From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to Fulfilment

My story is one of huge transformation. From stressed out headteacher to Queen of Calm. But this transformation is not exclusive to me. It is possible for everyone. Find out about my journey by listening to this episode. Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe

Laughter is a great stress reliever but have you ever wondered why. I had an insight about this recently. Laughter is helpful because it helps us naturally fall into the present moment. Laughter only really happens there. And when we are present we just work better. Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe

How do you know which of your thoughts is true? Perhaps you have never considered that question. I know I hadn't and I used to believe it all. Every single thought which passed through my head. My thoughts about other people, the future and myself. Every single one of them appeared true to me. But really there are very few things which are actually true and none of the things in the list above are! So how do we navigate the noise in our heads. We trust our feelings, that's all. Your feelings are always telling you about your state of mind. Your feelings are a shadow of your thinking being felt in your body. So, off feeling = off thinking. But when you are connected to the wisdom of the universe it feels utterly different; calm, clarity and confidence. That deep inner knowing or gut instinct. Those moments when you just know. Those moments are available to you from this place of calm. You don't have to do anything - just know it's there and wait. Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe