This short series on self-coaching will walk you through some ideas and tools that might help you explore some of the challenges you’re facing or tasks you’d like to accomplish. What are you working towards? A useful starting point is to spend time thinking about the topic you have in mind: articulating clearly what you’d …
Endings and beginnings
Our final #fiveminutefocus practice combines the skills of pausing, noticing and engaging our senses without judgement. Simply tuning in to our present moment to create greater awareness and connection to ourselves. The invitation is to find a quiet five minutes with your journal - get comfortable, take a few slow deep breaths and think about …
2022: to be, to do
As we move into the last three practices of this December Five Minute Focus, I’m offering a few exercises to help prepare for next year. A few weeks ago we reflected on the power of intention setting in directing your energy and interest towards what you want to experience and achieve. The invitation today is …
Made you laugh
Wishing you all a calm and peaceful Christmas 🎄 Christmas Day can be tough for everyone. There are high expectations that are hard to meet. We’re blasted with social media content of people seemingly living their best lives that can trigger feelings that we’re not quite making the mark. The invitation today is to anchor …
Christmas reflections
Some prompts to choose from for your journal. What are you most grateful for at this time of year? What makes you feel most connected to others at this time of year? What has changed for you since this time last year? Get comfortable, take some slow breaths and write freely for five minutes. Notice …
Sunday thoughts
A simple journaling exercise today. One that builds on gratitude and positivity, and intention-setting. Take five minutes and sit somewhere you like to write. Breathe deeply for a few breaths and then start free writing in your journal. What’s the best thing that happened to you this week? What will make next week great? Reflect …
My best ever…
Noticing good things encourages positivity which has been proven to have beneficial effects on our health and happiness. For five minutes today, I’m inviting you to sit with your journal and reflect on a successful December past. You can choose to focus on whatever is helpful to you today. You could remember favourite celebrations or …
Declutter your mind
Today’s #fiveminutefocus is a simple invitation to capture on paper everything that is swirling in your mind, pulling your focus at inconvenient times and tipping you towards that feeling of overwhelm. December can be a really overwhelming month and unvoiced worries can easily let your feel out of control. https://videopress.com/v/xUXlDAGG?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Let it pour out Take …
A December “To Be” List
This December I’m inviting you to join me for a short daily practice to slow down and find clarity during what can be a chaotic month. To start the month we will focus on our breath and set our intentions for how we want to be today and through the month. Setting intentions is a …
The power of writing
Starting tomorrow I’ll be posting new content daily along the theme of #fiveminutefocus for December. The purpose is to invite you to slow down and find clarity during what can be a chaotic month. Each day I’ll share a prompt to engage your senses and clear out some of your mental clutter. Often I’ll invite you …
