Being kind to ourselves sounds simple, but I know from my own experience that it isn't always easy. I've often found it much easier to show kindness, patience and understanding to other people than to myself. I can be quick to reassure someone else that they're doing their best, that they don't need to get everything right, or that it's okay to rest - whilst expecting something different from myself. I've also recognised how much people-pleasing can be a part of this. Wanting

We can move through life as a daughter or son, friend, partner, parent or colleague. We might identify strongly with our career, our family or the roles we have taken on throughout our lives. We can become very good at knowing what other people need from us in these roles. We know how to keep the peace, how to help, how to be there for others and perhaps how to avoid disappointing people. But somewhere along the way, we can lose touch with who we really are underneath all of

We all experience emotions, but that doesn't always mean we know what we're feeling. Sometimes we might know that something doesn't feel right without being able to put it into words. We might feel tense, overwhelmed, restless, numb or disconnected, but not recognise these as signs that our nervous system is becoming dysregulated. Learning to notice our emotions - and how they show up in our bodies - can help us begin to understand what is happening and what we might need. Wh