For the inner journey…
Building Resilience - The Obstacle can be the Way
A helpful strategy in building resilience is to reframe the way we view the challenges, obstacles and stresses that show up in our lives.
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein
The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s journey can be a helpful guide for reflecting on our own and others’ life journeys, particularly during times of challenge, change and transitions. It provides a framework for us to better understand the stages of personal growth and the development of courage, resilience, and wisdom.
Calm | Mindfulness Tools with U.S. Surgeon General
Calm and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy have released a free mindfulness content series designed to ease stress and offer mental health support .
On Purpose
Discovering our life’s purpose is found through action and reflection on our values and what gives us life, and comparing this with what is toxic and drains life out of us.
Balance & Wellbeing
Balancing the importance of a Comfort zone for self-care, with the need for growth in the Challenge zone.
In adversity we go deeper
This personal story is included in Dr Keith Farmer’s 2022 book: Going Deeper To Go Further
Managing Anxiety
Anxiety can sometimes become an unhelpful automatic response. An analogy is when it rains the water runs down the furrows it has created. Acronyms of ABCD and ACE can be helpful.
Dropping Anchor
This practise can be helpful when you notice yourself getting overwhelmed by your emotions and thoughts:
You can think of this practice as similar to a boat pulling in the sails and dropping anchor during a storm.
“Leaves on a Stream”
This exercise can be helpful for people who are experiencing recurring stressful thoughts.
On Resilience
Practises to build resilience - to build resilience we need to develop daily exercise habits.