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24.01.2022 Recognising the signs that your body is feeling fatigued and needs to rest is important for your long term health. It’s not selfish to invest in your wellness
23.01.2022 Yesterday in Candidasa in the Bugbug region of Bali, it was Nyepi Day, a day of silence. No movement outside between 6am and 8pm so the evil spirits believes there is nobody living there and goes somewhere else, leaving Bali to live in peace. I haven't described it very well, but it's a beautiful time to be in Bali as the day of silence provides time for us to be still and to rest. *photos of Candidasa by Rollin Adventures In Bali - Wheelchair Travel and Disability Challenges
21.01.2022 Never underestimate the small things that make you happy....like not having to cook
18.01.2022 Imagine yourself here, enjoying a meal with your toes in the sand, having the time to finish your meal in your own time, no rush. Just relaxing and watching the boats move slowly with the waves. Ahhhh, the serenity. : @arioninsty
15.01.2022 Each stress relieving activity doesn't work as well for each of us, which is why there are many and varied tips. However, most of these activities will work to some degree for everyone. Just experiment and choose the one that works best for you. Here goes... 1. Deep breathing. A simple and very effective way to immediately release stress and tension from the body. Take a slow deep breath, hold and exhale slowly. It may help to visualise your tension leaving your body on you...r exhaled breath. You can also try breathe in for 4 counts, hold for 4 counts, breathe out for 4 counts. 2. Talk to a supportive person. It may help if you can speak your anxiety as often, just by saying it out loud to someone, you are able to work it through yourself and find a solution. You may just want to vent to someone, or you may be able to come up with solutions between you. 3. Write in a journal. Especially in this time, writing can be part of your living history. Write down feelings, fears, facts. But don't forget to write down what you are grateful for. Each day find 3 things in your day that you are grateful for. Make sure that you acknowledge any role in your gratitude that you have played. Writing allows you to voice your anxiety as well as realise that even though we are going through tough times, you still have things to be grateful for. This will help stress and improve your happiness. 4. Self-compassion throughout this time is extra important. Acknowledge that this is difficult and that the way you are feeling and reacting to it is perfectly normal. Don't judge yourself for feeling what you do. Be as gentle with yourself as you are with others. I hope these activities help you and remember that you can do all of them, or just one, it's entirely up to you. Remember, this too shall pass
14.01.2022 You have to work 10x harder than anyone else just to stay ahead. If you don’t take a break you will stop working. It’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity!
13.01.2022 In order for us to thrive, we need to rest and recover. : @baliretreatforcarers
12.01.2022 Warungs are small restaurants that traditionally serve Indonesian food, but many now cater for western tastes too. This new warung in Sanur has delicious food and is on the itinerary for September!
11.01.2022 This just popped up on my feed. Music calms our anxiety and this is beautiful. https://youtu.be/L2I7hZqC7lY
11.01.2022 Did you know that practicing gratitude daily, helps you build resilience? Yup it does. It doesn't mean that your day won't be shitty, but it does mean that you find the good things in your shitty day. And that makes the shitty bits easier to deal with in the long term. You can begin by writing down three good things that happened to you today. Do this daily and you will see a shift in your outlook.... What are you grateful for today? Let me know in the comments
10.01.2022 Thoughts feed emotions that influence the way you feel, so if you think negative thoughts, the immediate emotion you will feel is negative, and that will feed your feelings of negativity. And the reverse is also true, if you think positive thoughts, it will influence your feelings positively. Most of this is done without us giving much thought to it. But we can learn to get our minds out of the autopilot mode and use intention to break negative thought patterns.... : @baliretreatforcarers
09.01.2022 Heading out into nature has an immediate calming effect, decreasing stress, reducing blood pressure, slowing your heart rate, and gives your brain the downtime it needs to recharge.
09.01.2022 I’ve already had a lot of interest for next year’s retreat so I thought I’d get the dates locked in so you can start planning. Our 2021 retreat is 4-9September. You can pre-register now by sending me an email [email protected] ... Or message me. Leanne xx
08.01.2022 It’s difficult to feel gratitude if you can’t recognise the little rays of positive through the day. And to be honest at the moment, it’s hard to find them. A good way to begin your gratitude practice is ‘I am grateful for ........... because .........’. It gives you mind a focus, which makes gratitude writing much easier. Yes it takes time, but you will progress. And remember, no more than 3 things you a grateful for a day, any more and your brain won’t take it in.... Happy Good Friday
08.01.2022 It’s perfectly ok to feel frustrated and not cope. It’s also very ok to yell WTF at the top of your lungs. But, it’s also normal to feel like this, you’d be weird if you didn’t feel like it. Don’t ever feel bad for feeling like this, or wishing your life was different (even if only for a second). It doesn’t mean you’re terrible, it means your human, with all the complex thoughts SBS emotions that go with it.... You are you, and you are allowed to yell WTF every day if it makes you feel better See more
08.01.2022 Practicing gratitude helps you rewire your brain to see the positives. I'm grateful for chocolate (and wine)
08.01.2022 Taking a step outside your life and looking at it from a different perspective, gives you the opportunity to find different ways of being, of responding, finding gratitude, and finding resilience you never knew you had. You deserve to live your life to the fullest, every day so DM me for info and to book our September retreat Photo of Canggu rice fields... : @powwpic
06.01.2022 Before the tourists are out of bed, the local market in Ubud is in full swing. The Balinese don’t shop at supermarkets like we do, they head to their local market each day to buy just what they need. Everything is fresh and just picked before it’s taken to the market. It’s also the place where neighbours catch up over a cup of tea sweetened with condensed milk, while they chat to their customers. It has a relaxed feel to it and they are all happy enough for me to take photo...s too. Another morning walk, if you’d like to join me. : @baliretreatforcarers @ Ubud Market
03.01.2022 In the middle of rice terraces, who knew you could jump onto a boat on the water? It’s an illusion using the back of a phone as the water! These illusions, dreams and hopes are what keep us going, keep us motivated to keep us on track. ... We need these to keep the spark. @baliretreatforcarers
02.01.2022 Raise your hand if you are not sleeping, eating too much/not enough, exhausted, exercising all the time, grinding your teeth/clenching your jaw, drinking more alcohol than normal. These are all responses to the stress that we are going through at this time. Back in the cave days stress kept us alive, it's our body's chemical response to danger, the fight or flight response. Adrenaline and cortisol are released into your body elevating our heart rate, stimulating our nervous s...ystem, heightening our senses and changing our breathing patterns. But we no longer need the fight or flight response as our stress is caused by situations that most likely don't put us in physical danger, but our body hasn't evolved with our environmental changes. What happens now is that our body can't get rid of the elevated chemical level, and it can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, stroke, depression, poor concentration etc. Here are a some of my favourite activities to help relieve stress and keep you healthy 1. Listen to relaxing music. Put this in your search bar on whatever device and platform and a whole lot of music will come up. If you have Spotify, you will find plenty of playlists for relaxing music. 2. Sit comfortably and do a body scan. This is where you close your eyes and focus on one area of the body at a time beginning with your toes and working to your head or vice versa. It is a mindful technique requiring focus and lowering stress. I find a body scan wonderful for stress. There is even a body scan meditations playlist on Spotify and you can find plenty of them on Youtube also. 3. Spend time in nature. Getting out from built up areas that bombard your senses and heading into nature has a calming effect. There have been a number of scientific studies that all show nature lowers stress. I'll be back with some more ways to reduce our stress levels during this crisis tomorrow. And remember, if you are heading outside into nature, please make sure you are a safe distance from others.
01.01.2022 I'm sure we are all bunkering down to wait out the pandemic, which is why I have been quiet on here. Our September retreat will not be going ahead, given the current situation. It has taken me a while to find my balance again with what has been going on, so I can imagine you guys have so much more to worry about. I am hoping to reschedule our retreat for September 2021. Now more than ever, we need strategies to boost our resilience and manage our anxiety so I'll be sharing ...a few tips and ideas for you here. Stay safe Leanne
