my perspective as a therapist and wellness practitioner grief can also manifest in the physical as well as the mental.

If we go to eastern medicine and meridians, the triple warmer is linked to the vagus nerve and the HPA axis but not a specific organ. It has a role in the circulation of qi, or energy flow in the body.

The HPA axis is what governs our stress response- and is linked to sadness and grief.

There are 3 burners or parts to the triple burner- upper, middle, and lower burners.

The upper burner, above the diaphragm regulates intake and incorporates the head, heart, pericardium, throat, and lungs.

The middle burner is from the diaphragm to the naval and controls transformation which includes the stomach, spleen, liver, and gallbladder.

The lower burner which regulates elimination, is located below the diaphragm and includes the kidneys, bladder, large and small intestines, uterus/testes, and genitals.

The triple warmer also regulates our stress and immune system responses. Having excess heat in the triple warmer meridian indicates over-activation of our fight-or-flight response and chronic inflammation.

If you are experiencing and issues with your back teeth or any mid- lower back ache then the triple warmer is connected to the 4 back molars, or wisdom teeth, and much of the middle and lower vertebrae starting with the 9th thoracic vertebrae and ending with the coccyx.

These teeth and vertebrae are connected to our glands:

• Adrenals

• Hypothalamus

• Ovaries

• Parathyroid

• Pineal gland

• Pituitary

• Thymus, and

• Thyroid

Hence why the triple warmer plays such a large role in our stress response.

If you have noticed any issues with breathing or aggravation of symptoms know that the lungs attract grief when you experience a cognitive shock. You may also notice issues around specific areas if the back- Left lung (T1, T8, L2) and Right lung (T2, T9, L3).

Emotionally, the triple warmer is strongly connected with fear, greed, and grief. A balanced triple warmer promotes a stable mind, kind heart, and feeling of joy.

The vagus nerve, one of the main parts of the parasympathetic nervous system which is directly linked to our bodily functions and the gut-brain axis.

So by supporting and activating your vagus nerve you can calm the body and mind and support the processing of grief.

The HPA axis is involved in your response to a stressful event, if this event is triggered by something happening in the environment that seems to be everywhere it can be overwhelming. If you have felt stressed or frightened, you may experience an increased heart rate and perspiration.

You may also experience issues with digestion, the immune system, mood and emotions, pain and energy.

Grief is processed in the frontal lobe of the brain, which requires selenium to process. Grief is a very powerful stimulator of the frontal lobe and uses up a lot of the body’s selenium. You need selenium to support the conversion of thyroid hormone- T4 into T3. This regulates your basal metabolic rate, including the amount of calories at your body burns while it is at rest. So if you are experiencing grief you may also find you add a few pounds- totally normal response.

So to support your vagus nerve and triple warmer and calm the nervous system to help calm the body, so there is enough energy and resources to process grief here’s a few things you can try:

* Gently tapping on the outside of the hand, the collar bone or sternum

* Place one hand on the forehead and the other behind the head and gently press for 10 seconds

* Place one hand on the base of the skull and the other on the sacrum

* Singing

* Laughing

* Gently pulling on your earlobe

* Nasal breathing

* Being barefoot on in a natural surface

* Walking in nature

They all help us to regulate our body systems so we can process better.

Above all create space for yourself to go deeper inwards and allow yourself time if you are experiencing grief 🫶🏻

Love + wellness

Tx

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Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis

We need minerals- but no body really talks about them, certainly not as much as they do about vitamins.

It is important to recognise that minerals are essential to life. But what do we need? You may know that some minerals are good for you, but you may not know that some minerals can be toxic. Even too much of minerals like calcium and copper can cause issues if they are in your body in the wrong ratio or they are accumulating.

A mineral essential elements hair test can not only reveal your levels, deficiencies and toxicities, but also provides a framework to increase your wellness, enhance your energy and boost your performance. Many underlying causes of the symptoms we have can be explained through minerals and the test can revel all kinds of things about your body.

What exactly is it?

A hair tissue mineral analysis or hair toxic essential elements test is essentially a non invasive biopsy that uses hair as the sample. 

The test itself measures around 30 minerals in the hair tissues and has a 3%+/- accuracy- similar to most blood tests. It has in fact over 40 years of research behind it!

How well your cells function is determined by your mineral levels and their ratios and this affects both mental and physical performance. 

The aim of the HTMA is to be able to individualise what is required by the individual with regards to nourishing their body.

Why use hair?

Hair is essentially an excretory tissue rather than a functional tissue. Hair element analysis provides important information which, in conjunction with history, symptoms and other laboratory values, can assist with identification of underlying causes associated with deficiencies and excesses of essential and toxic elements.

Protein is synthesised in the hair follicle, so the mineral elements are incorporated permanently into the hair with no further interaction with other tissues. 

Is it current or old news? Well, scalp hair grows an average of one to two cm per month, it contains a "temporal record" of element metabolism and exposure to toxic elements- so it is pretty current and also provides a picture over time.

 
 

What can it tell you?

It is a screening test, not used to diagnose dis-ease, and provides a window into the whole body system- including information about the body and its chemistry which can reveal various mineral imbalances or deficiencies that indicate a tendency for various dysfunction.

The test actually reveals our:

  • Mineral levels

  • Mineral ratios

  • Simple and complex patterns, and

  • Changes over time when tests are repeated.


It can provide indicators of things like:

  • Heavy metal toxicity

  • Mineral deficiencies and imbalances

  • Metabolic rate (fast/ slow)

  • Thyroid function

  • Adrenal fatigue

  • Inflammation

  • Energy level

  • Nervous system imbalances

  • Liver and kidney stress

  • Carbohydrate tolerance

It is interesting that toxic elements may be 200- 300 times more concentrated in hair than in blood or urine, so can detect exposure to elements such as arsenic, aluminium, cadmium, lead, antimony and mercury. Many conditions are caused or exacerbated by heavy metal toxicity.


Why do you need to know about minerals?

Minerals are the ‘spark plugs’ of the body. They are needed in every reaction and action that takes place in the body and they also act as the building blocks for our cells- everything contains minerals.

Without minerals, life does not exist. The foundation of wellness lies in sufficient mineral intake and ideal mineral ratios. 

If your minerals are imbalanced you are fighting the tide- it’s like using a mop on the shoreline or or fighting the tide with the face cloth. It’s obviously great to do things to support your wellness, but minerals are the foundation and should be a priority. Some minerals need to be replenished and some need to be detoxed.

Once minerals are balanced, many symptoms diminish.


What can cause a mineral imbalance?

Lots of things can contribute to mineral deficiencies and imbalances, including:

  • Stress- this has a huge effect upon our minerals and they become depleted- mostly magnesium and zinc.

  • Toxic metal exposure- these can accumulate and also mimic and replace essential minerals in enzyme binding sites and interfere with mineral absorption.

  • Food- what we put in matters. Our food and soils are depleted of minerals, which is why everyone needs nutritional supplements- fulvic acid and cell salts are a decent start.

  • Drinking Water- the added toxic elements such as chlorine, aluminium, fluoride and sometimes copper cause toxicity or displace other minerals- do not drink the tap water- get a distiller.

  • Chronic systemic infections- things like gut issues and Lyme can subtly stress the body over time and continually deplete minerals.

  • Lifestyle- Poor sleep, limited movement, blue light at night, too much screen time and a lack of connection all act as stressors and deplete our minerals.


How can you balance your minerals?

Everyone id individual and it s NOT a one size fits all solution.

All minerals have a complex relationship with one another, so any excess of one can cause a deficiency in another. For example too much calcium can suppress magnesium and cause low blood sugar, a loss of mineral balance has a knock on effect on your wellness and the symptoms you experience.

The best thing you can do for your wellness is to work on your health BEFORE you get sick- I know it’s a radical concept. But the saying “preventions better than cure’ is so true. So the earlier you start balancing your minerals, the better!

A hair mineral analysis is like seeing into the inner world of your wellness and can give you a starting point and a plan to improve your wellness.

The majority of you are mineral-starved, so even though you may be ‘eating clean’ thanks to modern agricultural practices, stress and processing of foods- they have become depleted and nutrient deficient over the past 100 years. So it is about more than food.


Some general hints to support you;

Get your hair mineral analysis here!

  • Eat cooked vegetables daily- steamed is a great way to do this.

  • Eat animal protein- if you are vegan or vegetarian this is not ideal for healing. (I do appreciate and understand this is a choice and having been both vegetarian and vegan in the past for a number of years I do understand, but I cannot provide alternatives where they do not exist).

  • Reduce/ limit sugar- they can feed inflammation.

  • No processed foods- this speaks for itself.

  • No liquids during meals- it affects your hydrochloric acid necessary for digestion- better to drink beforehand.

  • Ensure you have a little sea salt- NOT table salt.

  • Use IR/NIR light

  • Get some ANF Therapy


Obviously there is a lot more involved- but this is a good start.


If you would like to find out more about the HTMA or book yours you can go to the website here

 
 

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Water Water Everywhere...

Knowing that your body is comprised of approximately 98.9% water molecules (Gerald Pollack); does that make you want to optimise the body of water you are?

If so, why would you drink anything but the BEST water?

You are what you drink! Literally.

What is the BEST water to drink?

1. Water that is free of chemicals & biological contamination
2. Water that carries a living signature
3. Water that has a balanced and coherent set of minerals

But where to start? What does this look like in a practical everyday life?

1. Start with clean water .
Check out distilled water, filtered water, reverse osmosis, and mountain spring water.
My personal favourites are the Berkey with added fluoride filters and distilled water using the Pure water distiller (links in pinned post)

2. Add trace minerals to the water in order to give the water the opportunity to become a liquid crystalline structure again; Just like it was in nature before it was adulterated though processing.
I am currently experimenting with different mineral additions… we should get most minerals from our food so this is not an essential part… we can just add sea salt… I also love my fulvic acid in water… but I’ll keep you posted.

3. Vortex the water to remove energetic frequencies that have contaminated the water along its journey to get to you.
Vortexing not only removes the dirty messaging imprinted in the water molecules, but also imprints a living signature back into the water.

FYI- Structuring water can be done in many ways- you can use crystals, magnets, vortexing cups, vortexing machines adding crystals/ stones to a fuel and filtering onto a jug. Essentially getting the water moving in a swirling pattern will vortex it- so even stirring will have some effect.

Come alive again with living water

HAVE YOU TRIED LIVING WATER?

 
 


You should really be drinking around half your body weight in ounces of water- it’s often said that 8 glasses it 2 litres if the answer but it all depends on your status. If you’re doing things to dehydrate like exercising, mouth breathing and excessive sweating you’ll need more water.

If your consuming more alcohol around this time of year you’ll also need more water.

Dehydration is more than water though - you’re light environment and EMF affects us at a cellular level and can actually dehydrate us.

But also your water source is super important.

Do not drink tap water- buy a gravity filter, a distiller or a reverse osmosis unit- they are all far superior!

Ensure that you have a way of removing the fluoride and other chemicals we don’t need from your water.

If you must drink bottled water- glass is preferable to plastic

Spring is preferable to mineral

Drinking water sources from a northern latitude and it altitude is preferable

If you need carbonated ensure it’s naturally carbonated like san pelligrino

If you need to remineralise your water at a pinch of salt or better still fulvic acid to help restructure it and help your cells utilise it better.

As always any questions just ask

You can find my recommendations here

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*This post is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice.