I was so honoured to be invited by @lovebrotherworld to see a special screening at the House of Lords of this very powerful film called The Men and The Chair Outside of My Window directed by the brilliant @nickaldridge
The film highlights male mental health, which is something I am deeply passionate about. My dad killed himself when I was 7 years old so I’ve lived with suicide my whole life. The impact of male mental health has literally shaped my life.
Suicide is something that is still very sadly prevalent and in 2022 in England alone, 5284 men took their own life. Men are 3 times more likely to kill themselves than women and this crisis needs to stop.
I witnessed three incredible men @bobjo_nes @coughcool86 @nickaldridge talk openly about their own mental health while introducing this film and that’s the first time I’ve ever witnessed such a conversation (and I’m 40). It’s these kind of conversations that we NEED to keep having to help overcome the stigma of a man talking about his mental health.
Talking about mental health should be no different to discussing physical health - it effects everyone. If more men feel like they can speak out and reach out, not only when they are struggling but in the every day ups and down of life we can greatly reduce the number of suicides each year.
Please take time to watch this video and share with those around you. If you yourself are struggling call 116 123 now for support, visit Samaritans or get in touch kim@happyheads.me 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
FREE TAPPING MEDITATIONS
Hi Lovely People,
I have a really powerful free resource for you today, which I highly recommend you not only access immediately, but also download so that you can use it anytime you need it.
It's actually not just one resource... but three! In these Tapping Meditations you'll get to follow along as my friend and New York Times best-selling author Jessica Ortner guides you through three calming and empowering processes.
The Tapping Meditations that you can access immediately are:
1 - Releasing Stress and Overwhelm
(Something that we can all use on a daily basis!)
2 - Moving from Anger to Peace
(An often misunderstood emotion that so many deal with!)
3 - Releasing Anxiety and Worry
(Anxiety is a much bigger challenge than people realise!)
Just go here to acess them now:
What's incredible about Tapping Meditations is that they not only help you to feel calm and balanced, they also help you to release deep core issues that you may be dealing with.
Enjoy these meditations. I know they can be a great resource for you.
Big Love
Kim x
P.S. - These meditations are being released as part of the lead up to an amazing event known as the Tapping World Summit.
The summit starts on February 26th and takes you through 10 days of free presentations (2 per day) where you get to learn from the world's leading Tapping experts on a variety of topics. I can't recommend this event enough, I've watched it for years and I still can't believe that they asked ME to be part of it this year!
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
TAPPING TO PROCESS ANGER
Anger is a normal human emotion but it's often not something that we know how to process in a healthy and safe way. Quite often anger is the proceeding emotion that covers up what we're really feeling inside (scared, lost, rejected, unsafe, sad, abandoned, betrayed, lonely).
This illustration called the Anger Funnel gives a clear description of how anger can be the blanket emotion for other feelings:
Unprocessed anger can wreak havoc on your mind and body. Watch the video above to see how you use tapping to help you process your anger and free your nervous system of negative tension.
If you would like more support dealing with your anger please get in touch kim@happyheads.me I would love to help.
Big Love
Kim xx
PREVENT BURNOUT
BURNOUT
"A state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion, caused by prolonged and excessive stress"
Burnout is a very real and very scary thing to experience. I had it myself over 7 years ago now and in the space of 6 months in the toxic work environment I was in, I completely lost my mental health to the point I had severe anxiety which lead into depression. Overcoming burnout and learning how to nurture my mental health and wellbeing was one of the main reasons I retrained as a Tapping Practitioner, Meditation Teacher and started Happy Heads.
Anytime you feel stressed or anxious your amygdala (brains fear response) has been triggered and your nervous system goes into high alert (also known as the fight and flight response). Your body fills with cortisol which is the stress hormone, adrenalin races through your body, your digestive system slows down, heart races, muscles tense and your thinking brain goes off line - your body is primed to fight what it perceives as a threat.
In short doses being triggered in this way is fine as you quickly come back into rest and relaxation but when you are being triggered constantly (which is easily done in a stressful work environment) your body is flooded with too much cortisol, which has a damaging effect on your nervous system. This creates anxiety, which can then lead into severe anxiety and that can easily lead into depression. Ultimately your nervous system becomes completely frazzled and your brain can't function properly.
Watch the video above to see how you can use tapping to process your burnout and bring some much needed calm to your over worked nervous system. No matter where you are in your burnout journey, I promise you, the way you feel right now WILL NOT be how you feel forever.
TIPS TO PREVENT BURNOUT
DON’T look at your phone first thing in the morning, you’ll be flooding it with information that it doesn’t need. Instead connect with your breath – your superpower!
MEDITATE every morning to set your brain up for the day. Regularly tuning in and processing your emotions ensures that things don’t become overwhelming and deep breathing engages your parasympathetic nervous system (rest and relaxation).
SET a clear working day for yourself and be really strict with it. Don't look at your emails outside of working hours!
TAKE BREAKS throughout the day to be fully present in the moment with your breath and body. This helps to reduce anxiety and strengthen your neurological pathways.
RELAX your mind before you go to bed. Don’t look at a screen at least an hour before bed and do something relaxing instead (meditating, journaling, hot bath, listen to music, calming smells…) the brain needs to unwind after a busy day.
WRITE your 'to do' list the night before and never write more than 3 things you absolutely have to get done - everything else will then be a bonus!
REDUCE your intake of the news and social media. The news is inherently negative and social media makes you compare your life to others.
TAPPING is a powerful tool for overcoming negative thoughts. Use Emotional Freedom Technique every day to make sure you are regularly reframing your negative thoughts.
AFFIRMATIONS are a great way to overcome your limiting beliefs. So if you keep thinking 'I'm not good enough' repeat 'I AM good enough' or if you keep thinking 'I'm not clever' reframe to 'I AM clever'.
Sleep is the foundation of your mental health but it's often easily disrupted when you're experiencing burnout. Listen to this meditation before you go to bed to help calm your busy mind and improve those much needed ZZZZ's.
““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!””
HAPPY HEADS BURNOUT PROGRAMME
f you would like more support The Happy Heads Burnout Programme has been specifically designed to help you:
Overcome burnout, bringing calm and peace to your frazzled mind
Improve your mental and physical wellbeing
Release negative energy from your nervous system thats 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 held in both body and mind
Bring you back to yourself once again!
Improve your sleep & Focus
Empower you will a whole toolbox of calm that you can use at home or in the workplace
I always send out some pre questions first and then from that I tailor the programme to your exact needs.
Each private session includes breathing techniques, guided meditation, and a full round of Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping). EFT is a powerful tool at helping you release negative tension held in both your body and mind and help you overcome any anxious, negative thoughts that you might be having.
I always offer a FREE 20 minute phone consultation so please get in touch kim@happyheads.me I would love to hear from you xx
10 MINUTE TAPPING TO REDUCE ANXIETY
Anxiety is completely normal if we didn't have it we would all be like lemmings walking into the road. Normalising anxiety and saying how you feel out loud is a powerful way to quickly change the way you feel.
Watch this video to see how tapping can help you reduce your anxiety in under 10 minutes.
If you enjoy it feel free to donate here: https://ko-fi.com/happyheads
If you would like some one to one sessions to nurture your anxiety please get in touch kim@happyheads.me I would love to hear from you xx
PROCESSING BIRTH WORKSHOP
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
TAPPING TO SUPPORT YOUR FERTILITY JOURNEY
Trying to get pregnant can be really stressful and it's hard to not let it consume your thoughts because you know when your cycle is and you know when it hasn't worked that month. Social media can also make it tens times harder, when you feel like everyone else around you is pregnant or has a baby already. Miscarriage is also hugely challenging both mentally and physically and sadly so common for a lot of women. Unless you've been through it, it's hard to describe just how tough it is.
Every woman's fertility journey will be different and there may be many challenges that come your way. While you can't control everything you may face, you can control your thoughts and your mindset to ensure it doesn't become overwhelming.
Tapping is a powerful tool to help you overcome your negative thoughts and reframe the way you think. The physical tapping also helps to bring your nervous system back into balance which is exactly what you need when your body and mind are going through so much.
Watch this video to see how tapping can support your fertility journey. Please share it with anyone you feel might need it and get in touch for some one to one support kim@happyheads.me I would love to hear from you xx
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MANIFEST THE LIFE YOU WANT
"A manifestation is something that is put into your physical reality through thought, feelings and beliefs" Law of Attraction
Without consciously realising - we are always manifesting. Every thought you have creates an energy flow within and around your physical being. This energy attracts its likeness. So if you’re thinking “I’m not good enough” then your energy may start to reflect that and it will be harder to attract positive experiences that align to your authentic self.
Watch this video to see how you can use tapping to manifest the life you want and tell the universe your hopes and dreams.
Would you like to try manifesting LIVE with me? Then join the Happy Heads Wellbeing Retreat in January.
HAPPY HEADS WELLBEING RETREAT
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 the year 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, for more information please get in touch kim@happyheads.me xx
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