Sleep better with yoga If you struggle to get to sleep or stay asleep, we can help. Yoga is proven to improve sleep as it lowers our stress levels, helping our mind and body to prepare for sleep. Try these two yoga classes every day for a week and notice your sleep improve. These [...]
Do you know how to calm yourself in times of high stress? Did you know that meditation can be terrible when we're in a state of distress? Here are 3 Powerful Tools to calm yourself when you're distressed. Here's WHY it works: 1. Lateral eye movements reduce the amygdala's activity (the brain's fear centre) and help [...]
Studies* show that we're more likely to feel depressed if we don't move our bodies regularly. I remember when I had knee surgery and was on crutches for three months. All of a sudden, I had gone from someone very active to being sedentary. I already knew from experience that I feel better when I [...]
Our self-talk is an indicator of our relationship with ourselves. Our internal dialogue and repeating thoughts affect how we feel. Negative self-talk, self-judgement and criticism make us feel terrible. People have this mistaken belief that if they criticise themselves enough, they will improve. This is NEVER the case. Criticism never leads to improvement. It just [...]
There is a close relationship between the state of our nervous system and our state of mind. When our nervous system feels unsafe, our brain automatically becomes more anxious as the fear centre of the brain (amygdala) takes over. When we’re stressed our thoughts are automatically more negative, impulsive and focused on worst-case scenarios. Trying [...]
Recently I won Bronze in the AusMumpreneur Awards for Overcoming the Odds. I shared my story of thriving after adversity and turning my wounds into wisdom. Shortly after my birthday in 2015, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was already in a dark place as my Dad was dying and my marriage had just [...]
Breathwork is gaining popularity as a way to bio-hack our nervous system. But, not all breathwork is suitable for people with trauma. What is trauma? Trauma is any event that overwhelmed our nervous system and our capacity to cope. What distinguishes trauma from stress is that when we're faced with a stressful situation, we [...]
Hi Friend, Since you're here, I'm going to assume that you want support for managing stress and anxiety. There is so much going on in our world right now and if you're feeling overwhelmed, you're not alone. With so much turbulence and uncertainty in our world, things can feel out of control. And feeling [...]
There's something about a new year ticking over that inspires us to make changes and improvements to the way we live our lives. This post isn't about goal setting or manifesting. It's much more concrete. It identifies the main thing that gets in the way of our success, and if we can overcome it, will [...]
Calm Mind - 5 Day Meditation Challenge with Monica Rottmann FREE and ONLINE Monday 10 January - Friday 14 January 6.30am - 7am every morning on zoom This is a live event to teach you to meditate, practice in a group and build a habit with support and accountability. BONUS - if you attend [...]