How To Conquer Stress … In A Heartbeat
Fabafterfifty: Wellbeing
Empty nesting”, “sandwich generation” these are examples of terms associated with our age group- here we look to explore what these terms mean to us, and how we can better understand ourselves and our reactions to this phase of our lives.
A selection of your questions will be responded to as we move forward.
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Article by Ntathu Allen Blessings and welcome dear friends to today’s Moment of Calm; a quiet space online dedicated to help you nurture and nourish your spiritual wellbeing. Today’s article “How To Conquer Stress … In A Heartbeat” is a simple mindfulness meditation to remind you that no matter how stressed, anxious or worried you are, you have the tools in your hands to instantly regain your sense of calm and inner balance. Are You Always Rushing Around Being Miss Busy Superwoman? If your life is anything like most women, I’m sure your day is cluttered with appointments, meetings, friends to text and catch-up on, family obligations and commitments. Given everything you manage – from domestic arrangements, personal needs and business activities, it is easy to slip into autopilot mode and just go through the motions of what you’ve doing. When was the...
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21 Affirmations To Survive a Stressful Day over 50
Article by Ntathu Allen Bless you dear friends and welcome to today’s Moment of Calm post, where we offer you 21 Affirmations To Survive Stressful Days. We know how full-on and multifaceted your life is, especially when you make the conscious decision to take time to deeply nurture and strengthen your inner well-being. If like most women over 50, you’ve spent the last 30+ years caring for others, neglecting yourself and making do with “what was left” on the table; FabAfterFifty is the best place online to start to revamp, revive and reconnect with what is best for YOU ! I TRUST MYSELF Stress occurs when you experience that “pull” between your needs for nurturing and rest and your family and work demands on you to meet their expectations. NOW! Your ability to take a...
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Inspirational Poem, “Sometimes I Forget” To Raise Your Self-Esteem
Article by Ntathu Allen “as you travel through your day, breathe and be…” Hugs and welcome dear gentle friends to today’s Moment of Calm post which is an inspirational poem, “Sometimes I Forget” To Raise Your Self-Esteem. It is offered to support you maintain your resolve to worry less, be happy and love yourself more. Learning to be calm and putting your needs for fun and happiness is part of the journey towards living a life of calm and inner peace. The busyness of daily life makes it challenging to stay focused and calm and it’s easy to be side tracked and end up stressed and anxious worrying about your family, work, and financial concerns. From personal experience, I know what it is like when you’re feeling low and self doubt and fear run your life; you doubt your ability...
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Self-Love: 17 Daily Self-Love Affirmations To Help You Love Yourself More
Article by Ntathu Allen Bless you dear friends and welcome to another Moment of Calm. Moment of Calm is a quiet space online for you to pause, reflect and focus on your spiritual wellbeing. Today’s post, Self-Love: 17 Daily Self-Love Affirmations To Love Yourself More offers you 17 extra special self-loving affirmations you can use to deepen your sense of self-love. “It is never too late to love yourself and put your needs for love, happiness and trust on the table.” By the time you reach 50, most women have had their fair share of roller-coaster “love stories” and most wise women realise searching outside of yourself for love and happiness is detrimental to your emotional wellbeing because you are giving your power away. And the way we roll over here on Fab-after-Fifty is to be powerful gentle-women! What...
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Video Interview Irene Brankin on being BOTH positive AND authentic
Article by Ceri Wheeldon With so much talk about positive thinking, Irene Brankin (Chartered Counselling Psychologist) shares her thoughts and experience on why she believes that we need to more than think positively if we are to be authentic. In this video we discuss, Positive Thinking looking at being BOTH positive AND looking at other aspects of ourselves. Acceptance of who we are - and bowing to pressure to look and behave in a certain way. How to authentic and visible How to communicate when we need support and who to go to How to allow your vulnerable side to come through as well as your positive side. Learning to let go and reach out. How to stop living like a “caged tiger” How to continue growing through life. As always we would welcome your comments and questions. ...
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How to Overcome Panic Attacks
Article By Dr Lynda Shaw At least one person in 10 experiences occasional panic attacks, which are usually triggered by a stressful event. In the UK, approximately one person in 100 has a panic disorder. Panic attacks are very common and can be triggered by all manner of things, which also means they can sometimes come on quite unexpectedly. Research shows that changes in the brain correlate with the severity of a panic attack, but the good news is that treatment for panic disorders and anxiety are very effective. Tips to help you through a panic attack When you are about to suffer a panic attack two different things can be done, if you are in a position to prevent the panic attack there are methods and calming techniques to help you do this. If the panic attack has already...
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An Inspirational Poem For Difficult Times - Breathe Deep And Rest A-While
Article by Ntathu Allen Dear Friends, prayers and blessings for a peaceful day. Today’s Moment of Calm post is an Inspirational Poem For Difficult Times. Everyone goes through personal and professional troubles. During these times, finding calm and inner peace is difficult as your mind whirrs and analyses checking everything that has happened. You may feel abandoned, fragile and frozen, afraid to step out of the protective bubble you’ve built around yourself. If this sounds like what you are going through, today’s poem , Breathe Deep And Rest-A-While, is for you, to remind you to breathe and to know that no matter what you are going through, we are here for you . Inspirational Poem For Difficult Times - Breathe Deep And Rest-A-While Sis, I see your tears buried so deep within, So deep, way so deep within. Come now. You are safe...
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Finding Balance In Your Busy Life – 5 Ways To Calm Your Mind
Article by Ntathu Allen Bless you gentle friends and welcome to another Moment of Calm post “Finding Balance In Your Busy Life – 5 Ways To Calm Your Mind It is easy, even as “wise women of the world”, to neglect your own care and focus on your family, work and grandchildren. Yet, as you know, a few moments of “Me-Time” does wonders to restore balance and calm in your life, especially if you are caring for elderly parents or relatives, running your own business and playing an active role in your children’s life. To help you stay on top of things and keep your needs on the table and energy flowing, here are 5 easy self-care exercises to help you maintain balance and calm in your day. Finding Balance In Your Busy Life – 5 Ways To Calm Your...
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50 Ways You Can “Stay Calm And Carry On” over 50!
Article by Ntathu Allen Dear friends, hugs and welcome to another Monday Moment Of Calm, a quiet space to help you carve more moments of fun, laughter and calm into your day. Today’s post, 50 Ways You Can “Stay Calm And Carry On” offers you 50 everyday ways to find calm during chaotic times, such as divorce, poor health, financial loss, because life is precious and when you’re down it is easy to lose sight of your inner goddess and lose hope. As you know, the “Keep Calm and Carry On” quote was created by the Ministry of Information as part of their morale booster posters to be displayed across the British Isle at the outbreak of WW2. Even though we are no longer at war, the message “keep calm” and “carry on” is pertinent today as it...
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Simple Words for Daily Living, 2014
Article by Ntathu Allen Bless you Gentle Reader and welcome to your first Moment of Calm blog for 2014. We’d like to wish you a peaceful, safe and victorious year. We know how chaotic and busy life can be, therefore every Monday we invite you to pop over, take five minutes to pause, breathe and re-balance your emotions by reading our Moment of Calm posts. As it is a New Year, I’d like to start with a Prayer for Daily Living. The words are intended to offer you a simple guide to help you stay present, connected to your dreams and living your best life. PRAYER FOR DAILY LIVING Each day I arise, may I stretch, surrender and shine through troubled times. May I be happy and when sad, honour the space I’m in. May I learn to let-go, re-assess and move on. May I roar...
