Wolverhampton and South Staffs Scene Magazine Early Summer 2024

Well-being...
Longer lighter days are upon us!
After what has felt like the longest
winter & wettest start to Spring,
it’s now the sunlight starts to
breakthrough & our ‘feel good
factor’ gets ignited once
again!
Focusing on what we will do this
Summer really gets underway as
we look forward to the longer
days of sun & warmth ahead.
Holidays are on the horizon as we
make plans for activities when we
can take a break from work &
enjoy life outdoors packed with
adventures & new places to
explore
Make a Well-Being Action
Plan
In terms of well-being it’s another
seasonal shift for our bodies. It’s
this shift that we start to think
about how we look on the ‘outside’
especially in those little sumner
dresses & also the gorgeous
colourful new bikini we’ve bought
for those beach days! If we’ve
done Winter & Spring right &
been in an intuitive stride with
taking care of ourselves
then we might know how to get on
track to feeling healthy from the
‘inside out’
If you are not feeling this, it’s OK
there is still time & making a
wellbeing action plan will
certainly help
So what could you put in your
plan? Here’s 3 top tips that could
help you to get into optimum
wellness & tune into the Solstice
vibes heading your way!
Start Your Day Well
It’s well documented how you
awaken & start your day sets the
tone for both your physical &
mental wellbeing. With more sun
& brighter days we often awaken
earlier & can put this time to good
use! A meditation in a quiet spot
of the garden, some yoga sun
salutations to welcome the
sun, a mindful walk to witness
Mother Nature at its best & some
gratitude journaling for a great
day ahead are all an excellent way
to start your day
Weekly Well-being Check Up
Check in with how you are feeling,
thinking & showing up for
yourself & others. Ask yourself if
you are nurturing yourself as you
need to. As the days get longer we
often pack more things in &
spring into ‘doing’ mode. It’s here
we need to ensure we don’t miss
the great opportunity of
‘being’ fully present & in the
moment. Summer will be beautiful
if we allow ourselves to get into
this pattern! Think ‘less is more’ &
you will actually achieve more!
Give Yourself Time
Journal a list of what’s important
to YOUR wellbeing 1st &
make this non-negotiable to fill
your own cup first. It’s a bit
of a cliche but very true that you
cannot pour from an empty
cup! Fill up your own well-being
cup & watch that flow out to
others! How about factoring some
specific “Me Time” such
as having a holistic therapy
treatment, learning some new
things by attending courses like
Reiki or other self healing
modalities or book yourself into a
day or overnight retreat to
fully immerse in a reset of mind,
body & spirit. These are a great
way to reset with some great ones
run locally.
Check out the ones with Meridian
Life as local fabulous venues such
as Ellerton Hall are used & they
are a great hybrid of relaxation &
learning new ways to reset & live
more holistically
https://www.meridianlife.co.uk/r
etreat-days-shropshire/
Allison is a Holistic Therapy
Practitioner, Reiki Master
Teacher, Health & Well-Being
enthusiast & co-runs retreats
locally with Gail Cooper of
Meridian Life
Follow her at Wholistic
Well-Being Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/alignandshi
newholisticwellbeing to find out
more about her courses &
treatments
Or whats app her on
07950 993380