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  • Lost Your Sparkle? Here’s 5 Tips to Boost Your Mojo

    Lost Your Sparkle? Here’s 5 Tips to Boost Your Mojo

    In a world that feels like it’s moving faster than ever, it makes sense if you’re feeling overwhelmed right now. Life events, like bereavement, or money worries can take their toll and before too long we might find we’ve lost some of our mojo — our energy, motivation or sense of purpose. There are lots of… Read more

  • What is The Window of Tolerance (and How Can We Widen It)?

    What is The Window of Tolerance (and How Can We Widen It)?

    Note to reader: the purpose of the articles featured in this magazine is to make emerging ideas readable. For an in-depth understanding of any topic discussed, please refer to the original authors or research of these concepts. Have you ever noticed that you have less capacity to cope when you’ve had a dreadful night’s sleep?… Read more

  • The Four Elements Exercise

    The Four Elements Exercise

    There are some emerging techniques that are proving popular in helping people manage difficult moments. These may be particularly useful if you understand or can relate to the impact of trauma. One is the “Four Elements Exercise”, a technique suggested by Elan Shapiro, who developed EMDR*. Shapiro suggested working through each activity in turn, but… Read more

  • Shadow Work and Healing the Inner Child

    Shadow Work and Healing the Inner Child

    The shadow is the part of us that is made up of all that we hide from others: our shame, our fears and our wounds, but also our divine spirit, our blinding beauty and our hidden talents. Charlie Morley It’s understood that the ‘shadow’ was first discussed by the famous psychiatrist Carl Jung, and since… Read more

  • What is Emotional Freedom Technique? (EFT/Tapping)

    What is Emotional Freedom Technique? (EFT/Tapping)

    Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as ‘tapping’, uses certain meridian points as a way to help relax the body, calm the mind and nourish the soul. In The Tapping Solution, Nick Ortner explains meridians as: “…the basis of the ancient Chinese medical system of acupuncture, defined as energy channels that carry the vital life… Read more

  • What are Affirmations, Mantras and Compassion Statements? (Examples included)

    What are Affirmations, Mantras and Compassion Statements? (Examples included)

    You will often see the use of affirmations promoted as a popular way of helping people overcome difficulty or to succeed in a particular area of their life. They became particularly popular around the 90s, encouraged by a famous author called Louise Hay. But what are they, how do they help and are there other… Read more