Nobody wants to feel pain. In fact, we usually try to avoid it as much as possible. Often, when something starts to hurt or becomes uncomfortable, our instinctive response is to remove ourselves from the source of that pain or discomfort. Sometimes we divert so much of our energy and effort to avoid feeling the […]
How is it that some can accomplish things that seem inconceivable to another? What is it that allows someone to push beyond their own boundaries to discover what they are truly capable of? When you are ignited by passion, it fuels your body, mind and spirit to act as a whole and you are exactly […]
Have you ever wondered why some people instinctively become angered when provoked while others become frozen in silence or burst into tears? There is a story (author unknown) that I came across that gives some insight into our own response when we get pushed, stressed or squeezed. “You are holding a cup of coffee when […]
It is incredible how adaptive and responsive the human body is. We are wired to navigate through the ups and downs of life and to come out stronger, wiser and more resilient. There are plenty of examples in your life when you can recall stress fuelling physical, emotional or personal growth. Your body was designed […]
Life is constantly changing and, in order to survive, we must adapt to what’s going on around us and within us. Any change (positive or negative) can cause varying degrees of stress that can affect us physically, mentally or emotionally. We perceive our world through the nervous system. The nervous system is responsible for the […]
It has been about 3 months since we’ve been on “high alert” receiving new information, warnings and regulations that are altering the way we live and interact with each other and our environment. It seems each day we are being told how we are to best conduct ourselves in order to keep ourselves and those […]