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Louise Thompson: Five ways to find joy
Louise Thompson asks; "How do we bring meaning into our daily routine when we barely have to time to breathe, let alone smell the roses?"
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Louise Thompson: Time to shine
Have you ever been the new girl? The one hiding at the back, keeping quiet?
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Louise Thompson: Getting comfortable with uncomfortable
One of the things I often say in class when I see struggle on my student's faces as they work into a challenging asana is to try to relax and be comfortable with the temporary discomfort.
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Blog: Are you inspired tired or wired tired?
This week's column is inspired by two clients who are both recovering nicely from their adrenal fatigue as we work together.
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Louise Thompson: Error message or good advice?
Yesterday an update on my beloved MacAir went wonky and my laptop asked "would you like to continue in safe mode?" I'm like ... yes siree! I would love to move forward feeling safe, thank you very much.
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Louise Thompson: Flight mode - disconnected rest
This third category of rest is increasingly important. We are not meant to be connected 24/7.
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Louise Thompson: Overcoming emotional eating: intuitive eating
This concept of being mindful has been used in recent years to unlock the problem of persistent weight gain, emotional eating and overeating.
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Blog: Overcoming comfort eating
Using food as a sadness distractor is well-documented. Think back to Bridget Jones and her Darcy-less weekends of icecream and vodka binging!
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Louise Thompson: Overcoming emotional eating: rewards
Emotional eating is when we feel compelled to eat even though we are not physically hungry.
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Louise Thompson: The easy way to have healthy habits
Think about a healthy habit that you find easy to maintain. Hands up who brushed their teeth this morning?
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Blog: Exploring body image
Unpacking body image is huge. I have to confess I'd like to call time on the whole self-hating thing that the last few generations of women have got themselves trapped in.
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Louise Thompson: Like looking after yourself
Last week I met a friend of a friend who is eight-and-a-half months pregnant and radiant.
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Blog: A warrant of fitness for your body
It won't be any surprise to anyone who knows me well that I recently found out I need glasses for driving.
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Blog: Beating procrastination
Once you have identified which fear is driving your procrastination, pick a strategy.
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Louise Thompson: Time to quit procrastinating
Limiting beliefs busted? Check. Goals defined? Check. Action steps diarised? Check. This ideal life thing is easy, right?
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Louise Thompson: Synchronicity - more than chance
As we set stretch goals for ourselves and start to move forward towards our best life there is a powerful energy that helps us build momentum.
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When loved ones don't love the new you...
What do you do when you are loving the new you that is emerging with your new shiny life and, well, some of your nearest and dearest, they don’t love the new you?
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Louise Thompson: Manage your expectations
In my experience people tend to seriously over estimate what can be achieved in the short term, and under estimate what can be achieved in the long term.
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Louise Thompson: Make a vision board
I love seeing vision boards. It's a really fun "play" kind of exercise that is good for busy adults.