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Learning How to Rest
Becki Douglas Becki Douglas

Learning How to Rest

In our relentless hustle culture, true rest is often overlooked as a luxury. However, learning how to properly rest is crucial for avoiding burnout and sustaining our well-being amidst life's demands. This blog post explores the seven essential types of rest - physical, mental, social, creative, emotional, sensory, and spiritual - that we all need to regularly incorporate.

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Sussing out your unique stress signals
Becki Douglas Becki Douglas

Sussing out your unique stress signals

Finding calm amid the chaos of modern life is more important than ever when life gets stressful. Recognising the subtle signals from your body when life starts weighing you down will conserve precious energy down the road. Exploring, getting curious, and learning the tools that support you will sustain your health and well-being. Appreciating the weight of your to-do list will help you find the contrasting activities to counterbalance it all. Changing anything starts with an awareness that something is out of sorts.

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How to turn a habit into a lifestyle and help to reduce your cortisol levels
SELF-CARE, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, MINDFUL LIVING Becki Douglas SELF-CARE, EMOTIONAL HEALTH, MINDFUL LIVING Becki Douglas

How to turn a habit into a lifestyle and help to reduce your cortisol levels

Knowing something is good for you is not always enough to form a habit. However, through experience and exploration, you can get a deeper understanding of the physiological and emotional benefits and begin to integrate that knowledge into your body. 

Stress is a natural state we are designed to move through although our capacity to ride the waves of life can fluctuate. With modern life a mishmash of emotions and distractions it’s easy to detach from how we are feeling. Learning how to lower your cortisol levels and improve your mood is how you can turn a healthy habit into a mindful lifestyle.

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Healthy habits for better sleep and restoration.
Becki Douglas Becki Douglas

Healthy habits for better sleep and restoration.

Sleep is the longest time we give ourselves to switch off, rest and repair however this dreamy period of rest doesn’t always go to plan especially when your body is holding on to elements of stress from your day. This is when your thoughts disturb your sleep and the time your body gets in maintenance mode. Sleep wellness is having a moment and I’m all for it. Here I share healthy habits for better sleep and restoration.

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The two most important things to focus on if you want to stick to healthy habits this year.
SLEEP, SELF-CARE, MINDFUL LIVING Becki Douglas SLEEP, SELF-CARE, MINDFUL LIVING Becki Douglas

The two most important things to focus on if you want to stick to healthy habits this year.

I’m not one for New Year's Resolutions, instead, I tune into how I want to feel and the person I want to be, and I use those intentions as stepping stones to guide me towards my aspirations and goals. These are the two most important things to focus on if you want to stick to new habits, achieve your goals, and create the change you wish to see in your life…

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Three steps to moving through anxious feelings with more self-love.
EMOTIONAL HEALTH Becki Douglas EMOTIONAL HEALTH Becki Douglas

Three steps to moving through anxious feelings with more self-love.

Stress is an everyday process your body is designed to flow in and out of, but that doesn’t mean it’s any more pleasant when it does show up! Learning to recognise your body’s unique nudges allows you to consciously (and compassionately) respond to what you’re feeling and rebalance rather than unconsciously reacting to your experience.

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