One of the critical regions of our survival neuro-networks is known as the amygdala. The amygdala is the chief security officer of your psyche. It measures the tone and intensity of your emotions to prepare you for emergency by activating your fight-or-flight response. In these times of great uncertainties and stress, how can we re-nurture the amygdala so that it does not overdrive and start to micromanage our life through exaggerated bodily symptoms of anxiety? In this session, I share how to regulate your amygdala for calm and confidence. I also answered questions about how to transform the feelings of being Continue reading
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The human brain is engineered for survival. When we face unbearable stressors in our environment, the survival part of the brain kicks in and other regions of the brain that are non-essential to your survival response go out of business, at least for the time being. For example, your thinking brain goes offline whenever your survival, hardwired brain comes online. In times like this where the coronavirus epidemic is terrorising the entire global community, we must understand how to re-nurture the survival centre to back off from micromanaging our life, forcing upon us a cascade of unpleasant somatic and emotional Continue reading
Protecting Your Mental Health Against the Effects of COVID 19|MindBody Breakthrough OCD often serves as a defence mechanism against overwhelming unresolved traumatic emotions, buried in the subconscious mind. In times of uncertainties and stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety symptoms escalate. The fear that we feel in our minds instructs the anxiety circuits in the brain to up-regulate our sympathetic nervous system for hyper-arousal. This bio-chemical instruction increases our somatic symptoms of anxiety and OCD symptoms, and the Amygdala (fear and anxiety centre) starts to micro-manage our mind and body. Some people experience increased anxiety symptoms, such as palpitations, tingling of arms and Continue reading
MEDITATION to Ease COVID 19 OCD & Anxiety: The 'Two Witnesses' Technique|MindBody Breakthrough DOWNLOAD The Script for this Meditation HERE The purpose of this meditation is to help those with existing OCD and anxiety conditions to activate their parasympathetic response (the body healing and relaxation centre) to serve as a protective factor in this worrying time. This meditation is designed to help you rewire your brain for greater control over your OCD and anxiety long-term. In the meantime, it keeps your entire being in a healing and resilient state against the uncertainties and negative emotions generated by COVID-19. The COVID-19 Continue reading
COVID-19 & Our Live Workshops Updates|Live Stream|Recordings|MindBody Breakthrough COVID-19 updates on Our Live Events: All our workshops are still running as scheduled as we monitor the UK Government plans in the next few weeks. Our conference hosts are taking ultimate measures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our delegates. The Government stay-at-home guidance is that if you feel unwell for any reason whatsoever, self-isolate at home for 7 days. If this applies to you, just let us know and we will send you our live stream link. If you miss the live stream, get in touch and we'll Continue reading
The Power of Help Seeking|Co-Regulation|Relationships|Togetherness| MindBody Breakthrough Help-seeking is not a sign of weakness, but that of strength. We're social creatures that thrive when we utilise the energy and expertise of compassionate others during our darkest moments. Help-seeking is the realisation that humans are not designed to go through life challenges all alone. Help-seeking is proof of humility. It is the authorisation for activating one of the most powerful laws of nature - the law of relationship. Your brain reacts positively when willing others join forces with you to help you in your struggles, providing an atmosphere of safety, reassurance Continue reading
Self-criticism often comes from the subconscious belief that our authentic selves are defective, flawed and not worthy of unconditional self-compassion. This is often a product of past negative experiences that have made us to split from our sense of self and identified with the aggressors - the inner critics. In this short clip, I share how you can move from self-criticism into unconditional self-acceptance, believing and caring for your self, in spite of your past. This is a needed virtue for happiness, progress and greater self-fulfilment in life. Continue reading
The core purpose of passion is to expand wellness and happiness to humanity. Your passion is anything that you intensely enjoy that has the ability to spread happiness and wellbeing to others. Many of us have passions but few managed to actualise them. In this clip, I share a few steps on how to identify your greatest passion and how to ensure that your passion counts towards greater life fulfilment, increased contribution and happiness. Continue reading
Self-confidence is key to happiness and success. Without a reasonable amount confidence in self and own sense of personal efficacy, no success or happiness is possible. In this clip, I share how to shake off past shame-based hardwired emotions and re-launch your self-confidence for personal achievement and greater contribution. Continue reading
Resilience is a bridge to fulfilment in life. Against the relentless nature of life adversities, we must pass the test of resilience in order to progress. Resilience is never a personality trait that is given to a selective few, but a virtue that can be developed and acquired. In this clip, I share a few thoughts on how to strengthen your resilience to move through the adversities you are currently going through and eventually achieve your ultimate potential in life. Continue reading