Category: The Coach

  • How to Create Your Personalized Affirmation

    What if you knew what to tell yourself to push you forward, make the most of your journey, and dare to live the life you want? By doing mindset work, you can improve your motivation, gain some self-love and confidence, and face any obstacles. It will help reduce your stress and anxiety levels too. One…

  • You’re never too far away to get some help

    How Zoom became the office of my therapy sessions People always say that taking the first step is the hardest part of every new experience, especially when what you are trying to do is asking for help. Once you have done it, you kind of know how the process goes, but that doesn’t mean that…

  • The mental health benefits of growing fruits and veggies

    The mental health benefits of growing fruits and veggies

    Here is my story of how having an allotment garden has enlightened valuable lessons to change my perspective on everyday life and overall has improved my mental and physical health. As a forest school leader, I feel that every child should have the opportunity to discover nature but having dedicated the time to enjoy it…

  • The power of compliments

    Do you remember having a bad day? I am not even talking about not feeling overly confident, but one of those days when you didn’t take a second to look at yourself or, if you did, you’re not loving what you see. Then, someone comes and says, “You look good today,” and a priceless smile…

  • Moments come and go, but memories last a lifetime

    Moments come and go, but memories last a lifetime

    The magic behind collecting memories. I’ve often wondered why I find the word “traveling” so appealing. My thoughts are wandering all over the place as I begin to plan a new adventure, and I feel tempted just to let the word out between my lips. Usually, the fantastic recollections from the previous journey motivate us…

  • Bringing Mindfulness back to Post Pandemic Life

    Bringing Mindfulness back to Post Pandemic Life

    Our everyday lives are quickly regaining a more frenzied pace post pandemic. It is so easy to adapt by multi-tasking and squeezing more into our day. Now, more than ever, it is important to use mindfulness to ensure we give ourselves a balance and maintain headspace. As we start to move into the “new normal”…

  • Keeping self-judgement out of the picture – a “how-to” guide

    Let me start with a personal question. When you think of self, what do you think of? Is it self-love, self-care? Or is it self-deprecation or self-judgement? Unfortunately, for many, the answer is often the latter. It has often been said that comparison is the thief of joy, and while this may be the case,…

  • Some friendships are not good for our health

    No doubt, friends always help make life more meaningful. They provide social and emotional support, alleviate our feelings of loneliness, and help us feel happier. Maintaining social connections both extends lifespan and reduces the risk of health problems such as depression. Apart from all these beautiful aspects of friendship, some people can affect your life…

  • Overcoming Mental health Stigma To Fight My Own Battle

    As a person who was raised in Eastern Europe, mental health was never part of my education, nor was it part of family conversations. Life in a country in which mental health is laughed at or looked down on has never been easy for those who suffer serious problems. Luckily that wasn’t me. Traveling and…

  • You Followed Your Dreams, People are Shaming You for it. What Now?

    Taking that job, making that move, signing that lease – these are all things that we have to do in order to grow. At first, it seems easy. You’re following your dreams! But sometimes it doesn’t work that way. What happens if you get shamed for following your dreams? By Sarah Hays – @sarahxirene

  • Carefully Keto

    Exploring the keto diet Covid hit us hard. For me, it was near the end of our first lockdown when I felt some changes needed to be made. I hadn’t exercised much and had, honestly, gained so much weight from sitting around waiting for the world to heal itself. Then one day, my aunt told…

  • Acceptance

    Learn to live an “it’s it what it is” kind of life. Life gets better when you start accepting it for what it is. No, it’s not a call to raise a white flag, but sometimes, you’ve got to take things for what they are and keep moving forward. There may be so many outcomes…

  • Exercise for Self awareness

    Here is a short sequence to help you gain greater self awareness, release tension, improve mental health and overall wellbeing. A meditative breathing exercise to come into the present and close off the mind. Learning to control and work with the breath feeling into the body, understanding how it feels, what tension you’re holding and…

  • How to deal with FOMO on vacation

    5 ways to overcome the fear of missing out in 2022 Hey, there, travel buddy! I hope you are exploring everything, making the most of every trip you are taking, and clicking pictures nonstop. Did I ask for too much? Well, yes. Because even though we may feel like we can’t miss out on anything,…

  • Do you practice sleep hygiene?

    Sleeping well makes you feel good in the morning; you feel a positive energy when you have slept well through the night. But somehow, when we talk about our well-being and wellness, we talk about maintaining a healthy diet and eating healthy, but the habits surrounding our sleep get ignored. Keep reading to learn what’s…

  • Riding towards freedom

    A poem to find your inner goddess Lately, travelling has become so uncertain and difficult. Some of these challenges might be new: changing restrictions and tests to get done, and others have always been there, like work, commitments and unforeseen life circumstances thrown in our way. Whether old or new, they can easily end up…

  • Visualisation to tune in to the present moment

    Here is a quick guided visualisation to help you relax while travelling or whenever you need to hit pause. Plus, listen to the soothing audio visualisation by clicking on the link below. “It’s the journey that matters, not the destination.”

  • How Plant Medicine transformed my way of living

    Are you ready for some magic? I am going to take you along into the world of plant medicine, into what some even call the food of the gods. You’ve probably heard about some of these medicines before; I am talking about cacao, ayahuasca, rapé, kambo, truffles and more. Here’s my experience with medicinal plants…

  • Love | And how to make it the centre of your actions

    Love | And how to make it the centre of your actions

    When many people think of the word love, they automatically think of romance. Yet, even though this is an aspect of love, romance does not define love entirely. So what is love? What does it mean to be love? What are ways of expressing love through actions and thoughts? And how do you create more…

  • Self-validation

    And why you have to stop waiting for others approval

  • Wisdom of Positivity

    There is something very charismatic about positivity. It’s not just a mindset but a personality in itself. No wonder why we love to talk to individuals who give us positive vibes; their aura is so captivating that their positivity brightens up everyone. Did you ever think about what makes positivity so powerful and impactful? Let’s…