#resilience #nature #wellbeing

Building Resilience in Nature Using Cold Water Swimming | Part 2

Helen O'Connor talks about how forest therapy helps in reducing anxiety.

We explore the science behind how the patterns within nature soothe the autonomic system and move us from an on-edge to a rest and digest state.

Helen shares her experience of swimming all year round in the River Nidd in the beautiful surroundings of the Yorkshire Dales.

She talks about the practicalities of swimming in cold environments, especially from a safety perspective.

For anyone interested, Helen O'Connor details why focussing on her breathing is a vital piece in acclimatising to the temperature. We touch on full immersion and, most importantly, recognising when it is time to get out.

Helen is a Registered Psychologist who has also trained as an Integrative Forest Therapy practitioner.

She supports people to connect more deeply with nature for well-being. She shows how we build a reciprocal relationship with nature and each other.

Helen O'Connor can be found at: https://seedsofcompassion.uk/

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Finding Your Resilience in Nature | Part 1

Helen is a Registered Psychologist who has also trained as an Integrative Forest Therapy practitioner.

She supports people to connect more deeply with nature for well-being and shows how to build a reciprocal relationship with nature.

Helen talked with me in a beautiful area within Nidderdale, North Yorkshire. She defined a sanctuary in nature as a healing space that is more than its beauty. She described what it means to find a "sit spot" and how it helps her relax and rejuvenate.

We discuss the difference between the practice of forest bathing and forest therapy, both of which Helen O'Connor takes people through.

She describes why forest bathing in nature is a more straightforward process to follow than other forms of rejuvenation.

Helen explains the essence of nature as an unlearning, a way of being, not doing. She invited me to mirror the movements in nature, be it the swaying of the trees or sensing the sun's warmth.

We discuss how Forest Therapy is used in alleviating depression and helping people to build momentum and resilience.

She also mentions some of the research and science behind this ancient practice.

Helen O'Connor can be found at: https://seedsofcompassion.uk/

In summary, forest bathing benefits include:

- Reduces levels of stress and anxiety (Leibold 2021, Song et al. 2020)

- Effective short-term intervention for reduction and prevention of depression in adults (Rosa et al. 2020)

- Improved well-being measured through Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – (McEwan et al. 2021)

- Improves creativity and higher cognitive level functioning (Yu and Hsieh 2020)

- Boosts your immune system (Li 2010) - Reduces blood pressure (Yau and Loke 2020)

- Increases Natural Killer cells (important for fighting tumours and viruses) and intracellular anti-cancer proteins, through phytoncides – essential oils given off by trees (Li et al. 2008)

- Improves sleep (Kwanda et al 2015)

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#movement #resilience #momentum

Proven Method to Build Personal Resilience

All forms of movement excite Inés Alonso.

Her background as a chemical engineer had formed a highly structured, highly systemised way of being.

Inés Alonso describes how her interest in any form of movement, from yoga to Tai Chi, from ballet to contemporary dance, has helped her find her identity.

She talks about how “dance” helps in trusting your intuition, and it’s been precious in bringing her through the volatility of the last two years.

Inés shares her experience of where movement matters in influencing how we feel based on the different postures that we assume.

A fascinating and insightful discussion for anyone involved in dance and therapeutic spaces.

Robin Mahadeo is a man who has a busy career in the financial sector of London.

We had a conversation -after a 14-mile walk- on aspects of running and how that form of movement has helped him build resilience in his daily life.

Robin was diagnosed as diabetic in his twenties; he shares how running positively impacts this condition.

He talks about how movement is more than running but daily habits.

We also talked about how running helps clear the mind in terms of work-life and improves relationships at home.

#joy #thereismore #enjoy 

Have you ever thought about the differences between Joy and happiness? 

There is a sea of differences between the two. 

And that difference makes a difference in how we approach life and approach obstacles. This episode gives a few thoughts to chew on. 

Happiness compared to joy is like sugar vs oats. Both are carbohydrates. Sugar gives an instant dopamine rush that is often followed by a crash. Oats are not the most appealing or attractive, but they are slow-release and longer-lasting in energy. That’s joy. 

Experiencing joy makes us more resilient in ourselves and more of a pleasure to be around. 

How do you find joy? 

Do tell. 

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#mentalhealth #lifechoices #energy

Clara Russell has been on the frontline of the NHS as a GP. She describes the challenges and the needs of women in the peri-menopausal period.

In this episode, she talks about why women come to a GP, from hot flushes to anxiety to sleep disturbances.

Yet, with the interplay of the variety of symptoms plus an over-stretched NHS, the mainstay of treatments offered are pharmaceuticals. These include HRT, antidepressants and sedatives for sleep, but as Dr Russell explains, they have a role to play but come with their side effects.

She tells us about the role of supplementation in general as something in addition to good lifestyle medicine advice and not something to use instead of the healthy choices that are needed. These include decision-making, energy levels, and how these play into people’s lifestyle choices and changes.

Dr Russell shares her knowledge regarding brain fog and the role of hormones in this period of life. In the second half of the episode, we do a deep dive into a number of the key ingredients in FOGO, a product that she is introducing as a part of helping peri-menopausal women.

She unpacks the role that vitamins B6, B12 and B5 play at this time of life. She also explained what adaptogens and botanicals bring to the table.

For further information and details https://nogginbrain.co.uk/ For more in-depth references on the science of FOGO: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25405366/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24621065/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5075615/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20861172/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17490963/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12605619/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33920485/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12161042/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21870906/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17486681/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26202807/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337814089_Lepidium_Meyeni_and_Pfaffia_Paniculata_May_Improve_QoL_in_Postmenopausal_Women https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22027944/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20134405/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659624/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34553463/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC7967157/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18326618/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23768180/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29370858/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22086747/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10890330/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/pmc/articles/PMC4061626/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18784609/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23674952/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24931003/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1913008/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23625331/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31738736/

Heart attacks can happen to anyone at any time. After a body attack class, Robert had his heart attack in the gym changing room.

It’s not usual to see a man in his early 40s kneeling on the changing room floor, calling for an ambulance and then lying in a classroom with a cleaner vacuuming around him.

Robert, in many ways an ordinary bloke, describes what his lifestyle was like before the episode in November.

Robert tells about how he started his recovery by walking up the hills around his home in South London. He then progressed to restarting his running in January, some six weeks after his heart attack.

A story of hope and resilience.

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#WeightLoss #Health #Momentum #LifeChoices 

Karen Hauserman has managed to do what most people who attempt to lose weight fail at. 

She lost 268 pounds and has kept it off for the last twelve years.  In the process, she’s survived two heart attacks, reversed extreme breathlessness and brought up a family who ate differently.  

She shares something of her personal transformation story and her present goal of helping others to optimise their lives sustainably.  

Karen Hauserman can be found through the following channels:  

Mobile and Onsite Services 

3820 E. 14 Mile Rd 

Warren, MI 48088 

586.788.7879  

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Nicole Gibson is a millennial entrepreneur whose core message is love. She talks of how love is the foundation of her recovery from anorexia nervosa and forms the cornerstone of her entrepreneurial journey. According to Nicole, living whole-heartedly is liberating. Still, it is not simply living free from pain but being able to view tribulation as an integral part of the journey.   

Nicole tells with honesty and conviction of finding spiritual sustenance along the way that allowed her to know that she was not her diagnosis. Finding a “guardian angel” in the form of a school principal is well worth hearing about. And through what this man did for her allowed Nicole to have an experience of what servant leadership meant.  

Nicole tells of her entrepreneurial journey in terms of trusting her inner self in discerning when to accept or decline investments no matter how attractive the offer or how desperate the need is. According to Nicole Gibson, what you are creating and what state you are creating from is equally important.  

Nicole Gibson was a finalist for the Young Australian of the Year at 20 years old and listed as one of Australia’s top 100 most influential women at 21, shortly after taking out the Pride of Australia Medal. She made the front cover of The Financial Review and the Yellow Pages.  

She is a fierce ambassador for mental health, innovation, and connection. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of The Rogue & Rouge Foundation and recently completed three terms as the youngest Commonwealth Commissioner for Mental Health.  

In 2016 Nicole completed her first international speaking tour, speaking at institutions like Oxford University and The Anna Freud Centre. That tour itinerary included Europe, the USA and Central/South America.  

https://www.nicolegibson.com.au/ 

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#successfulteams, #powerfulteamwork, #dreamteam #momentum #archetypes

The Power Of Working With Archetypes  

The Team Me approach of working with archetypes STOPS INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS. 

It points out NATURAL STRENGTHS AND BIASES and highlights why teams in organisations are being CHALLENGED. It gives a PATHWAY TO CHANGE. 

Pad also, in this interview, shows the data of how the whole team thinks and why using this model can lead to increased creativity. 

People using this model are able to work out the suitability of hires when team gaps arise as members come and go.  

Pad can be found at: https://www.teamme.com/ https://www.teamme.com/teamguy.html 

To access a personal profile, check out: https://teamme.app/