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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Have you ever noticed how sometimes the smallest objects can lift your mood? Things like:• a splash of perfume• your favourite lippy• a quote that inspires In my car, I have a little bag of lavender. It’s been there for years, but if I give it a gentle squeeze it still gives off a wonderful …
How balanced does life feel right now? When we think about feeling centred, we might align this with feeling happy.When all our ducks are in a rowWhen life is ticking along nicelyWhen we feel a sense of peace. If life feels like it’s where it needs to be for you right now, that’s genuinely awesome. But …
Do you ever feel like you’ve settled for something and wish you hadn’t? When your tea is cold, but you drink it anywayWhen the meal you’ve ordered takes ages to arriveWhen you put up with being let down, over and again. We keep the peace. We plod on. We push through. It’s one of the …
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 …