Conscious Awareness
In all areas of our lives.
Conscious awareness is the act of paying deliberate attention to the present moment, both internally and externally. It’s the ability to observe your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings without judgment, fostering a deeper understanding of yourself and the world. It shifts you from reactive autopilot to intentional presence, empowering you to make choices aligned with your values.
What will you no longer tolerate or accept?
You teach people how to treat you, by the treatment you accept.
Taryn Gray
Conscious awareness cracks the illusion of inevitability.
Suddenly, the ‘way things are’ reveals itself as a series of choices, not fixed realities.
Most of us navigate life on autopilot, tethered to to-do lists, accepting our reality as a fixed script.
But awareness is the pause button, the moment we truly see. We realise the power we’ve relinquished, the narratives we’ve passively accepted.
It’s a jolt of empowerment: this isn’t out of our hands, it never was. We discover we possess far greater agency than we ever imagined, that our ability to reshape our reality begins with the simple act of questioning it.
anchoring
(A technique of NLP)
Neuro Linguistic Programming
Our senses and memories are strongly linked. A smell, sound, taste, touch, or sight can trigger vivid memories because the brain areas processing senses are directly connected to memory centres. It’s like a key unlocking a file, bringing back associated feelings and experiences.
Smell
Grandma’s Kitchen – The smell of cinnamon and apples might instantly transport you back to your grandmother’s kitchen, where she used to bake pies. You might remember the warmth of the oven, her gentle voice, and the feeling of being loved and cared for.
Taste
Childhood Treats – The taste of a specific sweet or snack might take you back to your childhood. You might remember the joy of getting a treat, the feeling of carefree fun, and the simple pleasures of being a kid.
Sight
Old Photos – Looking at old photos can trigger a flood of memories. You might remember the people in the pictures, the events that were happening, and the emotions you were feeling at the time.
Sound
Music – Listening to a song from your past can be a powerful trigger for memories. You might remember where you were when you first heard the song, who you were with, and how you felt at the time.
Touch
Textures – The feeling of a certain texture, like the softness of a blanket or the roughness of tree bark, can trigger memories. You might remember a specific object that had that texture, or a time when you experienced that sensation.
These are just a few examples of how our senses can trigger core memories. It’s important to remember that everyone’s experiences are unique, so the specific sensory triggers that evoke memories will vary from person to person. Keep in mind, our senses don’t pick and choose happy memories. They can also trigger trauma as well.
Psychoneuroimmunology
If you’ve ever gotten sick during a time when you were under a lot of stress, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that your immune system is affected by your stress level.
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is the study of the interactions between the Nervous, Endocrine & Immune systems.
Communication between cognition, emotion and health.
Our thoughts and feelings affect our health and wellbeing.
Stress affects our health and wellbeing with science proving it ‘can’ and ‘does’ compromise our cellular health causing disease and illness.
PNI based relaxation therapy consists of guided Deep Diaphragmatic Breathing (DDB), Guided Imagery (GI) and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR).
Stress causes inflammation in the body. Bodies that are inflamed are a breeding ground for illness.
Regular practice of PNI based relaxation therapy is proven to reduce the risk of major diseases and increase rates of recovery postoperatively.
Celebrating the goddess of neuroscience
Dr. Candace Pert (1946-2013) was an internationally recognised neuroscientist and pharmacologist who published over 250 research articles.
She was a significant contributor to the emergence of Mind-Body Medicine as an area of legitimate scientific research in the 1980’s, earning her the title of “The Mother of Psychoneuroimmunology”, and “The Goddess of Neuroscience”.
She has had a profound impact on discovering the role emotions play in health and consciousness, and her peptide medicines for opioid use disorders, HIV, dementia’s, and pain. “Since emotions run every system in the body, don’t underestimate their power to treat and heal”.
Candace once commented, “We’ve all heard about Psychosomatic Illness, but have you heard about Psychosomatic Wellness?
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