All of Yoga

Ok, so this is where we are. You've spent all day thinking, "Well, I can't wait to get home. I can't wait to sit down. I can't wait until everyone just stops needing things from me." And then finally, nobody needs anything from you. You sit down, you choose something to watch (or to read or to listen to), but then two seconds later, you're up and doing a task, or you've got hold of your phone and you're scrolling, or you're tapping your foot, and you just cannot seem to switch off. Th...

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Ok, so this is where we are. From the outside, everything in your life 'looks fine'. But on the inside, your tummy is tense, you're gripping your jaw, and you've got this feeling that you've forgotten something... or that something is about to go wrong. This episode explores all of that through the lens of allostatic load... which is like this: 👉 Homeostasis - stable internal environment Allostasis - maintaining that stability through change Allostatic load - getting towa...

You're whizzing around the supermarket,  tense and I'm silently swearing at this slow person in front of you. Rushing to get home, to cook, to get on the phone, then to get off the phone, to put the laundry away. Except... there isn't actually any urgency. I've had several conversations recently, both personally and professionally, with people whose lives have become less busy because they've retired, changed jobs or deliberately created more space in their lives. But. They still always feel ...

When life is life-y, it's common (and human) for our attention to be more on 'what's wrong'. The brain becomes busy scanning for problems, looking for what needs fixing and preparing for what might happen next. It's a normal part of being human, but, because the brain is so busy with this, it means we often overlook the small moments of joyfulness that exist in-and-amongst the challenges. This gentle meditation is a step to undoing that a little. Not to try to pretend 'everything is per...