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So, here I am again, after the most Annus Horribilis culminating in me admitting I could not sort myself out (like I had been trying to do for a year,) but needed professional help and starting a medication called Sertraline, I realise now I have actually been very poorly and in the old days may have been told I had a nervous breakdown. Being the complete split personality that I am I have been able to
step into my professional body when required for clients but the rest of the time have had little energy or interest in anything apart from art (my new hobby) and yoga (always lovely to see Lizzy.) It was when I didn't even want to paint or draw that I knew I was getting worse and gave my best friend that is myself some good advice - "Go to the doctor." 5 weeks later I am nearly there. I am back teaching some Pilates classes which I have really missed and can feel my creative cogs starting
to turn again. I never want to feel so desperately depressed as I was and can tell you with my hand on my heart, it is easy to think it will pass, that you can fix yourself, just go for a daily walk. If daily walks are not cutting it, if you feel a burden, if you feel it would be easier to not be here or that the World would be a better place without you then go to the doctor. I feel reborn, nearly back to me and incredibly grateful to my family, my friends and most of all, my
wonderful, supportive husband.
How To Quieten Your Inner Critic
All of us have an internal dialogue; a little voice that reacts to what you hear someone saying, what someone does, a photo on social media. It comes as a flash, like a speech bubble or a feeling in your gut and it has the ability to completely annihilate self confidence, all your
training, self belief and self worth. Wouldn't it be nice to get rid of it? Well, yes it would, but unfortunately that isn't as easy as it sounds. All those 'just think positive' people are talking, in my opinion, rubbish! We are human. The critic is deep in our psych and unless we have had the most perfect childhood where we have had perfect parents, teachers and role models who never criticised, blamed, shamed or compared, it is in our blueprint. Our brains and our bodies
will react on instinct. What we can do is learn how to deal with it. Part One on How To Deal With Your inner Critic is below. Sometimes it helps to keep a little notepad close to you so you can record what, when and where - doesn't have to be an essay, just quick little notes so you can look back and amaze yourself.
- NOTICE - We have got so used to our inner critic that we don't even notice we are doing it. We call ourselves stupid, thick, fat, skinny, ugly, and all the other words we use. Every time you hear yourself call yourself something that is not kind just NOTICE
- QUESTION 1- Ask yourself the question Is This True? Be completely honest but without judgement. It is the judgement of ourselves that causes the harm.
- QUESTION 2 - Ask the question Can I Just Be With My Answer For Now? Learning to be accepting of yourself with all your human flaws - we are all perfectly imperfect - is the first step to being happy with who you are and making friends with your inner critic.
More to come next time on "But what if my inner critic is too loud, comes too often for me to cope with?"
If the summer has left with with aching shoulders, aching legs and generally feeling like you need another holiday then why not give yourself the treat of a massage. I can do relaxing or deep tissue and specialise in back, neck and shoulders. The
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My home is now ready to run small group workshops from and now my creativity is returning I am excited to announce
How To Break Negative Behaviour Patterns will be the first one on Saturday 19th October.
Do you find yourself doing things repeatedly after you have promised yourself "This will be the last time?"
Do you wish you had more willpower? Be more determined? Have more inner strength?
Do you feel frustrated and get cross with yourself for repeated negative behaviours but just can't help yourself?
Then this full day workshop is for you. You will learn
- Where the behaviour comes from
- Why you find it so difficult to change
- How to reset your brain for success
The workshop will be from 10.00am to 5.00pm and lunch will be provided. There are only 10 places so if you want one of these then the price is £60 and you can pay here to successfully claim your spot. YES I WANT A PLACE!
I would hurry because the last one was sold out very quickly.
So that is all for this episode. Until the next time
Stay being lovely
Georgia x
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