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Feeling stuck in old thought patterns? The Windmill Exercise isn’t just arm circles – it’s a powerful neuroplasticity tool. By engaging both hemispheres of your brain through bilateral movement, you’re literally creating new neural pathways. 1. Stand with arms extended at shoulder height 2. Rotate both arms forward for 60 seconds 3. Reverse direction for 60 seconds 4. Rotate left arm forward, right arm backward for 60 seconds 5. Switch directions for final 60 seconds As you move, notice the shift in your mental state. Many report a sudden ‘aha!’ moment or a fresh perspective on a longstanding problem. This

From a young age, many of us—especially women—are taught to identify strongly with our physical appearance. But here’s a liberating truth: You are not your body. Neurological research shows that our sense of self is created by complex brain processes, not our physical form. In ‘The worry-free way,’ I explore how this insight can free us from societal pressures and negative self-image. Learn practical steps to cultivate a deeper, more authentic sense of self beyond physical appearance. Discover how embracing this concept can lead to improved body image, self-esteem, and overall well-being. Photo credit: Gelatin at Pexels

Emotions are brief, intense physiological responses to stimuli. Feelings are our conscious interpretation of these emotions. In ‘The worry-free way,’ I explore this crucial distinction. You experience emotions, but you are not your emotions. You’re the awareness observing both the raw emotional response and the subsequent feelings. Recent neuroscience supports this view: This understanding is liberating. By recognizing you’re not your emotions, you can: Learn practical steps to navigate your emotional landscape without being controlled by it. Discover how to inhabit your body fully while freeing your mind from emotional turbulence. Photo credit: Mart Production at Pexels

 Ever wondered why ASMR videos, featuring gentle sounds and personal attention, have millions of views? It’s often an unconscious attempt by people stuck in their heads to reconnect with their bodies and sensory experiences. While ASMR can offer temporary relief, my upcoming book “The worry-free way” goes deeper. I reveal how to break free from the thought maze and truly inhabit your body, achieving lasting mind-body connection without external stimuli. Discover why you are not your thoughts and learn evidence-based techniques to find inner calm and sensory awareness. Photo credit: Oscar Keys at Unsplash Read more about ASMR at this

Speaking at TEDx Klagenfurt in Austria initiated me into a world filled with people willing to give their time and energy to share ideas that can make the world a better place. But not only that. These aren’t idealistic changes based upon hope, but concrete ideas, deliberate changes, pivotal shifts and personal paths examining the path to a better future. The theme — Deep Shift — provided an excellent backdrop for thought provoking discussions on how to harness the potential for the profound shifts happening all around us so that we can embrace the future without fear. Chapeau to Eithne

I thought about this as I re-read one of my favorite books by one of the greatest Deeper Cut Leaders: a remarkable woman named Peace Pilgram. Born Mildred Norman in 1908, Peace Pilgrim was an American wanderer and social activist who gave up everything and in 1953 began a pilgrimage for peace across America. Wearing a tunic with the words Peace Pilgrim on the front and 25,000 miles on foot for peace on the back,  she became a wandering monk, accepting only food and lodging only given to her. For the next 28 years, Peace Pilgrim spread her message of

Excellent article in this weekend’s Financial Times Weekend On Wall Street. It’s well known that diversity is a sticking point in the wealth management industry, which has most advisors remaining pale and male, as author Sallie Krawcheck calls it. But there is a change on the horizon. Not only are women slowly seeping into the upper echelons of this industry, there is a shift in who owns the wealth: and it’s women. How? The industry’s core clients—white, male baby boomers—are dying out. And, given that women live on average a decade longer than their husbands, it means that widows are

It’s been niggling me for a while now. Every time I read up on leadership, I encounter a funny pit in my stomach that tells me that something isn’t right. There are too much written about leadership. It now has more styles than Prada. Coercive leadership. Bureaucratic leadership. Task-oriented, authoritarian, charismatic, servant, transformational, adaptive, feminine, balanced—it seems that everyone is wanting to accelerate digital transformation, advance automation, integrate emerging technologies, be data-driven, and all the while lead with purpose and make a difference. I realize that with all these inspiring ideas and wonderful words, it’s hard to separate our dreams

If you want to understand the deeper cut of mental health issues, read this excellent article in The Economist, titled “Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers”, which provides the missing link that bridges the divide between psychiatry and neurology/medicine. The answer? The body. Many mental-health conditions have bodily tiggers. It is possible to heal from OCD, anxiety, depression, infections, autoimmune disorders and metabolic issues. My integrated mind-body approach is called “The 5 Medicines”. Every day doses of movements, meals, meditation, massages and mind shifts create profound and long lasting shifts that change lives.   #MetabolicPsychiatry #PANDAS #AutoimmuneBrain #BrainInflammation #KetogenicForMentalHealth #BiomarkersForMentalHealth