Becoming Mindful of Resistance
At the moment, I am running a mindful self-compassion course and in the course it talks about resistance. As I was preparing for the course, I decided to delve a little deeper in to resistance and wanted to share some insights. In this post, I will discuss – What is Resistance? What is Mindfulness? The Formula:…
Starting to Recognise the Window of Tolerance
Living a whole-hearted life can be challenging. The adventure can have many ups and downs. As we explore internally, we start to realise that we don’t know what we are going to discover. That is why having the right tools in our toolkit are so important. And one of them for me is the Window…
The River of Integration – Discovering Flow and Harmony Between the Chaos and Rigidity
What is the River of Integration? The River of Integration is a metaphor coined by Daniel Siegel in his book Mindsight. It is used to describe a human being that is thriving, healthy and well. When the river (and human being) is integrated, healthy and flowing, it is – Flexible, Adaptive, Coherent, Energised, and Stable.…
Shifting from Resistance to Acceptance
One of the challenges on the adventure of whole-heartedness is shifting from resistance to acceptance, especially in relation to emotions. Learning to realise that each morning when we wake up is a Guest House. Poem: The Guest House by Jellaludin Rumi “This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A…
Which Bucket Are You Filling – The Emotional Hunger or the Biological Hunger One?
Throughout my own personal adventure of mindful and intuitive eating, I became aware of the different types of hunger. The two most popular types of hunger are emotional and biological hunger. What’s the Difference Between Emotional Hunger and Biological Hunger? Glad you asked! Following is a graphic showing eight differences between emotional hunger and biological…
Using the Fullness Awareness Scale to Recognise When I’ve Reached Enough Food
When I started learning to tune back in to my body, I used many tools. One of the tools I found very useful was the fullness awareness scale. What is the Fullness Awareness Scale? The fullness awareness scale is a tool you can use to tune in to your body and recognise if your…
Starting to Shift from the Drama Triangle to the Winner’s Triangle
A few years ago when I was studying, I came across the drama triangle. It made a lot of sense to me at the time in relation to the different scripts we can play out in our relationships. So, What is the Karpman Drama Triangle? The Karpman Drama Triangle is also known as the rescue triangle. It…
