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 …
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 …
We have thousands of thoughts a day. It’s been suggested we have between 12,000 to 80,000 thoughts, which could be as many as 2,500 an hour. According to some articles up to 85% of the thoughts we have are negative, and 90% are repetitive. What you thought about yesterday, you’ll probably think about today and …
What’s the pace of your life right now? Sometimes, when life is busy, we can find ourselves on a different path, than we planned to travel down. People or events may steer us in an unexpected direction. We get swept up. We lose our way. Sometimes that’s not always a bad thing, as long as you’re on …
If you’ve ever attended a professional training course, you’ll know the first thing the teacher usually does is set the ground rules for the day. These almost always include respecting each other’s opinion, and switching off your mobile ‘phone. But how often do you set ground rules in your everyday life? Ground rules can be …
Self-care and setting healthy boundaries with yourself, family and friends are important. Here are some ideas of how to take care of yourself all year round: • Create positive space as much as possible, keep your mental health and wellbeing in mind. Take walks in nature, or just get some fresh air standing by the …
How are your energy levels today? Around this time of year, a lot of people find their batteries are running low. It usually means: You’re smiling through the tears. Gritting your teeth. And the cup of care is nearly empty. Things that normally wouldn’t bother you, might be really getting up your nose. You’re losing patience with people …
If you’re nervous about attending an event or booking a 1-1, you might like some of my resources and services available to purchase and access online. I also offer telephone appointments for £25 (for 50 minutes) – initial consultations are free. These include: Click here for The Mindfulness Starter Kit – This pack is available via …
Monday Mojo – feel-good motivation for the week ahead: Be Kind to Yourself Have you noticed how often we beat ourselves up? How many times you say sorry, when it’s not your fault, or blame yourself when something goes wrong, even though you couldn’t have done anything differently. We feel guilt a LOT. And that’s …