You are not your THOUGHTS
Thoughts are just thoughts. Treat them like on of the physiological functions of your body.This means:- not identifying yourself with your thoughts- not making them a rule of life- Observe and Decide what to do with them If you notice your breathing is accelerating, you can pause and consciously slow it down, breathing deeply -…
Burn-out
Warning signs – Prevention – Getting back on trackWarning signs:• Unusual fatigue• Irritability, frustration, sudden anger• Sleep disturbances• Decreased concentration• Diffuse aches and pains• loss of appetite Prevention:- Monitor your lifestyle- Don’t isolate yourself or disconnect from social life, family, and friends- Learn to say NO-I would ad to really Pay attention to subtle signs…
Sophrosyne or Hubris?
In private life as well as in business Sophrosyne, from ancient Greek, is the “disposition to Wisdom and moderation in desires and actions, characteristic of moral balance .” Whereas hubris refers to pride, excess and arrogance, considered unacceptable among the ancient Greeks. The word Sophrology, created in the 1960s, was constructed from the word “science”…
The “Chair” test
I just read about this test described like this : Before the interview, they place a wobbly or unstable chair in front of their desk while keeping a sturdier, more comfortable one elsewhere in the room. The idea isn’t to test your balance—it’s to see whether you’ll recognize the problem and address it. As a…
Do you know the FlexIndex?
No, it’s not the one used for ski boots 😉 It is a new index developed by a team of researchers from Rio de Janeiro on the relationship between a person’s flexibility and her/his good health and longevity. According to their results from the study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science, the…
Meet Emma – your future self
If you work while sitting in front of a computer every day, this is what you could look like in 15 years!https://www.facebook.com/reel/1102571928225969 During the pandemic, many of us were forced to stay at home and work in front of a computer and via video. That’s what inspired Fellowes to conduct a study to understand the…
Why YIN yoga (versus Yang)
This type of yoga is based on Chinese medicine and Taoist philosophy which explains that in Nature everything is connected and interdependent, that 2 forces work in us and in balance (YIN and YANG) to form a vital energy (the CHI or PRANA). By observing these forces within us, by harmonizing them, we tend towards…
STRESS and DIET
“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: Experience and Find your BALANCE 🙂
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 the…
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:
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 se…
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 10…
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» with…
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, on…
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? You…
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 plupart…
Se faire accompagner par un Sophrologue pour avancer
La 1ère séance est en partie dédiée à l’anamnèse : la compréhension de votre situation actuelle, de ce que vous souhaitez, de ce pourquoi vous venez me voir, de ce que vous avez déjà essayé. Bref, on fait ensemble un état des lieux et une feuille de route vers un objectif porteur pour vous. C’est passionnant…
Why use Ghee in the kitchen?
Ghee, extremely common in Indian cuisine and used in Ayurveda ( that’s how I discovered it ) is gradually appearing here. Since it can be kept at room temperature ( and not in the fridge ), I thought it could explain the spread of this butter transformation process (called “clarified butter”). But this is just…
Gluten and Lactose Free ! The Ayurveda point of view
More and more people are intolerant to Gluten or Lactose (intolerance that we hear the most about today). The point of view of Ayurveda is interesting on this subject: According to Ayurveda, any intolerance of the body to a food is a sign of poor digestion, that is to say of a bad digestive fire…
et MOI ?!
Même si cet extrait me fait toujours rire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6KnTsstyu4&ab_channel=ChristianeKolly) il décrit une réalité souvent vécue : on arrive un jour à saturation de dévouement aux autres, à sa famille, de s’être mis au second plan (voir troisième ou plus !) ou carrément de s’oublier pendant 30 ans. On se dévoue aux enfants, au conjoint, aux collègues et…
SLEEP – Neurosciences & Ayurveda & Sophrology
In this interview , the neuroscientist Steven Laureys confirms that Sleep is essential to be more lucid, smarter, consolidate learning and take better decisions. According to Ayurveda, sleep, along with food are the cornerstone of good health. How many hours per night? He talks about 8 hours a night. Indeed, the Ayurvedic texts providing clarification:…
Managers : Emotions and Gratitude
This article in the Harvard Business Review “Practice Empathy as a Team” * clearly shows that appreciation, recognition is a very powerful tool in business. But, definitely, knowing it is not enough. The question is : How do you show your appreciation to your team? I would say it really depends on what’s IMPORTANT to…
Predispositin to Burn-out & Enneagram
I wonder if some Enneagram profiles are more likely to burnout than others. These are only my personal thoughts and I hope they will be subject to debate to enrich the reflection😊 Obviously, I think Type 1 , the “Perfectionist” has serious burnout risks. Constantly trying to do more to make it perfect, being very…
Menopause, Ayurveda & Sophrology
Ayurveda puts a different light on the causes of problems occurring during premenopause and menopause. This different lighting makes it possible to find another way to attenuate or make the disturbing symptoms disappear, thanks to Ayurveda itself and also thanks to Sophrology which are totally complementary. Menopause? No, I’m not old or sick! Even if…
Women and Clock
As a woman I can speak from experience: we are always subject to time. 1 – The one linked to our biological clock which punctuates our whole life. Between puberty, menstrual cycles, pregnancy, menopause, women continue to experience transformations throughout their lives and you never really know what awaits us! What is certain is that…
Are you the same at work and at home?
Have you ever wondered if you were the same person at home as “at work”? If I asked your family and friends your qualities and faults, would they say the same thing as your colleagues? In fact, hopefully, in many cases we are not the same person but sometimes we make a confusion! With the…
Observation of Thoughts
“Thought is an object for the mind (it can be observed)” Caraka-Samhitā (Founding Text of Ayurveda) That means : – like any object, we can observe our thoughts – Thoughts also covers feelings, sensations and emotions (according to Ayurveda) – we are not our thoughts, they just arise within us and are a part of…
Smooth Transit
I know that it is sometimes difficult to talk about the subject of intestinal transit, yet we are all concerned! Among all transit disorders, constipation is particularly troublesome, creating fatigue, nutrients absorption problems, headache… According to Ayurveda, it is a sign of internal dryness. It is therefore necessary to bring oily hydration to the body…
Objective REALITY
An essential principle of Sophrology leading to more POSITIVITY, more JOY and inner PEACE. When we generalize, like “my cake is bad, normal, I suck in the kitchen”, we are not objective and the reflection deserves to be deepened to consider all the reality. If you were a kid and were cooking for the first…
The 3 Principles in Sophrology
1/ OBJECTIVE REALITY: I suggest you take a few moments to read this sentence: Julia is a woman, Julia is a a very nice woman Perhaps you read “Julia is a woman, Julia is a very nice woman” (you did not read 2 times the “a”) : this is a typical mechanism of our brain…
A new year, change your habits !
Resolution 2023: take charge of your health with Ayurveda Ayurveda is a curative AND preventive medicine. It allows to: – reduce or eliminate the symptoms of chronic diseases* – prevent diseases – reduce chronic pain – return to your ideal weight – regain energy, sleep better Ayurveda is a medicine in which everyone is an…
50 actions in 2023 – Ready?
In this beginning of a new year, I would like to propose a little game : each week I’ll propose an action and will post it on my Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheSunTouch Like for every game, take it easy, with smile and lightness, just for fun, no pressure! Game, laugh and experimenting new things is…
4 Abilities we all have that are used in Sophrology:
– The ability to regulate our Breathing, unlike other functions such as the heart rate, managed autonomously by our nervous system, breathing is the only neurovegetative function on which we can act directly and more or less precisely. In addition, a slow and regular breathing rate has the effect of resting the entire neurovegetative system,…
Looking for the cause or not?
When you are ill, hopefully you receive all the medical exams, the treatment and medication needed on the moment. But don’t you feel frustrated sometimes to not understanding why you have this health problem? where does it come from? Especially when the health issue is disappearing and then is coming back? That’s why when I…
Interesting interview of Italian Doctor about Ayurveda
I love the way he is explaining the link between modern medicine and Ayurveda and when he says that Ayurveda is mostly about simple advice for each person to reconnect with her/his real nature : so true and what I appreciate about this Indian traditional medicine which put the patient at the center. watch here…
Abhyanga
This traditional massage is considered in India as a therapeutic one. It has many vertues and benefits : Depending of your constitution, this hot oil massage can be (and must be) received 2times/week – 1 time/week or 1 time/2 weeks.
Like increases like
This simple Ayurvedic principle is in fact very powerful to understand the effect of food and environnement on our body and mind.Let’s take examples :- Your body tends to be dry, you have a dry skin, perhaps you are constipated, your hair and nails are dry and brittle. If you eat dry food like chips…
Sophrology in Space
Sophrology is going to be implemented for astronauts to help them have quality sleep, optimize their recovery and improve their concentration capacities. See the article here : https://www.helloasso.com/associations/nous-sommes-vivants/evenements/sessions-de-decouverte
Lien entre Emotions – Etat de l’esprit – Environnement – Nutrition
Notre façon de ressentir les choses à une forte influence sur notre état de santé. Non seulement les émotions motivent l’action (pensez bien sûr à la peur qui déclenche la fuite mais aussi à la frustration qui peut déclencher l’envie de grignoter !). C’est pourquoi, apprivoiser ses EMOTIONS, en prendre conscience et les traiter comme on…
Burning your reserves
In Ayurveda, the expression “Burn-out” really makes sense. When we do to much exercise or we have to much activity or we have an agitated mind, it creates heat and then dryness in the body. If we don’t do anything to cool down, we burn our tissues in our body, damaging them deeply. Everybody is…
If for you Relaxation = Anxiety, you’re not the only one
See this interesting article : https://psychcentral.com/anxiety/for-some-relaxation-triggers-anxiety?fbclid=IwAR1qugpjxDwsqP_NuxITfbSfD48jM7tyn6U-doLUzTadj6VK2ULh5C5jNYM Working with a Sophrologist will help to understand what is at stake for you and working step by step will contribute to find your own way 🙂
A calm body in an alert mind, very Present
“When you make the present, not the past or the future, the focus of your life, your ability to enjoy what you do increases dramatically, as does the quality of your life. » Eckhart Tolle Our true nature is not to be anxious, stressed, nervous, angry… but to live and welcome things with calm and…
Disturbing EMOTIONS
Who has never been bothered by an EMOTION: anger, irritation, nervousness, sadness, anxiety, fear… Or by a BEHAVIOR that we consider unpleasant: eating chocolate, not being able to put down your phone, procrastinating… Or even repetitive PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS that appear at specific times: weekly meeting that triggers a headache, client X causing me back pain……
Where does Sophrology come from?
The inspirations of Sophrology are multiple and its founder, Alfonso Caycedo (a neuropsychiatrist) drew on techniques that already existed in the 1960s. As for the Western techniques that inspired Sophrology, we find hypnosis as well as relaxation and positive suggestion techniques, like the Coué method. Alfonso Cayceo also enriched himself during his travels in the…
Could This Relaxation Technique Help You Beat Stress?
“Tired of feeling anxious or stressed? Discover the new method that could be your road to relaxation…” SOPHROLOGY See the full article here: https://www.womanandhome.com/health-and-wellbeing/the-new-mindfulness-63511/
Testimony of Michael Phelps
“Throughout my career, I had a team of people around me that were paying attention to my physical health. If I needed to get stronger, there were 10 people finding out ways for me to get stronger. But mentally that wasn’t the case,” Phelps Michael “I think for a long time I looked at myself…
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Sophrology for athletes and musicians
Sophrology is widely used by top athletes and musicians to prepare mentally; also in hospitals to help patients; in companies to help employees manage stress, balance private and professional life, be more efficient and calm and better communicate. Tennis player Novak Djokovic practices SOPHROLOGY; He testifies: “I froze when I made a mistake. Now, I…
Comment faire baisser le stress en tant que Manager ?
Comment faire baisser le stress en tant que Manager ? Travail complexe, techniques et méthodes qui évoluent rapidement, le manager se sent aussi de plus en plus garant de la santé et du bien-être des salariés, il doit faire face à la compétition et à la concurrence, maintenir le cap même dans les tempêtes… Tout cela…
Do you wake up feeling morose?
Does it happens to you, some mornings, to get up from morose, sad, listless or as carrying a weight? I mean those where seemingly nothing dramatic has occurred in your life. Nothing has changed, but especially without knowing why, you do not feel comfortable … In this case, you have to react! Give yourself 48…
F.A.S.T METHOD
FACE –> SHOULDER –> TOES Pay attention to your head and your face, release tension Then, focus on your shoulders and let them drop down Finally, go all the way down to the toes, realising tensions
S.T.O.P Method
S.T.O.P METHOD – anti-stress Technic to allow you to take a moment to refocus, be alert of what’s happening, relaxed and then take the right decision S = Stop : Close your eyes and take a short break T = Take a breath : Focus inside and take a deep breath in, and breath out.…
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