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Last week I talked with the delightful Fiona @theh

Last week I talked with the delightful Fiona @thehappihunter about finding our way through challenge and change. It is a privilege to combine lived experience and applied psychology when walking alongside others navigating the bumps in life’s path. We all benefit from sharing the load as we decide what steps will take us in the right direction. I hope you find time to take a walk and listen in....the link is in the bio.
#resilienttogether #breathwork #melbournepsychologist #telehealth #outdoortherapy #mentalhealth #relationalhealth #brainhealth #therapyisforeveryone #integrativetherapy #mentalhealth #mindbody #transformation #networkofwellbeing #selfregulation #nervoussystemregulation #healforlife

We tend to externalise, to look outward for answer

We tend to externalise, to look outward for answers. If we are unsure we reach for our smart phone, Google it, ask for someone else’s recommendation, or seek expert advice. But some challenges demand we turn inward, to harness the capacity of own body and mind. Meditation and breath work can strengthen our internal resources.

Working with our breath provides a bridge from the outer world to our inner world and positively impacts our resistance to stress and builds resilience. Our body is like a biological recording of our past, a filing cabinet holding memories we have locked away. We can use our breath to release stored emotional energy and slow and calm our nervous system. Our breath permeates every cell and system in the body and different patterns and cycles of breathing can help release pain, discharge toxins, improve respiratory health, aid digestion, and increase energy.

Naturally, the state of our inner world impacts how we show up in the world so it is essential to invest time in regulating the nervous system. We can’t engage the cortical area of the brain in effective decision making and problem solving without this. Fine tuning brings our thinking skills back online.

On World Meditation Day check in with your breath. Where are you holding tension? Are you shallow chest breather? Are you breathing slow or fast? What message is your breath conveying to your body and mind? A few slow and controlled diaphragmatic breaths with a longer exhale than inhale will trigger the body’s natural relaxation response. You owe it to yourself and those around you to build your inner resources.

#calmtogether #meditate #mindfulinmay #worldmeditationday #meditatewithme #resilienttogether #breathwork #melbournepsychologist #telehealth #outdoortherapy #mentalhealth #relationalhealth #brainhealth #therapyisforeveryone #integrativetherapy #mentalhealth #mindbody #transformation #networkofwellbeing #selfregulation #nervoussystemregulation #healforlife

Nourishing Community Connections. Nourishment sup

Nourishing Community Connections. Nourishment supports our mental health and wellbeing and we are nourished not only by what we eat and digest but also from all other aspects we consume daily. The content we choose to read, the thoughts we entertain, and the people we interact with. It was wonderful to join with Highett Neighbourhood Community House @neighbourhoodhousesvic this week to share in preparation of nourishing meals for those feeling overwhelmed, hungry, disconnected or lonely. Not only were meals prepared to offer physical nourishment, but connections were built and our community strengthened as a result.

By coincidence I heard the parable of ‘long spoons’ on a podcast this week and it seemed fitting to share. The parable depicts two version of a banquet, one in heaven and one in hell. In the latter, guests only try to feed themselves and can't because the spoons are too long. In the former, they feed each other and thrive.

#NHW2020 #lostconnections #resilienttogether
#mindfulinmay #melbournepsychologist #telehealth #accessibletherapy #mentalhealth #relationalhealth #brainhealth #therapyisforeveryone #integrativetherapy #mentalhealth #mindbody #transformation #networkofwellbeing #selfregulation #nervoussystemregulation #healforlife

With the easing of restrictions our friends at @ct

With the easing of restrictions our friends at @cthemarket are taking small groups into the woods around Macedon once again for their personalised mushroom foraging and educational tour with expert and fun-guy Jim Bob Fuller (adhering to current social restrictions). Participation has become a seasonal highlight and time in the forest allows you to:
* Breathe and relax amongst the phytoncides. These substances emitted by the trees provide the forest aroma and increase your natural killer cell activity decreasing the risk of psychosocial stress-related diseases
* Move and release the tension and kinks from weeks in front of Zoom. Feel the pine needles cushion your feet on the ground as you move through the trees (at a safe distance from other foragers)
* Nourish and feed your body with fresh produce plucked from the forest floor and nourish your mind amidst quiet space
* Connect and remind yourself of the bigger ecosystem we are all part of, wonder at the work of the wood-wide web that yields such a harvest, and reconnect in nature.

#natureistherapy #bringingpsychologytolife #mindfulinmay #melbournepsychologist #meditation #breathwork #telehealth #onlinetherapy #accessibletherapy #mentalhealth #virtualpsychologist #relationalhealth #brainhealth #therapyisforeveryone #integrativetherapy #mentalhealth #mindbody #transformation #networkofwellbeing #selfregulation #nervoussystemregulation #healforlife #resilienttogether

Mindful Moments in Nature Although we can’t phys

Mindful Moments in Nature
Although we can’t physically visit right now, the Botanic Gardens @royalbotanicgardensvic is accessible from the comfort of your own home. Fern Gully is a beautiful spot to practice mindfulness out in the real world – there are a range of beautiful spots tucked away amongst the ferns, trees and bubbling stream.

Our brains respond powerfully and innately to natural stimuli. The biophilia hypothesis reminds us humans possess an innate tendency toward connection with nature and other forms of life. Engaging all our senses and spending time in nature helps us regain cognitive clarity (enhancing our short-term memory and attention), increase empathy and restore hope.

Take a few minutes to transport yourself and indulge in a little mindful moment in nature. Link to the walk through Fern Gully provided in bio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d84TQLkGkFg&list=PLTIgWEhm8ZhKeGcUxl2g4wdpyNvppkG_O&index=3

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Autumn is here and the trees are letting go, makin

Autumn is here and the trees are letting go, making way for another season of growth. Our breath is a great guide in letting go. With every inhalation we expand and make room and with every exhalation we release and let go of the carbon dioxide no longer required by our body. Each breath we take can serve as a reminder to let go of thoughts or worries we might be carrying with us. The natural ebb and flow of the breath reminds us to release any gripping and tension. As you breathe, check in with your shoulders, your jaw, and that crease in the centre of your forehead and let go of any tension you find there.

There might be something you need to let go of. It could be a habit, a quality, or a pattern of behaviour that no longer serves you. There is so much we can learn through our breath, without a single conscious thought the body knows what to do. As our lungs empty we release the gases the body has no use for. Like our exhale we can let go of unwanted habits and tendencies - our preoccupation with what others think of us, our hesitancy towards meeting new people, our tendency to judge others character, or our pattern of negative self talk that suggests ‘I am not enough’. Our exhales can teach us to let go and each inhale create room and invites new understanding and new opportunities for how we choose to behave and interact.
Be mindful of your breathing - it has the power to move you in all sorts of ways.

#melbournepsychologist #breathwork #telehealth #onlinetherapy #accessibletherapy #mentalhealth #nobarrierstotherapy #virtualtherapist #virtualpsychologist #relationalhealth #meditate #brainhealth #therapyisforeveryone #integrativetherapy #mentalhealth #mindbody #transformation #thebodykeepsthescore #habitsofhealth #growyourmind #therapy #networkofwellbeing #selfregulation #nervoussystemregulation #healforlife #resilienttogether

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