Manage Stress

How To Calm Down Instantly By Doing A Short Body Scan

How To Calm Down Instantly By Doing A Short Body Scan

Body scanning—the act of bringing awareness to and relaxing all areas of the body—is an excellent way to help calm the physical body, and in turn, the mind.

Sophrology 101: Learn All About France's Best-Kept Secret For Reducing Stress

Sophrology 101: Learn All About France's Best-Kept Secret For Reducing Stress

What do many athletes and stressed-out school-kids across Europe have in common? They're all proponents of sophrology—the mind-body practice that is essentially a smorgasbord of mindfulness meditation, breath work, visualization, and body awareness techniques.

Sophrology Is Set To Be The Next Big Wellness Trend, But What Is It?

Sophrology Is Set To Be The Next Big Wellness Trend, But What Is It?

A couple of years back, after an unexpected and gut-wrenching break-up, I was all over the place – so I threw myself into my yoga practice in the hope of regaining some equilibrium. One day I saw a flyer on the noticeboard at the yoga studio. “Reduce stress and manage emotions,” it said. “Detach and refocus. Instil calm.” Oh yes please, I thought. But what was it? Mindfulness? Meditation? Buddhist chanting? No. Sophrology.

What is sophrology, the latest stress-busting mindfulness trend?

What is sophrology, the latest stress-busting mindfulness trend?

Just when you think you’re putting the “well” in “wellness,” another trend comes along to put your game to shame. Though it’s all the buzz in American wellness circles, sophrology is nothing new — it’s been popular in European countries, like France and Switzerland, for decades.

Mindfulness is Out Sophrology is In

Mindfulness is Out Sophrology is In

The house is mess, social media is no longer relaxing and your BFF just asked you to plan her baby shower. In other words? You’re stressed AF. But if you’ve tried mindfulness meditationyoga and breathwork to no avail, then maybe sophrology could help. We tapped certified sophrologist Niamh Lyons to find out more about this buzzy self-development technique..

 

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