Releasing emotions stored in the body
You’ve gone through a lot - and now it’s time now it’s time for releasing emotions stored in the body - but how do you do that? First of all,…
How To Stop Intellectualising Emotions
So you've figured out you're intellectualising your emotions - and you want to know how to stop. Let's check we're on the same page here. You know you’re intellectualising your…
How To Stop Being Sensitive
One of the most common questions Highly Sensitive People have is: how do I stop being so sensitive? This is a fair question, given the typical problems Highly Sensitive People…
A non-ideal day
I wrote out my ideal day. It had all the usual things in it that I wanted to get done on a daily basis. Sleeping, eating, working, family time, fun,…
Cluster headaches
Sometimes, I get headaches. Whether they're cluster headaches or migraines, I've no idea. But they hurt. I'm going to call them cluster headaches for now, as the pain maps more…
Geek stress
Sometimes, we feel bad. Scared, guilty, worried, anxious... All the feels in the general category of 'bad.' When you combine feeling bad with geekly propensities towards intensity, feeling-in-detail, and overactive…
Thinking that you’re feeling – the common mistake that blocks you
All too often, the head thinks it knows how the heart is feeling. The head talks about these feelings. The head likes thinking about these feelings. The head has great…
It’s not worth feeling angry, is it?
We've all been there. Something's happened and despite your best efforts you can't do anything about it now. You leave it in the past, or so you think. Whenever you…
Overdiscipline – making yourself do too much
When we add more discipline to our lives - new food habits, a new exercise routine, a new rhythm for our work day - we need to steer a balance…
Simple reset: going on retreat
This week I'm on retreat. A whole week away from phone, internet, even snail mail. A week to rest, relax, unwind. Let go and press the reset switch. Some of…