Over the years, during her Cranial work Kate Miles has become interested in the mind-body connection as she has frequently found ongoing stresses & underlying traumas have limited recovery in some of her patients. After extensive study, under the umbrella of Stress Consultant, Kate has become committed to teaching people self-help techniques to enable them to take control of their own stress and anxiety and therefore regain control of their own lives.
We all tend to have a very long to-do list, so finding time for the ‘have to do’s’ tends to spread into all corners of our lives, so much so that even just considering fitting in anything from our ‘want to do’s’ wish list just feels impossible. But if we assessed how much time a day we spent repeating the same old chores, scrolling through social media, watching television, or even sat in front of the telly whilst scrolling through social media on our hand-held devices, we would, in all probability, be truly horrified.
So Kate recommends you make the decision to claw back some of that wasted time and prioritise you and your future health by trying out some or even one of the following activities and techniques, not only at times of stress, but also as a regular daily or at least weekly staple to help promote your mental health and emotional resilience:
Self-Care Practices:
Me Time: needs no introduction, we all instinctively retreat into ourselves when things get too much. But if we just choose to be kind to ourselves well before that time occurs by doing something just for us and just because we want to, so that we can step away from all those distractions and replace it with something far more emotionally nourishing, like; reading a book, taking a luxurious bath, walking in nature or getting back into our creative hobbies, then we will quickly feel the benefit.
Breathing Exercises: our breathing rate is controlled by our anxiety levels, but we can also take control of our own stress symptoms by choosing to actively alter our breath pattern. There are lots of techniques that we can use, some far more complicated than others, but as long as you slow down your breathing and pause between the out and the in breath you can almost instantly calm your mind. If you feel light-headed or odd you may be over-breathing so stop the exercise then try again more gently once you return to feeling normal for you.
Journalling: it is important to work through the trials and tribulations of life, and writing it all down is a great way of expressing the inner fears and feelings we don’t want to vocalise. So find a quiet corner to settle in to, then with a special pen, write whatever flows, whether in the format of a letter to someone you are upset with, a list of concerns, or perhaps a record of your goals and aspirations. Either way when you pour out your feelings onto the page it can help to own them and therefore resolve the negatively resonant and action the positive.
Gratitude: can be hard to dredge up when life comes at us from all directions, but if we can force a shift of perspective on the situation then we can dramatically improve our ability to cope. There is always something to feel grateful for, even when we are at our lowest. As long as you have air in your lungs, there will be something or someone to be happy about, and if we practice the process then we can get better at recognising and appreciating our many blessing, and in time perhaps, even seeing the silver lining in any challenging situation.
Mindfulness Meditation: is a more accessible form of meditation which encourages us to focus on the present by directing our attention to what we can sense, rather than allowing our minds to get stuck in the past or race towards what we fear may happen in the future. By heightening our awareness of what we are surrounded by we; notice more, improve our levels of concentration and consequently enhance our ability to experience life, rather than the world passing us by, because we are too absorbed in our own thoughts and concerns.
Guided Visualisation: is generally a therapist driven process which encourages you to use your imagination to experience a relaxing scenario to enable you to harness the brain’s visual memory to help you manage your emotions and life challenges more effectively. However the benefit of guided visualisations is also useful as a self-care practice via professionally created recordings which can be used regularly during your restful alone time, just tune in and let the visualisation unfold in exactly the way your mind requires today.
Kate has two pre-recorded relaxation and healing guided visualisations available for purchase via her Mind-Body Reset business:
Gift of Self-healing Water Based Relaxation (no music) – Click here to purchase – £20.00
Gift of Self-healing Dance Based Relaxation (no music) – Click here to purchase – £20.00
The undeniable beneficial effects of all of the above techniques can be magnified by following a healthy diet and lifestyle, so Kate has set up a Social Media Page and a free private Facebook Group designed to share more information with you on how you promote your health and happiness by supporting your own mental self-care journey:
Social Media Support:
The Mind-Body Reset Page: is a free information resource aimed at helping you to take control of your mental health by changing the way you approach stress and by promoting the benefits of a healthier lifestyle, please click below to view.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/themindbodyreset
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_mind_body_reset
The Mind-Body Reset Group: This is a free group open to women experiencing stress or stress related health concerns who want to lean more about practicing self-care and how to improve their symptoms naturally. There are regular information posts and videos plus monthly healthy lifestyle challenges and lots of opportunities to engage with Kate and the other like-minded group members. This is a private group so no-one outside can access this content, please click the link and request to join:
www.facebook.com/groups/262417367923306/
The Mind-Body Reset Meditation Market E-Shop:
Reset the Mind – Reset The Body: Over the years Kate Miles has become interested in the effects of the mind on the body as she has frequently found ongoing stresses & underlying traumas have limited recovery in some of her patients. So Talking Therapy and Sanomentology have become a more effective solution in many cases.
Most symptoms start as a consequence of stress or anxiety building up or as a message designed to encourage us to slow down, which may trigger fatigue and inflammation, causing symptoms such as; pain, swelling, restriction and exhaustion as well as persistent mood concerns. These symptoms then promote suffering which creates more stress and perpetuates the cycle.
So whether you have Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Skin Conditions, Chronic Illnesses, an Auto-Immune Disorder or emotional concerns, such as; Anxiety, Trauma or Depression, there is every chance that this process will get to the root cause of your condition and therefore ease your symptoms. Click here to visit our dedicated Stress Consultant and Sanomentology page.
However, if you are not sure about committing to something seemingly so different or you are just not too keen on talking to a therapist at the moment, then listening to guided meditation audios could be a good option going forwards to help you start to make positive change for yourself, just by pressing play as you relax in your favourite quiet corner, or as your head hits the pillow at bedtime. If you are interested in viewing the full range of available titles or in purchasing any of Kate’s Relaxation and Guided Meditation Audios then please click to visit: The Mind-Body Reset Meditation Market e-Shop