Thought for the week!

Hi everyone

Today I thought I would share the wisdom of the 14^th Dalai Lama with you:

...................we must try and do something good, something useful, with our lives.

If you contribute to other people's happiness, you will find the true goal, the meaning of life.

I don't think I need say anything more!

Have a fabulous week!


Bye for now
Brenda

Whats your body trying to tell you?

Hi everyone

My husband has always said that in his experience a car will let you know that it is going to break down soon! Trouble is these tell tale signs are often missed or ignored and sure enough the car does 'it's thing' and stops working.

I think it is the same with us humans too. I know that when our bodies produce symptoms of being unwell we often miss them because we have lost the knack of tuning in to ourselves. Or we ignore the signs and carry on.

Our bodies are doing their best to fix themselves but if they are unable to put things right and we miss or ignore these signs then our bodies have no option but to send us bigger messages until we do listen and take steps to put things right.

So let's not ignore that weird clonking noise the car is making; it is trying to tell us all is not well and a mechanic is needed sooner rather than later.

Let's also be mindful of what are our bodies trying to tell us.

Have a great symptom free week!

Bye for now

Brenda x

Positive thinking!

Hi everyone

As I was wondering through my sitting room on Saturday afternoon, I heard one of the tv football commentators quote Forrest Gump, 'life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get!' I think we can all relate to this and it set me thinking.

I feel it is what we make of what life sends us that matters and the more positive we can be the better, but of course this isn't always easy. Johnny Wilkinson the rugby player is well know for visualising a postive outcome before he takes his kicks

(didn't go quite so well in England's first world cup match though) and the more positive we can be in our life the more likely it is that things will turn out better than we hoped.

There are lots of self help books out there to help us find ways of putting the positivity back. My favourite at the moment is Deepak Chopra's 'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success'. Perhaps it could be an inspiration to you too?

By the way if we are talking chocolates my favourites are the soft centres, (orange creams and especially peppermint creams!)

Hope you have a week filled with positive things!


Bye for now
Brenda

 

School Anxiety

Hi everyone

Worrying is like a rocking chair, it is something to do, but doesn't get you anywhere! A friend said this to me many years ago when I was getting very anxious about my A level exams. I was worrying about my future if things didn't go as planned!

This saying has come back to me as I notice an autumnal feel in the air which means that September is here already and the return to school is imminent. Many children become anxious about going to 'big school', moving to a new class or changing teachers. Older children can find the move to secondary school or 6^th form college difficult. A whole range of symptoms can arise from headaches to tummy aches, trouble going off to sleep or just feeling unsettled and 'not themselves'.

As a parent I know that this is a troublesome time of year for us too. We can feel bereft and lost, anxious that our children will be ok.

When symptoms of anxiety become stuck or prolonged it is time to check with your GP that there is nothing else happening to cause these problems. Then I know from my experience as both a homeopath and a Mum that there is much that homeopathy can do to help.

I hope that the return to school and college goes well for all of us, children and parents alike, but if you do need a some help I am here.

Wishing you an anxiety free week!

Bye for now

Brenda x