In this week’s video and blog, we’re looking at the impact of uncertainty on anxiety (READ MORE…). After all, so much of anxiety is fear about the future. I’m deleting lots in an effort to not be overly political while talking about politics but think it’s safe to say that hardly anyone is happy with […]
In today’s video and blog, we’re looking at ways in which even things that we enjoy and that we know are going to help us feel better can sometimes be used (by us) in a way that’s more punitive than nourishing. I shared an interesting piece from the Harvard Business Review a few weeks ago […]
Self Care Sunday: Reindeers of Gratitude, Jackals and Giraffes Posted by Eve Menezes Cunningham Author, Self Care Coach, Therapist and Supervisor on Sunday, 2 December 2018 I’m delighted that I thought to put tinsel around poor Rudolph’s fixed antlers. It was my Yuletide effort at Kintsukori (the Japanese tradition of fixing broken ceramics with […]
Feeling overwhelmed? In this week's fb live, I'm sharing a really simple (but effective) breath practice to help you create space in your lungs, in your mind and in your life. I'm also sharing some unusual gift ideas which you can check out via my site (link in bio) Posted by Eve Menezes Cunningham on […]
I love this simple breath practice. I teach this simple practice in all my yoga classes (READ MORE…) and to many clients (READ MORE…) and loved ones who sometimes wish I’d stop encouraging them to do their calming breath 🙂 I know how they feel. And I also know that it’s one of the simplest […]
You can listen by clicking the image above I adore crystals. I use them every day in many different ways – for goal setting, to support in meditation, for pain relief (as well as seeking appropriate medical support – please always see a doctor for medical issues. Crystals can help support the body’s natural healing […]
Am delighted that my work is featured in another Psychologies (December 2018) cover story. In Can You Beat Anxiety the Natural Way? (see p54 for the full four page spread), Panic Button, journalist Heidi Scrimgeour shares part of her journey, having online counselling with me to help her manage anxiety. One of my specialisms is […]
Do you ever have one of those days where either everything is going amazingly smoothly or, if things are going wrong, you have that deep sense of ease and wellbeing and are still absolutely fine about it? Better than those days we’re it’s as if you’ve got out of bed on the wrong side. Do […]
The other day, I (briefly, thankfully) forgot about walking my walk and instead starting spinning mentally as I tried to predict all sorts of scenarios I have absolutely no control over. This was a far from peaceful interlude and was entirely fear based. Fortunately, I remembered my tool kit pretty quickly and thought I’d share […]
I remember reading Debbie Ford’s wonderful The Dark Side of the Light Chasers many many years ago (click HERE). When I went on to train as a psychosynthesis counsellor (HERE), we did a lot of work with ‘subpersonalities’ and I recognised a lot of the parallels with Ford’s work. Jung famously wrote and talked about […]