Iris Louwerens is a life coach, Certified Professional Coach (iPEC), and the founder of The Wellscene, the game changing secret London workout. She is deeply passionate about all things health and wellness. Her work has been featured in The Evening Standard, Women's Health, Om Yoga Magazine, Health & Fitness Magazine and more.
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Understanding your emotions to boost resilience
In order to boost your resilience naturally, it's important to first take a step into understanding your emotions and why they are. Here are a few exercises you can try:
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How to reframe your thoughts
We can’t always change what’s happening or happened, but we can change how we think about it. For example, instead of seeing an argument with a friend or your other half as a sign that you’re...
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Allow your emotions to be
When something bad happens, you’re allowed to feel frustrated, angry or disappointed – in fact, it’s normal and a sign that you’re human! Most importantly though, by allowing your emotions to be...
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Ditch binary views
Things are rarely black and white, there are many shades of grey in between. Seeing only ‘good or bad’, ‘yes or no’ and ‘success or failure’ just isn’t helpful – it’s too rigid and doesn’t allow...
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Stop comparing yourself to others
Let’s be honest, seeing someone else succeed when we feel like we’re failing stings. It can bring up a whole lot of self doubt and insecurities. We all know this to be true, yet if you notice...
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Try Headspace's "Fear of Flying" meditation
Headspace has a great meditation app with specific meditations for those with fear of flying. Download the app + meditation before you board the plane and listen to them before you take off or...
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Do a food allergy / intolerance test
If you're looking for a natural cure for eczema, it could be worth to have a food allergy and tolerance test done. I discovered I was intolerant for cow's and sheep's dairy and my eczema has gone...
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Let it out!
Anger is a normal human emotion and it's healthy to let it out. Cropping up anger can lead to unreasonable and destructive outbursts. When you feel angry, take yourself away from the trigger and...
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Try Egyptian Magic Cream
If regular body lotions and even coconut oil don't do the trick, try Egyptian Magic All Purpose Skin Cream. It's done wonders for my dry, parched skin. You can get it on Amazon.
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Remember why you want this
Procrastination can be the result of a variety of things: fear, insecurity and lethargy are just a few examples. Whilst it's advisable to tackle these root causes, a quick way to get you moving...
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Address the root cause
Sure, there are loads of things you can do to soften the pain of Sunday night blues (e.g. plan something you enjoy doing, exercise, set inspiring goals for the week ahead, gratitude journaling)....
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Let it out: talk or write about it
Sometimes the best way to deal with fear is to talk to a good friend or family member about it. Mind you: you'll ideally want to speak with someone who is non-judgemental and listens...
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What's the worst that can happen?
Stress is often caused by uncertainty, fear of the unknown or thoughts that have simply spun out of control. Take back control and lower your stress levels by asking yourself "what's the worst that...
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Learn to be open to whatever happens
Disappointment is caused by unmatched expectations, so the best way to prevent or deal with disappointment is to be open to whatever happens. Perhaps not always easy, but what helps is to realise...
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