Mental Health and Well-Being with Delphi Ellis – Helping You Sparkle™
Talking Therapies and Wellbeing Workshops in Milton Keynes for Private and Corporate Clients
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Your mind is designed to think, that’s its job. If it doesn’t have something to do, it will find something to think about. It’s why many people initially struggle with mindfulness if they’ve been told the aim of meditation is to clear the mind. (It’s not. Take a look here to find out what it …
How do you know when you’ve had enough? Some people have some early warning signs. They might: • feel grumpier than usual • feel like hiding • sigh. A lot. In the Shambhala teachings, this is sometimes referred to as “meeting your edge”. It’s that moment when you realise you’re reaching your limit, and that what …
A certain amount of anxiety is normal; it’s natural to feel anxious in situations that are “one-off worries” or short-term events. Going for a job interview or out on a first date can be a heady mix of excitement, with a healthy desire to make a good impression. Anxiety can keep us on our toes, …
When was the last time you celebrated something? I don’t mean a birthday necessarily, or an event like a promotion. I’m talking about the small wins: Making it to 5pm. Not losing your temper with someone who is really testing your patience. Finding your way through one of life’s curve balls. Every time someone attends one of …
Do you ever feel like the world is turning, but in the wrong direction? Over twenty years ago, in 1996, Susan Jeffers (author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway) wrote a book entitled End The Struggle and Dance with Life. The first line of this book is literally “We live in a difficult world”. Before …
Have things felt a bit complicated lately? There’s so much happening in the world at the moment, it would be easy to get swept up in the chaos of it all. When there’s a lot happening around you, you might feel like there’s a need to plough on and keep up. To make urgent decisions. …
What do you think about time? Apart from the fact that there never seems to be enough of it these days. Our relationship with time is something of a paradox. It’s precious, but costs nothing. You can spend it, but you can’t get a refund. You can use it, but you’ll never own it. When …
How many people do you trust? As we get older, it’s often said that your circle gets smaller. You start to realise who you can count on. Who “gets” you. Who you would turn to when things go a bit pear-shaped. But as we age, it’s also harder to make friends. At school we’d maybe just …
When someone you love is struggling with their mental health, it can be hard to know what to say and do. Sometimes we can feel concerned if our efforts to help someone don’t seem to be working, or frustrated if they say they don’t want or need our help. There are a number of ways …
How’s your intuition these days? Your spidey-sense. Your inner wisdom. Your gut.. ..and what’s it telling you? We are built to be “in tune” with our environment. Our body was designed to know when it’s time to go to sleep (before technology did its best to put a stop to that). It’s how we can …