Clare Burgess Anxiety Recovery Coach

Emotional boundary setting is key to overcoming stress issues, building confidence & feeling well.

But it’s not easy at first!!

It’s so important though so worth investing in.

We can’t create healthy relationships with ourselves or others if we don’t respect our needs.

Not setting clear boundaries can lead to conflict, stress and burnout.

Comment ‘guide’ if you want more on how to set get started with healthy boundaries or DM me xx

Happy New Year xx

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m not for a moment,
expecting this to occur,
for that is not possible,
a year must be all things.

Happiness must come and go,
like the tides and the winds,
just as sadness,
and all the emotions in between.

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m really wishing you,
a baseline of peace,
of gratitude.

Because if you can sit with these things,
for the most part,
happiness will thrive,
when it does arrive,
and sadness will know its place in the mix.

If you can nourish these things,
daily,
you will also grow hope,
for it flourishes in such soil.

And hope is the key,
to this enigmatic state
of ‘happiness’ we seek.

When I say ‘happy new year’,
I’m really wishing you more happy days,
than sad days,
more joy than misery,
more laughter than tears…
and the wisdom to accept,
that they all belong.

Happy new year, my friends.
Happy new year.

Donna Ashworth

From my guided daily journal ‘Words to live by’.
https://amzn.eu/d/fMz6Qzv

We are born with the fear of falling and loud noises. All other fears are learnt through life experiences and modelling those around us.

Interesting snake experiment 🐍🐍

Why aren’t babies scared of snakes? 🫣 Secret Science with Myf Warhurst — Stream now on ABC iview or Tuesdays 9pm on ABC TV: https://ab.co/StreamABCiview

Your power and choices are here now. The more you try to control things outside of your control the more stress and powerlessness you’ll experience.

Trying to control a future that no one can predict or guarantee is a recipe for worry and anxiety.

Instead you can influence outcomes and stack the odds in your favour through you choices and focus each day. But, you cannot guarantee an outcome by overthinking and worrying.

Give this a go and let me know how you get on 💕

What if there was a simple way to relax and get to sleep more easily, that takes just a couple of minutes and doesn't cost a penny... Watch this video to learn a simple yet highly effective breathing technique from QCH Therapist Clare Burgess. 4-7-8 breathing helps to activate your body's natural relaxation response and is therefore a very useful tool to practise to help you relax and sleep more easily. This is a tool that takes a bit of regular practise, but it's very worthwhile. If you keep practising, you'll notice how quickly the body relaxes when you breathe in this way. Some things to keep in mind: ✨️ Only practise 4 cycles at a time so as not to become lightheaded. Once you've practised for a while, you might extend to 7 or 8 cycles. ✨️ If you do feel lightheaded at any point, just pause until comfortable again. Next time, take things more gently and softly, especially the hold part as you get used to it. ✨️ Focus on the rhythm, and you can build up to the 7 and 8 if needed. ✨️ Please avoid the hold if you are pregnant or have very low blood pressure. Give it a go. We'd love to hear how you find it. Thanks so much @clareburgess_coaching for such a useful technique. #QCH #breathingtechniques #breathwork #stressrelief #relaxationtechniques #breathe #478breathing #sleeptips #sleephygiene

Love this ❤️

My poem Joy Chose You has recently gone viral thanks to the poet Harry Baker reading it out so beautifully.

Joy Chose You…
a reminder to embrace those unexpected moments of joy,
they are special
and very much meant for you.

Page 9, Wild Hope 🩶
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If you’re interested in finding out more about Menopause or Perimenopause then this is a good article

https://www.qchpa.com/quest-hub/menopause-awareness-month/?fbclid=IwAR19E4y1vb29c-qe255XXtGCagqHHKKkD21gGR5OuhbL8DBW4uSq5OwqJE0_aem_AXPji6TvJTsCU5ibEAN1oMon9IDS3OWS0pfFefhYzVEBcsO1XdOhIb85GuT3qxlC0PQ

Menopause Awareness Month - QCHPA Pat Duckworth is a Women’s Wellbeing and Workplace Menopause Strategist, Author and International Public Speaker. After over 30 years working in the

How often are you ‘shoulding’ yourself? Sometimes it might help you focus on things that need doing. However, often it’s a habit and a mind trap that can keep you stuck, feeling guilty or anxious.

The key is to turn ‘shoulds’ into choices.

Ask yourself, is that ‘should’ true? Is that ‘should’ helping me? Or, says who?

Then if it is helpful or true for you then drop the should and change it to a choice.

Eg: instead of ‘I should go to the gym’, it’s now, ‘I am choosing to go to the gym because.. ‘