The Importance of Being HeldThe average length of a hug between two people is 3 seconds. But I’m sure you’ve read or heard that researchers have discovered that when a hug lasts 20 seconds, there is a therapeutic effect on the body and mind. The reason is that a heartfelt embrace produces the hormone “oxytocin”, aka the love hormone. This has lots of benefits with our physical and mental health. It helps us to relax,

You’d need to be living under a rock not to have noticed it was Valentine’s Day yesterday, don’t you think? What is Valentine’s Day all about anyway?There is so much hype about this one day of the year.Valentine’s Day can be such a tricky day for those not in a relationship. It can also be pretty tricky for those in a relationship that isn’t thriving and loving and empowering. You’ll probably guess where I’m going to go with

Answer these questions to find out…Do you worry about what people think of you? Do you beat yourself up over the smallest thing that goes wrong? Do you have to be the best in everything you do, even if it’s something you don’t care that much about? Are you super critical and highly conscious of your own mistakes? When things don’t turn out as perfectly as you had wanted, do you think about the outcome

Do you have some morning rituals to set yourself up for a great day?Do they ensure you’re feeling calm and yet excited for your day or do you feel tired and stressed and possibly, worried about the day ahead? If you’d like to introduce a few little things that could make a huge difference to your day when practised over a period of time, why not get my 7 Simple Morning Rituals For a Beautiful Day using

So, the new year – 2022 is nearly here, and I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for being part of my journey of sharing Louise Hay’s work this year – however that has been. ✨I wanted to let you know how grateful I am for all of your amazing notes of gratitude telling me how much this work has meant to you.I am grateful to all of you who have trusted me to work

I still suffer from social anxiety at times. There’s my hot confession for the day! It’s nowhere near as bad as it used to be but, I think, because I haven’t seen so many people over these crazy months, it has led me to be more anxious when I do. So, these weeks leading up to Christmas are feeling a bit daunting. Do you feel anxious or suffer from social anxiety?Below are some things I do if I find

We often hear that practising gratitude is good for us and promotes wellbeing in so many ways, don’t we? I must admit, at times in my life in the past, I really didn’t feel very grateful for much or I just couldn’t seem to muster up the enthusiasm for it. I’ve since learned this is just when it’s even more important to introduce the practice. In positive psychology research and I quote, “gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel

Whether it’s been a long one or short one, moving on from a romantic relationship is bloody hard isn’t it? Or it can be. Even if you’ve been the one that ended it, it can leave you with an empty feeling. Or maybe just wondering will you actually ever find that deep connection and loving, fulfilling relationship. My Top 10 ways to deal with end of a relationshipHere are 10 suggestions to help you to move

End all forms of violence against all women and girls everywhereThis is a subject very close to my heart and if you’d like to know why, sign up for my fortnightly love letter here. As it is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I needed to share my thoughts.It certainly came as no surprise to see that there was a 33% rise in domestic violence reports under the COVID-19 lockdowns last year. I am finding it quite difficult

It was such an honour to be invited as a guest on Nicky Davies’ podcast episode. We had such an amazing conversation about Louise Hay and how the mind and body are completely connected as well as spirit.What is the Mind / Body / Spirit Connection?We may have an understanding that this connection exists but how often do we choose to ignore the feedback our bodies are giving us in the form of pain and