Category: Manage stress with hypnosis

1. Brian Blessed and changing your mood in 14 seconds

   Posted on 9:29am Thursday 28th Mar 2013

   I recently wrote a blog post all about how memories can trigger wonderful emotions and I mentioned the fantastic video "We didn't own an iPad", if you missed it you can see it here..."We didn't own an iPad"

   Well, I recently stumbled on a very short clip of Brian Blessed from a few years back. I was presenting the afternoon show on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire and I used to do a terrible impression of Brian which I would get told not to do any more by the bosses. (Of course this just spurred me on to do more bad impressions!) 

   I was working on my birthday and was told there was a caller on the line for me. Ususally I have a computer screen which tells me who they are and where they are, but on this occasion it was blank.

   I went live to the caller and imagine my surprise when it was Brian Blessed himself calling to wish me a happy birthday in the inimitable way of his. He even added a "Gordon's Alive" from Flash Gordon! It really made me laugh and a huge smile spread across my face. Sometimes we just can't help ourselves in the moods that we create and in this case my already happy mood was elevated even further.

   listen to ‘Brian Blessed surprises me on my birthday!’ on Audioboo

   So, when I stumbled across the clip it really made me smile and brought back all those wonderful feelings that I had that day.

   From now on if I need a lift I will just listen again and "lift my mood in 14 seconds"

   It made my birthday and will be something I can always bring back to mind to help me smile.

   What's your Brian Blessed !?

2. Spring has sprung and it's time to start springing into exercise !

   Posted on 10:15am Thursday 21st Mar 2013

   Now that Spring is here, you may be thinking about getting some more exercise.

   We all slow down over Winter. It can be hard to get yourself motivated to get out and about and get fit when the nights are shorter and the weather is colder. As a result we often feel quite listless and perhaps struggle to get ourselves motivated.

   As Spring dawns we often find that we are ready for our own new dawn. Spring cleaning fever sets in and a new wave of motivation seems to wash over us. For many people joining a gym can be an option that appeals, for others it can seem a little to regimented, not to say expensive.

   I personally love to get out in the fresh air and go walking, or running if I feel energetic. Once the rains have cleared from the pathways I also love going out on my bike and getting some fresh air whilst cycling.

   You may not have visited your local park recently but so many of them now have outdoor exercise equipment that you can use for free, and also enjoy in the sunshine or even clouds!

   I went out and about and tried my local Park and I love it now. I run around Arrow Valley Lake in Redditch and it is quite gorgeous there !

   You may well be amazed by how much getting that exercise and fresh air really helps to lift your mood ! Go on give it a try, I promise you will want to do it again once you have done it once !

   Exercise and all the good hormones and endorphins that are released really can make you feel better.

   Watch this video about exercise outdoors in the park