Do you assume bad things will happen?
When you’re faced with uncertainty, it’s easy to overestimate the likelihood of something bad happening, and underestimate your ability to cope if it does. Focus on the more likely options. Ask others how they cope with uncertainty in specific circumstances. Could you do the same? If you overthink things and it’s making you stressed, or […]
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100 Days of Mindfulness – Day 54
Focus on Today When you’re anxious, you can get lost in “What-if” thoughts, you may always jump to the worse case scenarios. I used to dwell a lot on the past and worry about so many things that might happen and my mind would often run away with itself. As soon as I learnt to […]
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100 Days of Mindfulness – Day 53
How Breathing Can Control Your Health I started to use mindfulness and breathing techniques after I had a breakdown in 2013 and I’ve never looked back. My panic attacks stopped, I don’t worry about things I can’t control anymore, I’m calmer, I sleep better and I’ve slowed down. Give it a try!
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100 Days of Mindfulness – Day 52
Rainbow Breathing Next time you see a rainbow stop for a few moments, do this exercise and notice the calmness sweep through you.
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100 Days of Mindfulness – Day 51
Use Your Senses to Control Anxiety Anxiety can make it difficult to stay in the moment, but the mindfulness 5,4,3,2,1 calming exercise can help you to regain control of your mind when anxiety takes over. Try these calming tools when anxious thoughts enter your mind. Use the image below to help you. You can do […]
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