The Mind-Body Connection

I’m going to take some time off committing to this blog. It’s useful for me to put down my thoughts and record my development but I do that in other ways, as well. And, for now, I’d like to focus more on this website: isitethical.co.uk (alongside my job and other things!). In a bizzle x

In my spare time I am putting together a website that asks the question, ‘Is it ethical?’ – are your choices with your fashion, your food and your lifestyle ethical? I want it to be a platform for some kind of debate instead of a passive black and white, this is what you should do, kind of thing. Great with words, aren’t I? Anyway, please take a look, send me comments, tell me what to improve, as…

The Great Wake Up – Stuffocation and Tuning In.

Hi there! This is my weekly update on how I’m getting on with The Great Wake Up!, experiments that aim to help us to ‘wake up’ to our lives. You can learn more about them here. Last week I was working on this experiment, labelled Stuffocation. The aim of this was to avoid instant yet short-lived gratifications through what some might refer to as ‘retail therapy'(!) and only spend money on food…

What I read this week – 5th February 2016

Dancing is one of my biggest passions. When I watch people dance I get excited for them and wish it was me on stage with them. When I dance myself, I feel liberated. I feel honoured in a way, as well. Like I’ve got to meet Beyoncé and the Queen all in one day. It’s why I decided to write my research project on dancing and synchrony. (And it’s why I must must must get back into dance lessons –…

The Great Wake Up – Stuffocation – I won’t buy anything beyond food and water

This one definitely coincides with my decluttering goals of late. And I do buy quite a bit, too. I’m not a shopoholic and really detest materialism, but find I have really needs for things, such as facial serums, desk chairs, photos, etc. Not unreasonable by any means, but neither are they necessary. And as Chris says in his video, it’s about making room for the bigger things – relationships with…

The Great Wake Up – Unplug (and a reflection on the month)

This week I embarked upon the task of unplugging… Well, actually de-notifying my phone. No strict rules on this one, like you can only look at your phone x amounts in the day, but just taking away your notifications and the rest is up to you. I think I initially freaked out about this one (I probably freaked out about all of them actually) but, again, it was a great thing to do! I felt more…

What I read this week: Brain entrainment (20th-26th January 2016)

Hello and welcome to the relaunch of my blog ‘The Mind-Body Connection’. This is my weekly summary of what I’ve been reading/watching/listening to. “When neurons in the brain communicate with each other they produce small electrical charges. Different neural processes give off charges of different frequencies and intensities. The combination of these electrical charges are called our brainwaves.”…

I think I’m going to stop pestering my friend with pictures of the things I’m chucking out as it’s bordering on harassment. I’ll just harass the internet instead.

What I’ve really noticed the past few days is that I am now so much more aware of possessions that are no longer working for me. Instead of thinking, “Hmm, I need to get rid of something today, what can I pick?”, ideas randomly jump into my head. In particular, a pair of jeans that I’d never dream of getting rid of because they make me look good. Problem is, they make me feel bloated and uncomfortable. For some reason, now it’s much easier to let go.

I still have the added problem of lots of loose pages from magazines, however…

Everyone wanted to see my old bra, right?

The Great Wake Up – Unplug

Hello and welcome to the relaunch of my blog ‘The Mind-Body Connection’. This is my weekly summary of what I’ve been reading and watching, but you can also find interesting stuff at my Tumblr, too. Soo if you haven’t read my previous posts, I’ve been getting on board with this campaign that’s being run by Psychologies (if you ever get a chance to read their magazine, I would highly recommend!)…