WBS Magazine - Issue 4

Enjoy Hilke’s Healthy Carrot Cake Recipe
Timeout!
Take a breath. Even when life is at its most
hectic, there are times when we get sucked
into Facebook, or Candy Crush, or the TV.
When you feel yourself powerless against the
pull of some mindless activity, acknowledge
that you do need time out. Give yourself a
conscious break instead, because that is
probably what you are really craving. Take
some deep breaths, maybe a short walk, or
just unplug and daydream for a few minutes.
This will refocus your energy and give you
back your productivity.
I’d love to hear how you
go with this, so send me
a message or find me on
Facebook on my page
Hilke’s Health. Don’t be
shy to ask for help with
this either, I’d love to
help you out!
There is one particularly effective way of
refocusing in order to cope with life’s
stresses, and it works whether you are
feeling fine, or a little low or stressed. Don’t
underestimate it because it’s so simple, and
there is solid research behind this
technique. Re-charge your confidence and
energy by striking a ‘Power Pose’. Studies
have shown that even two minutes spent in
a power-pose sends our confidence flying,
and lowers stress hormones in the blood
stream. There are many ways of doing this,
my favourite being the Wonderwoman Pose:
feet hip-width apart, hands on hips, chin up
and smile. Any pose where you take up a lot
of space will do – it sends the message to
your brain that you are strong and positive.
(If you want to find out more about this,
simply check out Amy Cuddy’s TED Talk.)
When you’re ready, go and get a cuppa, sit
down and spend a few moments to plan
your great escape from the rat-race of busyness
into a calm sea of wellness by
practising the Pare-Play-Pause technique.