Focus on the Crocus… It’s taken me a while but I’ve managed to work out that life is about getting the right amount of whelm. With feelings of underwhelm, you can’t appreciate or have the gratitude for a great deal that’s going on around you or for you. Of course there are lots of reasons […]
I launched my first book Why Does Daddy Breathe Funny? aimed at educating children and parents on the negative effects to our health of habitually bad breathing. Did you know it’s often hidden? I suffered as a child through mouth breathing and chest breathing. I want future generations of young people and their guardians to […]
“If you’re good at doing nothing, you’ll be good at doing everything.” Why? Let me explain. I don’t have much time to do nothing, but I make the time. The time of course is already there, it’s just how we choose to use it. Nature encourages me to stop look and listen around me, I […]
Instead of another morning routine or mindset hack… Try: • Resting without guilt • Saying “no” and meaning it • Feeling your emotions, not fixing them The real work is quiet, embodied, and often invisible. Also sitting here, minding my own business, feeding the kids. #sniffsighyawn #breathe
Being rejected or disliked by someone is good for you. Maybe everyone should experience multiple rejections on a regular basis. Because it helps you to be less emotional and dependent on people’s opinions. And it actually builds your character. by overcoming it you become mentally stronger. You might also feel even more gratitude when you […]
If you don’t spend time getting to know yourself, you’ll end up absorbing everyone else’s random and weird ideas about you. Knowing who you are on a very deep level is the best way to protect yourself from internalizing disempowering opinions from others. And spending time in nature is a great way to get to […]
Looking forward to visiting Sudley Primary in Aigburth, South Liverpool later this month for Elevate EBP as part of their Career Detectives Series for Primary Schools. I’ll be sharing some knowledge around wellbeing careers including nature-based ones that are community-driven, like www.sniffsighyawn.com At these events, pupils take on the role of “Career Detectives,” rotating in […]
This A-to-Z book includes a glossary of new words for children and short notes about better breathing for parents. Slow down, relax and read this book with your children to find out how you can all breathe better and improve your health.
