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Self Care
What really is self-care? Self care is a mindset. It’s how you train your mind to talk to yourself. It is quietening that voice that tells you you are not good enough, not worthy or not loveable. Self care is about replacing those thoughts with healthy new beliefs and with love. Self care is also […]
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Flow
I touched on the topic of ‘flow’ a little bit in my last post. However, I thought I’d go into a little more detail on this topic. Flow is described as “the state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter, the experience itself is so enjoyable that […]
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Art
Visual art is another tool used to practice mindfulness. Again, being mindful is being consciously aware of your thoughts without judgement. Engaging in visual art activates different parts of your brain and allows us to create a cognitive shift into a holistic state of mind called flow. A flow state, also known as being in […]
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Meditation
Meditation is like making a new friend. We are making friends with the mind. Often making new friends can be daunting and unsettling but it can also be exciting. It’s the same thing when working with the mind. You are always making new discoveries along the way. And when you make friends with your mind […]
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Grounding
I’m always looking for ways in which I can ‘come back to earth’ especially in moments when my senses are feeling overwhelmed. This is when I’m either dealing with too many emotions and memories or too little which is usually a very numbing or dissociative feeling. During these moments of extreme anxiety I tend to […]
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Affirmations
I’ve learned that in order to help other people you have to fill up your own cup first. It’s about replacing your thought patterns with positive thoughts. It’s not about going for a run or wearing a face mask every second day, although those are both helpful, it’s what comes from within. For example, I’ve […]
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The Mindful Actor
Hello! Welcome to my blog. I’ve always wanted to write a blog but I was never sure what I would write about. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s going to be out two things: Acting and Anxiety. How does one cope as an actor in an industry that involves mostly waiting or creating? What […]