Fi Peach Therapy

Fi Peach Therapy Integrative therapist working with you to find the therapy that will change your life and change your thinking. 07920 585664

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14/03/2022

Jim Rohn said " Every day, stand guard at the door of your mind" What did he mean by this? Well how you present in life is pretty much determined by the constant thoughts you allow into your mind - so if you constantly think negative thoughts that is what will show up in your life - your subconcious seeks out what you think about- make a decision to stop the negative thoughts at the door - you don't have to listen to them - they are just thoughts - not facts. 🤔

10/06/2020

Kindness, by Naomi Shihab Nye:

Before you know what kindness really is
you must lose things,
feel the future dissolve in a moment
like salt in a weakened broth.
What you held in your hand,
what you counted and carefully saved,
all this must go so you know
how desolate the landscape can be
between the regions of kindness.
How you ride and ride
thinking the bus will never stop,
the passengers eating maize and chicken
will stare out the window forever.

Before you learn the tender gravity of kindness
you must travel where the Indian in a white poncho
lies dead by the side of the road.
You must see how this could be you,
how he too was someone
who journeyed through the night with plans,
and the simple breath that kept him alive.

Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside,
you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing.
You must wake up with sorrow.
You must speak to it till your voice
catches the thread of all sorrows
and you see the size of the cloth.
Then it is only kindness that makes sense anymore,
only kindness that ties your shoes
and sends you out into the day to gaze at bread,
only kindness that raises its head
from the crowd of the world to say
It is I you have been looking for,
and then goes with you everywhere
like a shadow or a friend.

06/06/2020

3 Simple Minndfulness practices for Healthcare Workers
I have borrowed this from mindful, but they apply to us all.

Dr. Mark Bertin offers three simple mindfulness practices that healthcare providers can turn to when they’re caught up in stress, feeling overwhelmed, or simply facing the challenges of the day:

A Simple Breathing Practice
With each movement of the breath, there is a physical sensation and that sensation is always here. It’s a way to adjust and come back to what we are meant to be doing in the next moment. Or, what would be the most valuable thing we can do for ourselves or for someone else.

Take the next seven breaths with that perspective.
• Start wherever you are—you can be sitting or standing.
• Breathe in one, breathe out one.
• Continue with this rhythm for seven breaths.
This is something you can come back to after a crisis, or before going into a challenging moment—it’s a way to ground yourself and find a way to settle down.

A Mindful Way to Wash Your Hands
Each time you wash your hands during the day can be an opportunity to catch a break for a few seconds. There’s nothing to do or fix or change. Instead, it can be a point of rest.
• Bring your awareness to the physical sensation of the hot water and soap.
• Acknowledge this experience as something that’s real and right now.
• Incorporate a counting exercise if you can by washing your hands for the recommended 30 to 40 seconds.
And again, we’re not trying to force ourselves to feel anything. There’s an aspect of mindfulness practice that’s simply acknowledging our experience.

The Doorknob or S.T.O.P. Practice
This practice starts with the assumption that if we can get out of autopilot mode, see with clarity, and practice being settled, then we’re going to understand what needs to be done or maybe that it’s not the time to be doing something.
• S – Stop what you’re doing.
• T – Take a few breaths.
• O – Observe and check in with what’s going on around you.
• P – Pick how to proceed. Ask yourself, “What’s the most skillful thing to be doing next?”
In medicine, it’s often called a doorknob practice because it only takes a few moments. Each time you put your hand on a doorknob to enter a room for the next experience with another human being, whether it’s a patient visit or an administrative meeting, you can take that S.T.O.P. practice and remind yourself: Stop. Take a few breaths. Observe and notice how things are. Pick how to proceed with intention.

Read more and watch the video version on mindful.org.
(Please right click, there should be an option to go to the mindful website where you can search for the video version)

15/05/2020

There are several common misconceptions or “myths” that we all have around the concept of “purpose.”

One of the more common myths is that our purpose is ‘one and done, that is, we just figure out our one purpose in life and don’t need to revisit it as we grow and develop.

Our purpose in life can and very often does in fact change, as we do.”

As we play multiple roles, and this is especially so for women, we may have a different purpose for each of these roles. “As we add a new role, whether personally or professionally, we can easily forget to take the time to identify what our purpose will be in regard to the new role, and how it will fit in with our other established roles.”

The role many of us are most used to playing is that of parent– and with the challenges of COVID-19, this role has, for some, been stretched to its limit. For instance, you could return from an essential trip, maybe just doing the weekly shop or returning from working on the front line in the NHS and you feel like taking a walk with your children – only to find that they want to stay home and draw instead.

Allowing ourselves the flexibility and latitude to simply “be in the moment” versus hang onto our picture of “imagined quality time together” is key to your mindfulness practice, and being present as a parent helps kids to develop into stronger, more resilient and self-assured adults.

Sometimes, we get so stuck in our patterns of multitasking, that it’s easy to forget how to stay flexible and open to moments as they occur, so that you can appreciate them for what they are, fleeting moments.

05/05/2020

Are any of you suffering from what I call Lockdown lethargy; looking forward to being able to see friends and family again, but at the same time having some anxiety as to how this is going to happen, when it is going to happen, will you feel safe going out again, especially if you have vulnerable family members at home.
What I will say to you all is that this situation is completely unprecedented and it is OK not to feel OK - your natural survival instinct is doing it's job; there is a threat and we do have to be aware of it; so be kind to yourself and give yourselves a break - I know some of you will have huge losses to cope with, but we are getting through it together and we will come out the other side, hopefully wiser about what is important to us and ready to implement any changes we decide are necessary in our lives.
I would also like to remind you of my offer of 12 free counselling sessions via video calling; if you are interested please text me on 07920 585664

20/04/2020

Just a quick note today, I'm just sitting down with my afternoon cuppa; tea today, but could equally be coffee, and I was thinking how this little oasis in the chaos could be used to be in the moment, savouring the steam rising from the cup, taking in the aroma, that first tentative sip in case it's still too hot! Then it also got me thinking about how we all like our favourite cuppa a certain way and why that is, whether it is because that's how we drank it as children, or if we'd been introduced to a different way when away from home; then it got me thinking about where the various ingredients come from, tea from Ceylon, sorry Sri Lanka! Coffee from Brazil, sugar from? well could be just down the road as we're in Norfolk, sugar beet central, but could also be from any of the sugar cane growing areas; so, how far have I got from that one moment enjoying my cup of tea - thanks monkey mind!!

03/04/2020

Mindful Self Compassion combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for emotional wellbeing.
Mindfulness is the first step—turning with loving awareness toward difficult experience (emotions, sensations, thoughts). Self-compassion comes next—bringing loving awareness to ourselves. Together, mindfulness and self-compassion comprise a state of warm, connected presence during difficult moments in our lives.
Self-compassion is the emotional attitude of bringing kindness to ourselves when things go wrong in our lives. Most of us easily treat our friends and loved ones with warmth, tenderness and patience when they struggle at times in their lives, but we have a much harder time bringing those same qualities of compassion to our own selves in the same situations.
Self-compassion encourages us to consider the fundamental question of “What do I need?”
Self-compassion includes the capacity to comfort, soothe and validate ourselves, but also to protect and provide for ourselves, and to motivate ourselves to achieve our goals.

Self-compassion can be learned by anyone, even those who didn’t receive enough affection in childhood or who find it embarrassing to be kind to oneself. It’s a courageous mental attitude that stands up to harm, including the discomfort that we unwittingly inflict on ourselves through self-criticism, self-isolation, and self-rumination when things go wrong.
Sometimes difficult emotions can emerge as we give ourselves the kindness that we need and by recognizing that difficulty, we can connect with our natural capacity for kindness toward suffering, we can develop healthy and enduring patterns of relating to all the circumstances of life.

Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to admit our shortcomings, forgive ourselves, and respond to ourselves and others with care and respect, and be fully human.

02/04/2020

"It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen" The first line from George Orwell's 1984; what's your favourite first line?

With all this time we have available to us presently, some of you might be thinking about writing your first novel - it's a life goal for many, but, also for many, oftentimes, lack of time, confidence and/or motivation get in the way and create a stumbling block.

With the first block out of the way, I suggest be spontaneous and just do it; let it take you wherever, be in the moment; don't aim for perfection, just write, let it flow out of you onto the page. If you find that blank page too daunting, use your favourite first line as a starting point, or find another that takes your fancy and see where it takes you; you may be pleasantly surprised!
Wishing you happy writing!
Fi

31/03/2020

Hi everybody, hope you're all well and keeping safe in these unprecedented times; I know I have not been active for a long time, but really feel I can offer some help when we're all having to be at home keeping ourselves and loved ones safe. I plan to post something every day which will either give you food for thought or a mindfulness activity to do with me or find time during the day to do.
These of course will be generic and you can pick them up if you feel they will be of use to you, however if you feel in need of more specific help I am offering up to 12 video counselling sessions at no cost to you over a secure platform.
I am in my third year of counselling training and have to complete 100 hours of counselling with separate supervision, part of which has been completed at my placement with the NHS, but all appointments have been cancelled to allow my wonderful colleagues to concentrate on their work to battle this global virus, so it leaves me to source clients from outside the NHS;
I therefore have an ulterior motive for offering this FREE counselling!
If you feel you would benefit from this, please either message me on Facebook or send me a text on 07920 585664
As I still have a day job with the NHS, I can offer appointments on Monday, Wednesday or Friday evenings or Saturday mornings.
Until tomorrow, keep safe,

Fi

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