20 steps to beat stress 12th Sept 2016 7.30pm

12th Sept 7.30pm - 20 steps to beat stress  Back by popular demand!

Do you feel like this?

Stress might be the norm these days, but that doesn't mean it has to be that way for you.

It is agreed, by the medical profession, that stress is the cause or aggravates most diseases, yet they continue to treat the symptom not the cause. Come and find out how you can  deal with the cause.
Why spend time and energy managing stress when you can get rid of it?
Discover some simple things you can do that will help you unwind and really release the tension in your body and make a huge difference to your stress levels.
Apply the 20 easy and simple steps in your life so you can feel better and more in charge of your life.
 You can get rid of fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, frustration and all the parts of stress you don't need which are getting in the way of you performing at your best!  You will also see a demonstration of EMDR. This will help you regain clarity, energy and sleep better too.
You can see a demonstration of how quickly and easily a stress issue can be resolved on this EMDR video 

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Back by popular demand!

Due to popular demand I am re-running the 20 steps to beat stress talk on the 9th May at 8pm. For more information and booking click below
20-steps-to-beat-stress talk demonstration

20 steps to beat stress

 Stress might be the norm these days, but that doesn't mean it has to be that way for you.

It is agreed, by the medical profession, that stress is the cause or aggravates most diseases, yet they continue to treat the symptom not the cause. Come and find out how you can  deal with the cause.
Why spend time and energy managing stress when you can get rid of it?

I am giving a talk on the 21st March at 8pm where you will discover some simple things you can do that will help you unwind and really release the tension in your body and make a huge difference to your stress levels.

Apply the 20 easy and simple steps in your life so you can feel better and more in charge of your life.

You can  Book your place for the talk here  or contact me for private sessions.
 
You can get rid of fear, anxiety, anger, guilt, frustration and all the parts of stress you don't need which are getting in the way of you performing at your best!  You will also see a demonstration of EMDR. This will help you regain clarity, energy and sleep better too.

You can see a demonstration of how quickly and easily a stress issue can be resolved on this EMDR video

FREE Talk- Demonstrations

More Talk- Demonstrations coming up in September, October and November 2015.

Find out how you can help yourself feel better, release pain and improve posture and/or mobility

Read someone else’s perspective on these talks http://swindonian.me/2015/08/02/body-mind-coaching/

For full details of the talks can be found on my Body Mind Coaching website

Discover ways to ease pain and strain 4 Talk Demonstrations

 If you are not sure whether what I do might help you then why not come along to one or all of these talks and you'll find out.

 Learn simple movements and techniques you can use,

in your everyday life, to improve your well-being.

 16th March 8pm - Releasing stress, anger, frustration, guilt and fear

Demonstration of EMDR and self help techniques that will help you unwind and really release the tension in your body. This will help you regain energy and sleep better too.

13th April 8pm- Feet, balance and walking

Our feet enable us to do so many things yet we often take them for granted. They are the basis of good balance and when used correctly for walking (it is easy to tell if you are by looking at the soles of you shoes and see if they wear evenly) are powerful tools for self healing. Having happy feet can make you fell happy too!

 20th April 8pm - Neck and shoulders,

For most people tension is held in the shoulders and causes pain in the neck and headaches.  Many people stretch their arms forward to ease the tension yet this is the opposite of what you need to do to solve shoulder pain and tension.  Find out how to ease tension and improve round shouldered posture easily and without going to the gym.

27th April 8pm - Releasing the jaw.

Jaw tightness can cause headaches, tinnitus, sinus problem among other things.

Talks will last 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on questions. 

Places limited to 8 so booking is essential.

£3.50 per person per talk or
£5 for either 2 people or 2 talks booked.

Venue: Natural Therapy Centre, 5 Bibury Road, Swindon, SN3 1DD
Free parking in the street.

 Feel the joy of a stress less life.

 To book or for more information and one to one sessions

Julie Nicholls 01793 495551   Julie@body-mind-coaching.co.uk

Ease pain and strain talk demonstrations

Body~Mind Coaching 4 Talk Demonstrations

Learn simple movements and techniques you can use, in your everyday life, to improve your well-being

 

16th March 8pm -Releasing stress, anger, frustration
Demonstration of Trager, EMDR and self help techniques.

13th April 8pm- Feet, balance and walking

Having happy feet can make you fell happy too!

20th April 8pm - Neck and shoulders, 

Easing tension and improving round shouldered posture.

27th April 8pm - Releasing the jaw. 

Jaw tightness can cause headaches, tinnitus, sinus problem among other things.

Talks will last 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on questions

£3.50 per person per talk or

£5 for either 2 people or 2 talks booked in advance.

Venue: Natural Therapy Centre, 5 Bibury Road, Swindon, SN3 1DD 

Free parking in the street   Places limited to 10

Feel the joy of a stress less life.

To book or for more information and one to one sessions

Julie Nicholls  01793 495551    julie@body-mind-coaching.co.uk

www.body-mind-coaching.co.uk

 

Let me know what topic you would like me to give a talk on.

Hayfever - help the natural way!

Here are things I have learned about hayfever which have helped me and I am now mostly symptom free.

 

I developed hay fever symptoms after getting Hep B vaccine (I had to have it to work as a carer) I was so bad it even kept me in bed.  Homeopathy helped a lot by getting rid of the side effects of the vaccine first then I got given a remedy specific to me. I still had to use most of the tips below to really clear it.

 

Watch you food: cow's milk and cheese are catarrh forming so cut them as much you can, (watch out for those tempting ice creams on sunny days! make some lollies from fruit smoothies instead (much better for your immune system too) You can use rice, almond, hazelnut oat milk which are now widely available in supermarkets. Wheat and soya can be problematic too so reduce these. 

If you have some nettle tea, make up a strong tea, as it helps has anti-histamine properties and you can or add a little lemon juice (cleansing) and honey (local if possible) and drink it. You can use young nettles in cooking - great for soup - (very similar to spinach)- remember to use rubber gloves to prepare them.

Avoid the caffeine, alcohol  and refined sugars as they trigger histamine release.

For the sore, itchy throat, here is what I do: A cup of hot apple juice (made with concentrated apple juice from my local health food store) with 1/2 a tea spoon of my spice mixture (This is pre mixed in a spice jar ready for use- 1ts of ground ginger, 1 of ground clove and 2 of ground cinnamon mix ready for use) stir and cuddle up somewhere comfy and rest.

To help balance the immune system: take Echinaforce (echinacea in liquid form from A.Vogel) especially if you are prone to colds and flue the rest of the year.  Bee propolis is good to take.

If it goes to your chest and you are coughing then you can also take Ivy thyme complex from the same company) Also read my earlier blog on clearing catarrh

For the runny nose you can take Luffa Complex by the same company.

All 3 can be taken with water together if necessary.

For the itchy eyes you can bathe them (with a clean egg cup if you don't have an eye bath)with cooled boiled water with a little bicarbonate soda added. Luffa complex mentioned above is also helpful for itchy eyes.

Read more on hayfever.

To tackle the root cause of the imbalance, you may want to consider what is irritating/ stressing you. You may find it is something you can't do much about (having to care for elderly parents, a situation at work) but you can still reduce the pressure you feel by checking in with yourself to see what would help ease this and do you best to state your needs clearly. (Make sure it is YOUR need, not what you want others to do, it is up to them how they respond to your need for example, I need to feel more supported- I need to rest -have a holiday...not I need you to cook dinner for me, do more round the house....- for more help with this find out about Marshall Rosenberg's Non Violent Communication or NVC)

Even if there is nothing you can do to change the situation, you can change how you view/perceive it. We often feel stressed because we feel out of control. In fact if you think about the situation you will realise that you are choosing to be there for some reason, often because not being there seems worse - putting parents into a care home , being out of work for example. By accepting that you have some choice in the matter can reduce your stress levels.

You might find having a good scream in a pillow and beating it (or beat the punch bag at the gym while thinking of your stressful situation) can help you release that frustration - better out than in.

If this isn't enough to create a shift then EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing- helps to reframe your situation and give you perspective. You can also watch these videos of how EMDR works on my channel playlist . 

Your body is letting you know something is out of balance so take more time to listen to it. We often spend too much time doing, not enough time being, resting, contemplating our achievements or just being grateful.  Allow yourself to be! Read more about stress and its effects

If none of this has helped, alternative therapies for you to consider are Homoeopathy, Acupuncture, Kinesiology or BodyTalk

I hope these help and please share what works for you and let me know if you would like to use EMDR to reduce your stress levels.

What to do with Stress...

Do you feel .... Overwhelmed, depressed, anxious?

Do you get angry easily, find it difficult making decisions?
Do you get headaches, hot flushes, palpitations?

These can be signs of  long term stress!

When you feel nervous about something in particular, going for an interview, taking a test... the sweating, anxiety, butterflies in your stomach these are signs that you are stressed about that issue.


Have you ever thought you would like it to be different but just put up with it because you don't know how else it could be or what to do to change it?   Would you really like to feel different?  Well...You can!

Come an find out: Wed 17th July  7.30m to 9.30pm
Talk Demonstration about STRESS and EMDR
£3 p/p or £5 for 2  Numbers are limited so booking is essential
Natural Therapy Centre
5 Bibury Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 1DD.
FREE parking in the street.  Ground floor and disabled access via ramp.

May be you just want to feel more confident, relaxed and clearer?

Then come and find out how stress is affecting you and how Body~Mind Coaching can help release stress quickly and easily with Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing known as EMDR.
You will get a chance to reflect on your own situation through a questionnaire you will be able to complete and take home. You might learn ways in which you can help yourself.
There will be time for questions and answers too.

Come along and find out how you can improve your health and wellbeing.
You will discover how Body~Mind Coaching can help make your goals dreams and aspirations come true more quickly and easily than if you do it on your own.

To book contact Julie 01793 495551 or If you click on the Julie link you will be sent to my contact page where you can  let me know how many places you want to book. Please put 17th July in the subject line and you will receive an email to pay online if you wish.

You can  also watch this video of a session 

New Year Resolution: Don't stop. Start instead!

Belated Happy New Year! It is amazing how easily one can get sidetracked. My son developing chickenpox on New Year's Day was just enough to send all my plans out of the window.

So here I am now with this question for you: have you made your New Year’s resolution?  If so are you still on track? Or have old patterns got you sidetracked too.

Does your resolution sound something like: stop smoking, stop eating so much chocolate, stop this or that. If not, that's great. You problem you already know all about setting SMART goals.

If they do, then unfortunately you are unlikely to succeed. There are too many reasons to explain why in this blog. However, one of the main reasons is that when you focus on the thing you don't want, (like not smoking,) your brain just focuses on the smoking and so wants more of it.

The unconscious mind can’t recognise a negative. For example: if I say to you: don't think of the pink elephant with a blue tutu and a red umbrella, dancing on a tightrope; this was the very image you had in your mind, even though, I said, don't think about it!  If the brain can't think about the elephant then it has far too many other options and can't decide which other thing to think about, so it just keeps thinking about the pink elephant. However, if I say, think of the hippopotamus in a muddy hole you think of that instead of the pink elephant.

So if you want your resolutions to succeed, think about what it is you will gain from your particular action. Think of how you will feel, what you will be able to do, what will change in your life. Then think about what you need to start doing in order to make that happen.

If you're resolution is to have a healthier and more relaxed life, then here are some questions to help you.

Reduce stress questionnaire

Which 3 areas of my life do I feel cause me most stress?

Give each area a score out of 10 (10 being the greatest stress)

When I feel stressed, it leaves you with the following symptoms emotions or moods:   ….

I allow myself time to relax and unwind:  True or false

If false, what gets in the way?                        Do you feel guilty for taking time to you ? Yes / No

The way in witch I relax is: …….

I allow myself to do this once a week/ month/ quarter/ year?

When I do this, I feel completely peaceful and relaxed?

If not then what does leave you feeling relaxed and peaceful?

(If you don’t know check out relaxation workshop on my events page)

What could you change about your 3 areas of stress to help you be more relaxed?

Could you have an hour away from your responsibilities and have time just for you at least one a week?

What are you willing to do, to make your life more peaceful?

How would you feel if you made those changes?   

Is it worth it? 

I really do hope so, and I hope you can commit to making it happen.

Remember as Ralph Waldo Emerson said "We become what we think about all day long." 

If you are not sure where to begin or how to set your goals then book a free 30 min Body-Mind Coaching taster session to see how I can help you.

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Whatever your resolution is, have a wonderful 2013