Would you like a private session with Happy Heads? One to to one sessions are the perfect way to nurture your wellbeing and I always tailor the sessions to your own personal needs.
The sessions consists of breathing techniques, guided meditation, and a full round of Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping). Tapping is a powerful tool at helping you release negative tension held in both your body and mind. It’s the perfect partner to meditation as it helps your brain get to the core route of a problem and takes the emotional / negative charge away from it.
I always provide a full support document after the session and a meditation recording / tapping video for you to use. The sessions are 1hr 30mins and over Zoom.
If you really want to give your mental health a reset and you’re looking for something longer term I have a selection of brilliant programmes for you to choose from:
•Happy Heads Wellbeing Programme
•Happy Heads Burnout Programme
•Nurture Your Inner Child
•Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond
•Happy Heads Grief Support
I always offer a FREE 20 minute consultation call so if you’re interested please get in touch kim@happyheads.me I would love to hear from you xx
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NURTURE YOUR INNER CHILD
INTERVIEW NOW LIVE!
My Interview as part of the Tapping World Summit is now LIVE and you can watch it HERE. It's live and FREE for the next 16hrs but after that you can buy the summit and own it for life.
I had a wonderful conversation with Jessica Ortner about how we can use tapping to Nuture Your Inner Child and we also did some actual tapping that you can do too. Watching it will help you learn:
How to recognize when your adult reactions of today are actually manifestations of unresolved childhood experiences from the past.
How to address limiting beliefs like “I’m not enough” with self-compassion and self-acceptance (hint: Tapping can help!)
Self-care practices and affirmations to nurture your inner child and heal deep-seated emotional wounds.
I hope you enjoy the interview and if you did like it you may want to check out my Nurture Your Inner Child Programme.
Big Love
Kim xx
TAPPING ON BEING BULLIED
Have you ever experienced bullying within the workplace? If you have, then you’re not alone. Recent studies show that 47% of UK workers have observed bullying at work and 1 in 10 people have experienced being bullied.
It’s something that can deeply impact your mental health, isn’t always obvious to spot and affects thousands of people every day. Unlike bullying at school which may be more overt, bullying within the workplace can be subtle with passive aggressive communication and gas lighting.
I experienced this myself 7 years ago and it’s not something I’ve ever spoken about. It had a huge impact on my mental health and the burnout it created took years to recover from.
You can listen to one of the things I experienced in the workplace with a female boss here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CxItGLUoV-F/
Comments like this are deeply damaging to an employees mental health for a number of reasons:
1) it’s a personal attack on the employees personality and has nothing to do with their role .
2) They are using an umbrella term ‘everyone thinks’ rather than owning their personal opinion.
3) These types of comments are a form of emotional abuse, used to put a person down.
4) Language like this is used as a form of control in order to make a person feel small.
5) Statements like this don’t allow the person to really respond (what can you say to something like that) and is another way to assert control.
6) Derogatory comments in any form can negatively impact a persons self esteem.
It’s important to remember that while you control other people, you can always control how you react.
It may not feel like it at the time but you have a choice as to how much of someone’s toxic energy you take on.
Tapping is the perfect way to calm your nervous system and give that toxic energy back so watch the video above to help you nurture your mental health and process beeing bullied.
If you are going through it now, know that you are not alone. For more support please get in touch kim@happyheads.me I would love to hear from you.
Kim xx
PROCESS YOUR BIRTH - 2 DAYS TO GO!
Giving birth can be a magical experience but for some women the opposite may be true. For many different reasons birth can be traumatic having a lasting impact on their mental and physical wellbeing. The spectrum of trauma is a wide one and can range from PTSD (when maybe a mother nearly lost her life during childbirth) not feeling heard, feeling helpless, having things done without consent, emergency c section, unexpected complications or interventions, long painful labour or anything else that a birthing mother finds traumatic.
Trauma is different for everyone so it's important to reflect on how birth effected you both physically and mentally. Even if you had a planned c section, your body is still experiencing a trauma from being cut open. You may have had a good experience but still wish some things had been handled differently. Perhaps there were times you didn't feel like you were being listened to, patronised or ignored - these are all things that have a lasting impact.
Join me on 23rd March at Midday for my 1hr workshop 'Processing Birth'. It's been specifically designed to:
Create a safe space for all mothers to process their birth.
Empower you with tools to calm and ground your energy whenever you need (even when with your baby / children).
Allow your nervous system to emotionally and physically process your experience.
Improve the quality of your sleep (the short amounts you do get).
Reduce stress and anxiety connected to motherhood and everyday life.
Make you feel seen, heard and validate your emotions.
Improve your confidence as a mother and overcome any fear of birthing again.
Nurture your mental and physical wellbeing.
During the 1 hr lunchtime workshop you'll learn:
Insight into birth trauma, birth PTSD what is it and how it can affect people's mental health.
Breathing Techniques - to calm and ground your whole nervous system.
Guided Meditation - to help you identify, process and release any parts of your birth you found challenging.
Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping) - to help bring your nervous system back into balance and overcome any anxious, negative thoughts you might be experiencing.
The workshop is only £20, click below to book or you can email kim@happyheads.me. It will be recorded for anyone who can't watch the live session so you can watch in your own time.
I can’t wait to see you all there.
Big Love
Kim xx
HAPPY HEADS BURNOUT PROGRAMME
I’ve faced many difficult things in my life but burnout was one of the most traumatic. Completely losing your mental health is terrifying and it takes time for your nervous system to recover. Overcoming burnout and learning how to nurture my mental health and wellbeing was profound and one of the reasons I'm so passionate about helping people do the same.
Watch this video to see how you can use tapping to process burnout and bring your nervous system back into some much needed balance.
“I contacted Kim while in chronic burnout desperate for tools to support myself mentally. From the initial chat she listened, put me at ease and reassured she could help. The programme was hugely insightful and expertly led by Kim, by the end she had delivered on all aspects from our first conversation and much more. I can not thank her enough for giving me new found confidence, resilience and excitement for what the future holds!”
Kristina
If you would like some more support please check out the Happy Heads Burnout Programme. It's been designed specifically to help you:
Overcome burnout, bringing calm and peace to your mind
Improve your mental and physical wellbeing
Release negative energy from your nervous system that built up in the workplace
Rebuild your confidence and self belief
Bring your nervous system back into balance (after being under constant stress)
Reduce anxiety and stress in both body and mind
Bring you back to yourself once again!
Improve your sleep & Focus
“Thanks so much for all your wonderful support, this programme has been transformative”
Jasmine
If this is something that interests you please get in touch kim@happyheads.me for more details, I would love to hear from you xx
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WELLBEING RETREAT - 1 DAY TO GO!
TRANSFORM YOUR MIND, BODY & SOUL…
“The happy heads retreat was the perfect reset button for me. The retreat was a brilliant combination of self help tricks, reflection and goal setting. Kim is a truly wonderful facilitator who draws on her own experiences and struggles to help her clients rationalise and work trough theirs. I would highly reccomend this retreat to anyone, those with specific areas they want to work on, or those who want to book in and just get a life MOT, it’s a fantastic course I would love to do all over again." Liz
Only 5 days until the Happy Heads Wellbeing Retreat begins! It's been specifically designed to help you transform your mental and physical wellbeing enabling you to kick start 2023 feeling calm, grounded and empowered.
"I got so much from the retreat with Kim. I learned some really effective ways to control my demons and make the day-to-day more manageable. And the guided meditations gave me a beautiful introduction to the practice. Kim has the most open, comfortable and kind presence - it was a real joy. Would highly recommend."
Toby
To make it easily manageable the retreat is set across 4 lunch time sessions.
Each Wednesday @12pm there will be a 1.5hr LIVE online workshop that will help you delve deeper into what you really want from the year ahead and overcome any self doubt that may be holding you back. Every workshop includes insight into the brain and topic, breathing techniques, guided meditation and Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping).
4th January - Self Love & Set Intentions
11th January - Overcome Negative Beliefs
18th January - Manifest the Life you Want
25th January - Step into your Power
"The Happy Head’s retreat came at the best time possible for me. The retreat provided the perfect pause for reflection.I would definitely recommend."
Doula
After the workshops you’ll receive a support email that has all the key insights from what you learnt, a meditation recording for you to use, tapping videos to follow and a weekly (easily doable) practice to help you integrate the tools and techniques into your day. Each one will be recorded so if you miss one you can always catch up.
"That was AMAZING Kim thank you. I cried the whole way through it!"
Rachel
It’s been designed to completely reset your mind, body & soul. Spaces are limited, to book on click the link below or you can get in touch kim@happyheads.me.
The whole retreat is £110, spaces are limited don’t miss out!I can't wait to see you all.
Big Love xx
“I have just finished the Happy Heads Retreat and really cannot recommend it highly enough. As someone with a chronic neurological condition I have suffered with worry, self-doubt and anxiety most of my adult life. Kim delivers the sessions in a very calm and gentle manner and she has such a reassuring way about her which really helped me to believe I could achieve what I wanted to. The retreat left me feeling truly empowered. If you want to make a change in your life then I urge you to try it for yourself."
Vikki
HAPPY HEADS WELLBEING RETREAT
“I have just finished the Happy Heads Retreat and really cannot recommend it highly enough. As someone with a chronic neurological condition I have suffered with worry, self-doubt and anxiety most of my adult life. Kim delivers the sessions in a very calm and gentle manner and she has such a reassuring way about her, which really helped me to believe I could achieve what I wanted to. The retreat left me feeling truly empowered.
If you want to make a change in your life then I urge you to try it for yourself.”
TRANSFORM YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL….
The Happy Heads Wellbeing Retreat is officially back and i'm so excited to share it with you! It's been specifically designed to help you transform your mental and physical wellbeing enabling you to kick start 2023 feeling calm, grounded and empowered.
To make it easily manageable the retreat is set across 4 lunch time sessions.
Each Wednesday @12pm there will be a 1.5hr LIVE workshop that will help you delve deeper into what you really want from the year ahead and overcome any self doubt that may be holding you back. Every workshop includes insight into the brain and topic, breathing techniques, guided meditation and Emotional Freedom Technique (Tapping).
4th January - Self Love & Set Intentions
11th January - Overcome Negative Beliefs
18th January - Manifest the Life you Want
25th January - Step into your Power
After the workshops you’ll receive a support email that has all the key insights from what you learnt, a meditation recording for you to use, tapping videos to follow and a weekly (easily doable) practice to help you integrate the tools and techniques into your day. Each one will be recorded so if you miss one you can always catch up.
It’s been designed to completely reset your mind, body & soul. Spaces are limited, to book on click the link below or you can get in touch kim@happyheads.me.
The whole retreat is £110 but special Early Bird Tickets are only £80, don’t miss out! xx
7 MINUTE TAPPING MEDITATION
Do you struggle with meditation? Do you find it really hard and often want to give up? You’re not alone! We have such busy, distracted minds these days that most people find meditating really tough.
Tapping is a wonderful way to meditate when the more traditional routes aren't working for you. The physical movement is incredibly grounding, which is why so many people find it more beneficial at focussing the mind on the present moment.
This is also a great meditation technique for any adult or child that is on the spectrum. The rhythmic tapping can often feel like a much more affective way to calm the nervous system rather than trying to sit still, which may have the opposite to effect.
Watch this video to see a 7 minute Tapping Meditation (suitable for all ages) that will help calm and soothe both your body and mind.
For more support (adults or children) please get in touch kim@happyheads.me I would love to hear from you xx
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MENTAL HEALTH POSTPARTUM
“Postnatal Depression was an overwhelming feeling of isolation and fear. It crept up gradually. There was a constant battle going on in my head: biologically I have to look after this small human but I don’t want to be here” Sarah
Becoming a parent is one of the most life changing things you can ever experience. Nothing can really prepare you for how your life is going to change, the love that you’re going to experience and the new situations you’re going to face. In many ways, it's a magical journey but it's also both mentally and physically challenging, pushing you to new limits you never thought possible. You’re functioning on little to no sleep, trying to keep a tiny human alive, your body is still healing from birth, hormones are changing, if you’re a new parent you’re trying to work everything out minute by minute, breastfeeding is often painful to start, you may be recovering from a traumatic birth. On top of all this, many women have partners that go back to work after just two weeks, there are so many reasons why a women's mental health is incredibly vulnerable after birth. Gone are the days when a whole village would help nurture BOTH baby and mother after birth so it’s no surprise that many women struggle with their mental health postpartum. Postnatal depression is a type of depression that many parents experience after having a baby. It's a common problem, affecting more than 1 in every 10 women within a year of giving birth. It can also affect fathers and partners - NHS
"I had PND for about 6 weeks post birth. I felt overwhelmed with sadness, like a black cloud was over my head and I had no control over it. I didn’t want to feel sad. I couldn’t sleep or relax, I became withdrawn and I cried everyday for no particular reason. I felt drained physically and emotionally” Ella
The baby blues are very common in the first two weeks and I myself remember around day 4 sobbing from extreme pain and exhaustion. My tummy hurt from the major surgery (I’d had a c section as my baby was breach and couldn’t walk properly for about 10 days), I was exhausted, my nipples were cracked and bleeding and I hated the fact I couldn’t pick my baby up properly. Thankfully this was just one day and I was able to put all my calming tools to good use but I can 100% see how easy it is to feel overwhelmed, which is why I want to normalise the conversation around maternal mental health.
"At my lowest point I was devastated. I honestly thought I had ruined my life and I’d never be happy again. I wondered if my family would ever forgive me if I gave my baby up for adoption” Sarah
I wanted to understand Post Natal Depression and the other postpartum mental health problem's in more detail so I spoke with four incredible women about their journey. After all my research and speaking with these women, this is what I've learnt:
PND can affect anyone, even if you have had no previous experience with poor mental health
PND symptoms can really vary depending on the person but may include:
Trouble sleeping even when completely exhausted - potential hallucinations from lack of sleep
Difficulty bonding with your baby & then feelings of guilt for experiencing that emotion
A deep feeling of loneliness
Overwhelmed with sadness, like a black cloud is over your head
Constantly anxious, unable to relax - potential panic attacks
Feeling very withdrawn and then withdrawing from others
Physically and mentally drained
Physical symptoms may be - tightness in the chest, sore back, headaches, stomach pains, constantly tense, tight jaw, butterflies in tummy, tight throat...
Frightening thoughts such as harming your baby
Not feeling like you’re a capable mum, like your baby deserves better
Doubting your capabilities as a mother
It can happen gradually without you realising it's happening:
"Even though I knew I wasn’t feeling right I never for once thought that I had PND, it just crept up on me slowly” Yvonne
Postnatal Psychosis is more rare but very serious and may include - feelings of mania, feeling depressed, hallucinating, confused, disorientated…
"Within the first three days after giving birth I had not managed to sleep more than a few hours. My mental health deteriorated rapidly and I lost touch with the world around me. I started having both visual and auditory hallucinations along with mania symptoms. There was no mother and baby unit available so I was sectioned within my own house so I could keep my baby with me. My husband and mother cared for both me and my baby and the mental health crisis team visited 4 times a day to give me medication and check how everyone was doing” Holly
You don’t have to have had a traumatic birth to experience PND or Postpartum Psychosis but it can be a trigger:
"I had a traumatic birth which resulted in an emergency C-section and found the recovery very difficult. At the time I didn’t feel like my partner understood how much pain I was in physically and mentally, which also made it harder for me” Ella
"Birth was traumatic and painful. I felt like I would be failing to have pain relief and so I suffered through 3 days. Towards the end my baby got stuck and she wasn’t breathing when she was born. I swore I would never do it again” Sarah
“The birth was a positive one. I was able to have the birth as I had planned" - Holly
Most mums struggle to talk about it through feelings of guilt and confusion that they should be feeling different:
"I was really confused with my feelings and scared to open up” Sarah
"I remember feeling so guilty and upset that my girls got me as a Mammy, that they deserved so much better” Yvonne
"I was confused as to why I was so sad - after all, I had just had a baby which I had been dreaming of for years - but I just couldn’t shake it off” Ella
Every mother I spoke to had a very different journey but the emotions they experienced were all incredibly similar so if you’ve been feeling any of the above - you are not alone! The great news is, nearly all of them were able to overcome PND and Postpartum Psychosis or at least feel like they are coming through the other side but no more feelings of overwhelm.
So if you can relate to any of the above here are a few things you can do/remember:
Your baby will still love you no matter what, you are the centre of their universe
Speaking to someone is the first step in getting help - reach out to your local midwife, GP or trusted friend. Contact free helplines such as PANDAS UK (0808 1961 776), Mind (0300 123 3393) or contact me kim@happyheads.me
Remember that you are not alone, so many women feel the same and we all need to start normalising talking about maternal mental health to help mothers through this huge transition
Your emotions are all valid - being depressed does not make you a bad person or mean you are going crazy
Being a mother is exhausting and hard - you are doing an amazing job even though you may not feel like it
Your brain is soft wired not hard wired, you won’t feel like this forever and you can transform your mental health with some gentle support
Just because you have one bad moment with your child does not mean they will hate you. Rupture and repair is a key part of parenting, you have endless opportunities to love and support your little one
Remember that you are human, it’s ok to have bad days. Be kind to yourself, always
Never compare your parenting to someone else’s - especially on social media where you’ll only see the filtered pictures of what is a whole other parenting story
Prioritise your self care - it’s essential that you put your self care as a top priority when you become a mum. It doesn’t need to be for long each day but it’s absolutely vital you nurture your own energy
Follow happyheads.me for daily hints and tips on how to look after your mental health. If you go to my IGTV series there are several videos where I show you how to meditate with your baby
Watch the video below to see a simple breathing technique and Emotional Freedom Technique to help deepen your breathing, calm your nervous system and reframe any negative thoughts
HAPPY HEADS SUPPORT
If you are struggling in any way here are a few ways I can help:
PND Support Sessions
I’m going to be running regular online support sessions for women who have struggled with PND and maternal mental health. This will be a safe space for mothers to nurture their wellbeing, process their emotions, rebuild their confidence and ultimately be the best versions of themselves. They will be online sessions, so easy to join from home. If this is something that you’re interested and would like some more information then please get in touch kim@happyheads.me
Parent Wellbeing - Online Course
I have an 8 week online course that has been specifically designed for parents to reduce stress and anxiety, release self doubt, overcome negative thoughts and improve sleep (the little that you do get). It’s filled with meditations, breathing techniques, Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping), visualisations, understanding the brain and so much more. All created so that you can fit it around your daily routine. Click here for more info x
Pregnancy Birth and Beyond - Online Course
This 12 week course has been designed to support you throughout the whole perinatal journey. Ensuring you remain as calm and relaxed as your baby grows through pregnancy, empowering and preparing you for labour and supporting you postpartum. It’s also filled with guided meditations, breathing techniques, Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping), visualisations, understanding birth and labour, knowing how your brain works and so much more. You’ll come away with a giant 'tool box of calm’ to use whenever you need along your parenting journey. Click here for more info x
Happy Heads - One to One
Private session are a great way for you to work on your own personal needs. For private sessions I’ll send out some questions and then tailor it to your exact needs. It will include breathing techniques, guided meditation and a full round of Emotional Freedom Technique. I teach from my flat in Dalston or via Skype.
I want to stay a HUGE thank you to the women that helped me write this article. Their honesty and journeys are inspiring and I am so grateful they got in touch. Here are some of their words of hope for anyone that needs to hear them right now:
"While you are in the middle of things it can seem like there is no way out but it does get better. It will always be apart of you and your story but so will the determination to carry on despite the now". Holly
"You’re doing everything right. Just keep going, your reward is coming, that little person will hug you back soon” Sarah
"You are not alone! There is help out there. There are mothers that understand how you feel. Seek it, talk about it, and remember that you are doing a great job!” Ella
"I know that it can be the loneliest of places even if you are surrounded by people but you are not alone in the way you are feeling. Ask for help today, I promise it’s the first step in feeling like yourself again” Yvonne
Sending so much love to all the incredible mothers out there trying their best every day, parenting is hard but you are doing an amazing job! Let’s all support each other through this crazy journey and normalise talking about maternal mental health - because it matters.
Kim
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