First Aid for Feelings

06/11/2025

The song from the movie ‘Frozen’ encourages us all to ‘Let it go’ but there is a case for the Beatles song ‘Let it be'.

In today’s Live event we’ll get curious about the difference between these two approaches and why it matters.

Includes tips for when you’re struggling.

This 30-minute event on Insight Timer starts with a talk and Q&A then concludes with a guided meditation.

Thursday with Thor is about meditation and specific feelings.

👉 Click link to set reminder to join and learn how to feel better

https://insig.ht/rdAIRZ6z8Wb



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Image shows a photo of Thor wearing glasses and orange v-neck jumper. A text box reads: Feelings: Let it be or Let it go - what’s more helpful? | Thursday with Thor. How meditation can help you choose “Let it go” or “Let it be”. Further text: 6 November at 5.30 GMT Join In. Underneath is the logo of Insight Timer with a meditation bell. In the right hand corner is the icon for First Aid for Feelings in white which is a three-quarters-closed circle with a cross inside.

30/10/2025

With Halloween tomorrow, fear is everywhere—in stories, costumes, and spooky vibes. Why do we scare ourselves and each other on purpose? Join today’s Live event as we get curious about fear and what it really means.

Includes tips for when you’re struggling

This 30-minute event on Insight Timer starts with a talk and Q&A then concludes with a guided meditation

Thursday with Thor is about meditation and specific feelings

This is a request from The Helpful Community

👉 Click link to set reminder to join and learn how to feel better

https://insig.ht/RLkPM8nfkXb



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A text box reads: Feelings: Fear and why we scare ourselves | Thursday with Thor. How meditation can help you be more comfortable with fear

Further text: 30 October at 5.30 GMT Join In

Underneath is the logo of Insight Timer with a meditation bell. In the right hand corner is the icon for First Aid for Feelings in white which is a three-quarters-closed circle with a cross inside.

14/10/2025

This time I'm recommending Insight Timer. I know many of you are already using the app to join the weekly Live event, to listen to the First Aid for Feelings course and the other thousands of courses on offer as well as the library of free recordings.

Insight Timer launched a challenge on yesterday Monday, October 13th for those who haven't used the app yet. They say:

ˮ If the question “Am I enough?” feels familiar, or your inner critic’s voice has been growing louder, you’re not alone. The free Self-Belief Challenge is here to support you. Here’s how it works: this free 10-day journey will give you daily tools to quiet inner criticism and live with confidence instead of self-doubt. ˮ

If you've not used the app yet I encourage you to use this invitation to get a sense of how it might help you feel better.

Thank you Insight Timer team for designing this 10 day journey .

👉 Do you have any recommendations? It can be any kind of activity, music, books, movies, people, places, or things — anything that helps you feel better and you have in your First Aid Kit for Feelings. Write to us at thora@isithelpful.com

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In addition to the You recommend section from readers like you, the newsletter has got blogs or videos on topics like pain, fatigue, stress and anxiety, news on latest research as well as events and activities.

👉 Sign up for the newsletter on the First Aid for Feelings website

And, here's the link to join the Insight Timer challenge
https://web.insighttimer.com/download-app?_height=982&_width=1512&_branch_match_id=1420759399316269008&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=join_oct_challenge&utm_medium=variant%204&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8wrzkzXyyjRj8j2CywuCq40C0%2Byjy%2FPTCnJsDU0NTRSi89IzUzPKLG1tDBSqytKTUstKsrMS49PKsovL04tsg1OTEssygQAFksQ404AAAA%3D



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10/10/2025

Today, on World Mental Health Day, I want to share a special gift from my colleague David Brown. He’s offering a free guide that gives helpful ways to nurture personal agency and compassionate leadership through the lens of Sovereignty 🌱✨💪

I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to lead from within with kindness and strength. 🤝❤️🧠

I know David through Drive the Collaborative Network, helmed by Ann Hawkins which is a network of entrepreneurs and freelancers committed to 🌍🤲

We share a commitment to help people and what he offers aligns with the First Aid for Feelings emphasis on curiosity and compassion 🧡🔍🤗

👉 Click link to access your free guide to Sovereign Leadership

https://potentialitycoaching.co.uk/sovereign-leadership-workbook



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09/10/2025

In today’s emphasis on comfort many of us have become intolerant to discomfort 🥵🛑😣

How do you know when discomfort is helpful and when it’s detrimental 💪🤔

In today’s Live event we’ll get curious about discomfort 🔍💭🤗

Includes tips for when you’re struggling 🌧️

This 30-minute event on Insight Timer starts with a talk and Q&A then concludes with a guided meditation 💬⏳🧘‍♂️

Thursday with Thor is about meditation and specific feelings 🙏⛑️🔎

👉 Click link to set reminder to join and learn how to feel better

https://insig.ht/zZnVSym6WWb



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Image shows a photo of Thor wearing glasses and orange v-neck jumper.

A text box reads: Feelings: How to be comfortable with discomfort | Thursday with Thor. How meditation can be more comfortable with being uncomfortable

Further text: 9 October at 5.30 BST Join In

Underneath is the logo of Insight Timer with a meditation bell. In the right hand corner is the icon for First Aid for Feelings in white which is a three-quarters-closed circle with a cross inside.

02/10/2025

What have you learnt about feelings ❓💭 Who are the teachers you’ve listened to 📚🔎🧑‍🏫 Has what you’ve learnt been helpful 💦🌱

Honouring the death of Dr. Larry Ward, a Zen teacher, Thor talks about choosing teachers wisely and with intention 🕊️🙏🧘‍♂️🌸

Includes tips for when you’re struggling 🌧️

This 30-minute event on Insight Timer starts with a talk and Q&A then concludes with a guided meditation 💬⏳🧘‍♂️

Thursday with Thor is about meditation and specific feelings 🙏⛑️🔎

👉 Click link to set reminder to join and learn how to feel better

https://insig.ht/tr5emSMNnWb



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Image shows a photo of Thor wearing glasses and orange v-neck jumper.

A text box reads: Feelings: Who are your teachers? Are they helpful? | Thursday with Thor. How meditation can help you choose helpful teachers

Further text: 2 October at 5.30 BST Join In

Underneath is the logo of Insight Timer with a meditation bell. In the right hand corner is the icon for First Aid for Feelings in white which is a three-quarters-closed circle with a cross inside.

27/09/2025

26/09/2025

It was great to do this talk with my peers and colleagues.

Thank you The EFT Centre for this opportunity and creating this space for genuine, peer-to-peer training.

I’ve been working with patients and clients online and by phone since 2010 and it’s heartwarming to see just what’s possible with technology.

This means I can work with people who have mobility issues or commitments that mean they can access in person support.

And I get to work with people from all over the world. I think the only continent I’ve not ‘worked in’ is the Antarctic 😅❤️🤗

Thank you so much to Thor A Rain for their talk on working safely and effectively with clients on the phone or online. You can watch the talk at our EFT Talks Archive page. The link is in our stories.

25/09/2025

Do you know what stops you from learning new skills to feel better ❓🤔

Do you know when to apply DIY skills and when to get help 🛠️⛑️🧰

We rarely talk about the skills involved in looking after feelings and symptoms so that’s today’s focus 🧠💪

Includes tips for when you’re struggling 🌧️

This 30-minute event on Insight Timer starts with a talk and Q&A then concludes with a guided meditation 💬⏳🧘‍♂️

Thursday with Thor is about meditation and specific feelings 🙏⛑️🔎

This is a request from The Helpful Community 🤝⭕️

👉 Click link to set reminder to join and learn how to feel better

https://insig.ht/3rTRNV5lcWb



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A text box reads: Feelings: how to be open to learning new skills | Thursday with Thor

Further text: 25 September at 5.30 BST/GMT Join In

Underneath is the logo of Insight Timer with a meditation bell. In the right hand corner is the icon for First Aid for Feelings in white which is a three-quarters-closed circle with a cross inside.

21/09/2025

Collective fundraising has secured a place for a Being Peace Practice Centre here in the UK 🥳♥️☮️

The link will take you to a video where we give thanks to all those who’ve supported this endeavour in big and small ways 🎥🙏

The Being Peace Practice Centre will be where we can come together and cultivate peace with ourselves and with each other ☮️🌿

The community behind the Being Peace Practice Centre is the Plum Village UK community, founded by the Vietnamese Zen monk Thich Nhat Hanh 🧘‍♂️☸️

I’m grateful to be part of a community that is committed to practising how to cultivate peace within ourselves and with others 💖🤲

With so much conflict in the world and within each of us, I know the sorrow in my heart and sense of helplessness in the face of such suffering 🌍💔😞

Knowing that there’s a community committed to peace gives me hope 🌈✨
Today is International Day of Peace, September 21st 🕊️📅

Today at 11am I’ll be part of A Silent Peace Walk walking together in the steps of Gandhi, Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr for non-violence, reconciliation, peace and hope 👣🤝✊

👉 Is there something that you can do today to mark International Day of Peace that will support your own inner peace? Like Thich Nhat Hanh said ‘Peace in oneself - Peace in the world’ 🌟🧘‍♀️🌍

👉 Click link to watch this short video: https://youtu.be/C8ZNRtay_0c







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04/09/2025

Autumn/Fall often brings plans and we can set ourselves up to fail 🍂😓

How do you sabotage yourself and why would anyone do that to themselves ❓🤔🌀

In this Live event we talk about how to get curious about self-sabotage and how meditation helps 🔍💭🧘‍♀️

Includes tips for when you’re struggling 🌧️

This 30-minute event on Insight Timer starts with a talk and Q&A then concludes with a guided meditation 💬⏳🧘‍♂️

Thursday with Thor is about meditation and specific feelings 🙏⛑️🔎

This is a request from The Helpful Community 🤝⭕️

👉 Click link to set reminder to join and learn how to feel better

https://insig.ht/ljyNqQfmcWb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share





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Image shows a photo of Thor wearing glasses and orange v-neck jumper.

A text box reads: Feelings: Might you self-sabotage autumn plans? | Thursday with Thor. How meditation can help you identify and care for self-sabotage

Further text: 4 September at 5.30 BST/GMT Join In

Underneath is the logo of Insight Timer with a meditation bell. In the right hand corner is the icon for First Aid for Feelings in white which is a three-quarters-closed circle with a cross inside.

28/08/2025

When we shift from vacations to work or from hot summer months to cooler winter months it can be an abrupt change for both body and being 🏖️☀️❄️

In today’s talk we talk about how this can be harmful in small and big ways and explore what’s more helpful 🔎💡🌱

Includes tips for when you’re struggling 🌧️

This 30-minute event on Insight Timer starts with a talk and Q&A then concludes with a guided meditation 💬⏳🧘‍♂️

Thursday with Thor is about meditation and specific feelings 🙏⛑️🔎

This is a request from The Helpful Community 🤝⭕️

👉 Click link to set reminder to join and learn how to feel better

https://insig.ht/dci8nYdnPVb



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Image shows a photo of Thor wearing glasses and orange v-neck jumper. A text box reads: Fall into Autumn - how to gear up | Thursday with Thor. How to shift into the new season with less stress and fewer issues

Further text: 28 August at 5.30 BST/GMT Join In

Underneath is the logo of Insight Timer with a meditation bell. In the right hand corner is the icon for First Aid for Feelings in white which is a three-quarters-closed circle with a cross inside.