“We are what we eat” – This seems more and more obvious today and many people are paying attention to eating healthy. But, did you know that your diet can influence your state of stress? Ayurveda & Yoga define three states of mind and the diet that promotes them: SATTVA means balance, harmony, clarity andContinueContinue reading “STRESS and DIET”
Author Archives: The Sun Touch - Margot Espinasse
Epigenetic and Stress
Scientific studies are multiplying to demonstrate the link between psychological or environmental stress suffered by an individual and the expression of the genes. Epigenetic ?This is the study of the changes in the activity of our genes. These changes will define how genes will be used by a cell in our body, or on theContinueContinue reading “Epigenetic and Stress”
Reduce Stress – What does it mean?
To Reduce the stress associated with a situation, it must be addressed in the body and in the head. That means: Take a step back and appeal to reason: Is my reaction normal? adequate? What is really stressing me out in this situation? Which emotions arise? Take a pause, observe your body, your breath LearnContinueContinue reading “Reduce Stress – What does it mean?”
Symptoms you should not ignore and natural solutions.
Give you time to make step by step changes and ask for help to make the right changes for you 🙂
Le fonctionnement de l’esprit selon l’Ayurveda
Commençons par un petit exercice : Choisissez 1 pensée (par exemple, « est-ce que le cadeau que j’ai choisi pour cette personne va lui plaire ? » ou « Demain, je vais aller marcher avec une amie » ou « ce collègue m’agace au plus haut point »… etc). A présent, essayez de garder cette pensée à l’esprit. Juste cette pensée. Que seContinueContinue reading “Le fonctionnement de l’esprit selon l’Ayurveda”
Manage Stress- How Sophrology helps
It is common for clients to think they can manage their stress just by coming to practice 1 hour of Sophrology per week with me. Yes, it’s a wonderful tool! On the other hand, it is important: 1. to identify where the stress comes from, the different sources. 2. to practice almost daily, even 10ContinueContinue reading “Manage Stress- How Sophrology helps”
Overthinking is not your friend
I refer to Susan Nolen-Hoeksema (her book “Women Who Think Too Much”, who studied the cognitive mechanism leading to depression and was the first to highlight the “Overthinking Syndrom”. According to a study among 1300 person chosen randomly, she discovered that 63% of young adults and 52% of quadras could be considered as «overthinkers» withContinueContinue reading “Overthinking is not your friend”
The Power of BREATHING never ceases to amaze us !
For Meditation practitioner, Sophrologist and Yoga practitioner, it’s an evidence that BREATHING is powerful. It’s starting to be proven by science : https://neurosciencenews.com/memory-fear-breathing-5699/ Those who regularly practice breathing exercises know the power of it: on memorization (as quoted in the article), on the regulation of emotions (cf article too), on managing stress, on digestion, onContinueContinue reading “The Power of BREATHING never ceases to amaze us !”
Burn-out, not me !
Burn-out, this physical exhaustion which means that the person has burned all her/his reserves, can touch everybody ! If you think it’s totally not for you, I advise you to pay even more attention to it. You like to do many activities? You are a very energetic person with always many ideas and projects? YouContinueContinue reading “Burn-out, not me !”
Le principe de REALITE OBJECTIVE selon la Sophrologie
Voir la Réalité ? Bien sûr que si j’ouvre les yeux je vois la réalité ! Ce principe de la Sophrologie parait très simple au premier abord et si nous y réfléchissions un peu. Voici quelques exemples, mais n’hésitez pas à réagir en commentaires si d’autres vous viennent à l’esprit. VOIR ou REGARDER En fait, la plupartContinueContinue reading “Le principe de REALITE OBJECTIVE selon la Sophrologie”
