Your Brain on Journalling Dear diary… Whatever your reasons for starting a journal, chances are it’s going to be helpful. The reported health benefits of journalling* stretch from stress and anxiety relief, to more restful sleep, healthier finances, improved fitness, and even better heart health. Types of journal There are no rules really when it comes to journalling, but it can be good to have a sort of journal menu to choose from, depending on your mood on any given day. Gratitude journal: a simple list of 3-5 things you are grateful for. 5 step stress release: Write down the answers to these five questions: What is one thing I'm anxious about today? What is one practical thing I could do...
On that search, we’ve tried plant, soy, beeswax, and vegetable wax. They’ve all got pros and cons. Beeswax carried too strong a base-scent for me, and vegetable waxes seem to burn quicker than others. Overall, I’ve definitely found that soy candles are best for my home. They burn for hours, are completely natural, and...
The last few months have forced many of us to get used to new ways of living. From cultivating socially distanced relationships, to learning how to keep ourselves entertained amid shop and restaurant closures, there’s no doubt that 2020 has taken life and given it a huge shakeup. However, if we were to pick the one thing that has changed the most, it has to be the ways that we work. With so many businesses temporarily closing offices, a lot of us have had to move our teams to remote ones. And quickly. Zoom meetings in PJ bottoms have fast become the norm and the idea of actually having to wear shoes to work may feel like a distant...
Even if you don’t know it, you’ve probably experienced flow state. Maybe you were working. Maybe you were running. Maybe you were just doing the washing up! Either way, you’ve likely felt at least a few moments of being in true flow. Flow state is more commonly referred to as “being in the zone”. It’s those beautiful moments when you get truly immersed and lost in an activity, to the point where it feels effortless and like you are 100% present in your task. It’s in these moments that we often are our most productive, or have our most brilliant ideas because we are completely and utterly focused. Like we said, flow state can happen with...
Guest blog post by Jane from The - Crystalised. Our Moon emanates frequencies that are powerful enough to influence Earth’s tides and even our water within our bodies – arousing our emotions, behaviors, and our consciousness. The MOON represents our ‘inner world’, our hidden emotions, desires, our shadow-self, fears/worries, and our dreams. It represents our feelings, our unconscious beliefs, it enables us to learn from the past and creatively unlock and express our true selves. What is the New Moon? During a New Moon, the moon is roughly sitting between the Earth & the Sun, we cannot see the moon side that faces Earth as it is not illuminated. Both the Moon & Sun are in the same Zodiac sign during a...
