The nervous system controls how we respond to stress, danger, and safety. When it is out of balance, we may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Recent research in polyvagal theory reveals how our nervous system reacts to different cues of safety and threat. One of the most powerful ways to support nervous system regulation is by connecting with nature. This post explores how nature acts as a natural medicine for calming the nervous system through the lens of polyvagal theory. A serene...

“Have the self-respect & confidence to live life on your own terms” Benjamin P. Hardy For a long time, I think was just surviving. Every day felt like a struggle to get from one thing to another, get up, get ready, get child ready, get dog walked, drop off child, get to work, get work done, collect child, get dinner ready, bedtime and crash. Get up and repeat. And repeat. Daily feelings of guilt for not doing enough or being enough, wanting to do more but not being able to push through the...

Sleep can have a huge impact on our attention, understanding, mood, relationships and performance. And good sleep doesn’t just mean lots of sleep – we can’t scrimp on our sleep during the week and try to make up for it at the weekend. Dr Chatterjee in his book The 4 Pillar Plan talks about how we are living in a middle of a sleep deprivation epidemic and it is affecting so many aspects of our lives and our mental health. Matthew Walker, Author of Why we sleep says “There is not one process...