If Stress Had an Off Switch, This Would Be It

It's not always easy for high achiever, deep thinker who always has a plan—to slow down. I get it. If you’re someone who thrives on achievement, plans every detail, and always has many plates spinning, the idea of “wasted time” is probably your worst nightmare. When we have goals to reach, people to support, and adventures to take—whether in business, relationships, or even on the mountains—it can feel like the only way to get everything done is to do more, faster—rather than to BE more, slower.

But if all that forward momentum starts to stall and get stuck?

Or what if you're getting run down and edging burnout?

We can get stuck in:
Overanalyzing every decision, waiting for the “perfect” moment.
Pushing through frustration until it turns into resentment.
Carrying the weight of responsibility for everything and everyone.
Dealing with tension that just won’t quit—tight shoulders, a clenched jaw, or stiffness in the hips.

To push through and try and "make it right" we find ourselves overworking, overcommitting, and overthinking because it feels safer to keep pushing rather than stopping, slowing down, taking a look around and doing things differently. 

So how can we get unstuck?

Whether it's through mental or physical exertion, when energy gets stuck, the body feels it.

Enter LV3: The Acupressure Point for Clarity, Flow & Releasing Stuck Energy 

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, LV3 (Liver 3, aka “Great Rushing”) is a powerhouse point for releasing frustration, stress, and mental blocks. It’s known for its ability to help you clear out stuck energy, move forward decisively, and restore balance.

Where is LV3? It’s located on the top of your foot, between the first and second toe, right before the big knuckle of your foot.

Why You Should Care About LV3:
Releases trapped stress & tension—mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Unclenches the jaw & relaxes the nervous system.
Supports the liver in balancing hormones and emotions.
Encourages clarity & decision-making (so you stop overthinking).
Relieves lower back, hip, and digestive discomfort—common signs of blocked Liver Qi.

How to Use LV3 in Yoga: Wide-Legged Forward Fold (Prasarita Padottanasana)

This pose, when combined with LV3 activation, takes tension release to the next level.

Why it works: The Liver Meridian runs from the big toe, through the inner thighs and pelvis, up into the stomach and torso. By pressing into LV3 while in this pose, you’re not just stretching—you’re unblocking frustration, easing emotional weight, and helping your entire system reset.

How to do it:

• Stand with feet wide apart, toes slightly turned in.
• Hinge at the hips and fold forward, letting your head drop toward the mat.
• Press your thumbs gently into LV3 on both feet.
• Take slow, deep breaths, imagining tension melting from your legs, hips, and mind.

Acupressure: Subtle Adjustments, Big Impact

LV3 isn’t just a random pressure point—it’s a nervous system hack that: Opens up your posture (goodbye, tension & slouching).
Deepens your stretches (hello, flexibility and strength).
Trains your body to feel ease instead of chronic stress.

These subtle but powerful activations help clear energetic blockages so you can move through life with less resistance and more clarity.

Work With Your Body, Not Against It

Your body already knows how to restore balance—it just needs the right tools. By integrating breathwork, acupressure, and movement, you can stop pushing against stress and start working with your body’s natural intelligence.

Next time you feel stuck, overworked, or overwhelmed, try pressing into LV3 and taking a deep breath. Let the tension go. Let clarity come in.

Want to dive deeper?

Join Homebody Yoga for therapeutic yoga classes designed to regulate your nervous system, dissolve tension, and restore deep, steady energy—so you can show up fully for everything that matters to you.

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The holidays are magical — queue " it's the most wonderful time of the year ".

But let’s be real, the holiday season can also be draining AF.

While it’s the season of giving, glitter and glam, it’s also prime time for feeling drained, overwhelmed, and disconnected from ourselves.

We want to be joyful, right? But for many of us, the entire month of December ends up feeling more like a marathon of obligations, social events, purchases and endless to-do lists. 

So let's fix this by protecting your energy.

BUT first — let's get this straight.

Protecting your energy, especially during the holidays isn’t selfish — it’s essential. When you care for your emotional, mental, and physical well-being, you can actually enjoy the holidays and show up for others with genuine joy and presence.

Because I'll let you in on a little secret, long after the presents have been enjoyed, it will be your presence that will be live on in your friend's and family's memory.

So let's talk about

• why protecting your energy matters, 
• what happens if you don’t, 
• and how you can create a holiday season that nourishes you as much as everyone else.

 Why Protect Your Energy During the Holidays?

Protecting your energy means safeguarding your well-being from the chaos and demands of the season, so that you have energy to do ALL the things are important to you (not just everyone else)
AND you feel connected to yourself and present with those you love.

When you protect your energy, you:

• Feel More Grounded – Stay calm amidst the holiday festivities.
• Avoid Burnout  – Have energy left for the things that matter.
• Stay Present  – Enjoy moments with loved ones instead of just surviving them.
• Express Joy  – Experience genuine happiness instead of forced cheer.

Think of it like this: the more you fill your own cup, the more you have to give to others. It’s not greedy to prioritize your needs — it’s the key to being your best self for the people you care about. 

 What Happens if You Don’t Protect Your Energy?

Well if you don’t set boundaries and take care of yourself, you can expect the following:

• Irritability: Snapping at loved ones over small things.
• Exhaustion: Feeling drained from endless tasks and obligations.
• Resentment: Doing things out of obligation, not joy.
• Burnout: Needing days (or weeks) to recover after the holidays.
• Emotional Numbness: Just going through the motions without feeling anything.

Sound familiar?

Now, picture this scenario:

You’re hosting a dinner. You feel obligated to invite everyone in your extended family — even the relatives who drain you. You’re running around trying to make everything perfect: cooking, cleaning, decorating. By the time everyone arrives, you’re already exhausted.

Then:

• Your sister sparks a political argument.
• Your mom critiques the way you prepared the meal.
• Your uncle makes your kid cry.
• Your cousin manages to break two champagne glasses.
• You burn the brussel sprouts.
• The dog spills over the other cousin's glass of red wine all over the cream carpet.
• You plaster on a semi smile, and inside, you’re seething.

Oh yeah and you're hosting Christmas Dinner too! 

By the 26th, you’re emotionally wiped out and wondering, “Why do I do this to myself?”

Ok so, since it's the holidays, this sort of chaos comes with the advent calendar BUT what can you do NOW in aftermath to reconnect with yourself?

Because imagine if you had the emotional resilience and energy reserves to 

• Laugh it all off and start dancing to your fav xmas tune because you know you can handle everything.
• Limit the guest list to people who uplift you.
• Delegate tasks instead of doing everything yourself.
• Recognize when someone drains your energy and have your toolkit ready!
• Prioritize your own peace over others’ expectations.

So instead of feeling depleted, you end the night feeling calm, balanced, and — dare I say it — happy.

3 Questions to Protect Your Energy This Xmas  

1. Who/what GIVES me energy?
   Spend more time with these people and activities. They light you up, so let them.
2. Who/what DRAINS my energy?
   Set boundaries or limit interactions with these situations. Your peace is worth it.
3. What am I doing to ESCAPE?
   Notice if you’re truly recharging or just numbing out. 

Need to Recharge? Homebody Yoga Is Here for You  

If you’re ready to:

• Ground your energy.
• Release stress and overwhelm.
• Fill your cup so you can give from a place of vitality, abundance and strength.

Join Homebody Yoga every Tuesday and Thursday — designed to help you feel relaxed and strong — exactly what you need this holiday season.

Live Classes: Tuesdays & Thursdays, Full Moon Restorative, New Moon Restorative 
Where: Online on Zoom (Replay available for 7 days)
Bonus: Each class comes with an acupressure guide to deepen your practice.

 Give yourself the gift of peace this season. Your energy — and your sanity — and your sanity — will thank you.

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There's something you might not know about me...

When I was 7 years old I was rushed to the hospital to have my appendix removed. I had been regularly presenting my debilitating, excruciating pains in my lower left stomach to my family doctor for 2 years. This medical professional would tell little 5 year old me that I was lying, as "it was not possible to have pains in my lower intestine". I would relay to him that I didn’t know what was inside me, all I knew was that that’s where my pains were attacking me. 

Luckily, my appendix was not removed and the surgeon recommended that I go for food allergy tests, as he believed my pains could be an indiction of my inability to digest certain foods. What a revelation!! Today, food allergies are as commonplace as “today’s special” on a menu, but discovering, 30+ years ago, in rural Ireland, that I was allergic to gluten, I became an outcast & an alien.

For the first decade I found the transition incredibly challenging. I would often lie & choose to “suffer through the pains” just so I could feel that I was “normal” & eat like everyone else. But the consequence of my social anxiety made matters worse, my digestive system was shut down, consistently inflamed & swung like a pendulum between diarrhoea & severe constipation.

The gift of being a coeliac (allergic to gluten-containing grains such as rye, barley, wheat, oats, spelt) that I didn’t understand then, but that I’m so grateful for today, is that it opened me up to alternative health food & holistic health. I began my own journey of discovery & knowledge:

=> learning about food nutrition,

=> researching nutritional supplements,

=> studying the affects of food on the body

=> new techniques to rebuild my digestion system

=> how to cook from scratch. 

Fast forward to today & I eat local, fresh, nutritious produce for every meal. Food is my medicine, preparing food is how I relax, cooking for my friends & family one of the things I love to do the most. Along with not eating gluten, I have been vegan since august 2019 (& in 2018 I only ate meat 3 times). I also don’t eat or drink processed sugar or salt. I don’t buy or eat any confectionery chocolate from nestle or milka or cadbury, or any mainstream confectionary company. In fact, even more important to me, is that I am against many industries. In the chocolate industry for example, I feel strongly against the waste, the plastic, the farming of cocoa, the factory wage, the ingredients, the dairy & sugar used, the processed food, the agricultural harm, the slavery. I haven’t eaten a mainstream chocolate bar since 2014. I ‘m also allergic to corn & celery. I don't eat tomatoes or peppers. Packaged & processed foods, salad dressings, pre-made sauces, even mustard & soya sauce contain gluten, therefore I makes sauces & use spices and seasoning to elevate my meals.

My food/eating evolution has taken decades to overcome the social stigma & awkward moments, the discipline and also all the knowledge I have learned from recipes to nutritional value of food.

I often get asked for my recipes & tips on how I put food together . How I eat has become an unwavering extension of me. I would like to start to share more of my food philosophy, recipes & sneaky tips n’ tricks with you… keep an eye in your inbox tomorrow for 3 delicious, highly nutritious, inexpensive recipes (with directions) that could bring in new inspiration into your cooking this festive season! So...

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This week I have a question and a guided meditation for you. But first, watch the video to get the inside scoop!

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Today I got an email from a beautiful member of this community which included...

"I feel stuck. I feel I don't know which way to go. I feel I don't know what I want... I'm overwhelmed."

Can you relate? 

Do you feel like the same patterns of sabotage are right in your face?

Do you feel like you had so much forward momentum and now you're stuck and don't know where to go?

I got you! Watch the video to discover what's required to overcome overwhelm today!

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Whether you prefer to call it “Strategic Thinking” or “Journalling,” the act of putting pen to paper brings immense benefits to your life especially when it comes to getting to know yourself, personal development, manifestation  and self-healing.

Journaling has become the cornerstone to my inner peace because it helps me understand myself, cut through the noise of my inner critic and bring awareness and appreciation to who I am and what I want to achieve.

I can assure you with conviction that this act of self-reflection via the practice of “journaling” ignites clarity, connection, and self-awareness.

In this blog post I wanted to pull together some bulletproof-use-anytime-anywhere to get unstuck questions. Journalling doesn’t always have to take forever or sort out all your problems, sometimes, it’s a shift in focus and self appreciation is all we need to get ourselves back on the feel good track. So definitely, save this page and anytime you feel stuck, pick one of these 11 journal prompts for self discovery so you can easily explore you thoughts, emotions, and goals with intention and purpose.

When to use Journal Prompts for Self-Discovery?

Use these powerful prompts to ignite clarity and purpose any day or time!
Answering these 11 powerful questions will help you reconnect with yourself, gain valuable insights, and refocus on what truly matters to you – ESPECIALLY,

If you’re feeling;

• stuck in repetitive anxious thoughts
• lost or lacking purpose
• unclear of which direction to take
• ungrounded
• you want to find clarity

  then, grab a pen and paper (or notion document) – with these journal prompts, you’re about to change the trajectory of your day, week, maybe your year!

Start now!

11 Journal Prompts for self-discovery

Choose a number between 1 and 11 and start with the journal prompt below with that number:

1. Who was the last person you said “Thank You” to and why?

2. Write out 3 accomplishments you achieved in the last 7 days.
What’s the best aspect/result from these accomplishments? What did you learn? Would you improve or change anything about the 3 accomplishments?

4. What was your best, best, BEST day in the past 4 weeks? Why? How did it happen? How can happen it again?

4. What was your favourite (one of your favourite) songs from your childhood? Why? What images, emotions, memories, colours, smells do this bring up for you?

5. If you could be invisible for 3 hours where would you go and why?

6. What is something that surprised you in the last 14 days?

7. What’s going RIGHT at the moment? (Can be many things/situations)

8. What’s the number 1 lesson you would give your daughter? your son?
Are they different lessons? Why?

9. What was the BIGGEST LESSON that you learned from the last book that you read?

10. List 3 of your favorite relationships in your life at the moment – what makes them meaningful, what do you enjoy, what makes the relationship great?

11. What activities give you energy? Why do you enjoy them? How often do you these activities? How could you prioritise this activity more during the week?

How awesome that it only takes a pen, paper, and a few moments of self-reflection to explore your inner world and reconnect with yourself.

Save this blog post – and come back to every morning for 11 days or anytime that you’re spinning your wheels and need insights, clarity and reconnection with who you.

Remember, only you see, feel and experience life the way you do – your perspective and your life is important and necessary in this world. Keep understanding yourself and evolving the best of yourself – because the best is yet to come!

We are here to support you on your journey of self-discovery and growth.

To supporting your journey of self-discovery and growth,

Heidi

P.S. If you need additional support in pursuing your desires and navigating life transitions, consider booking a Natural Alchemy session with Heidi.

What’s the best that can happen?

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Hi beautiful,

Morning routines have become a hot topic and “must” on the self care checklist.

Fantastic! We’ve all heard about the benefits of a routine such as greater productivity and effectiveness. Crucial! BUT… I’d like to take you deeper…

I believe a morning routine is the cornerstone to loving yourself.

Yup, mornings are about loving YOU!

YOUR MORNING ROUTINE IS YOUR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO BE KIND TO YOURSELF.

• how important you are,
• what you deserve and
• what you are open to receive… cough cough [reminder]… your morning routine is your first chance to give yourself love and receive love.

Morning routine is about GIVING TO YOURSELF FIRST.

AKA in Natural Alchemy, your morning routine is about HONOURING YOURSELF.

HOW DO YOU BEGIN YOUR DAY?

• I put on music immediately, and 
• leave my phone on airplane mode 

that I’m finding that I’m more productive, more present, more pro-active on giving to myself throughout the day (aka loving myself).

Equally, I find that I’m taking work curveballs and people’s reactions less personally. That might be the part I’m enjoying the most!

For instance, from practising “self-prioritisation” every morning for 22 months now, I can concretely report that my morning routine is having a positive domino effect on my

• productivity,
• creative work,
• relationships,
• decision making, and
• my body.

Therefore, I’m more anchored in myself.

Because this internal anchor of “I’M MOST IMPORTANT” / “I TAKE CARE OF ME FIRST”,
I can return to this well of SELF HONOUR with greater and greater ease throughout the day.

As you can see, my morning routine really does set in motion, the momentum of self importance.

HERE ARE THE MUSTS OF MY OWN MORNING ROUTINE

Below I offer the foundations that are IMPERATIVE for integrating a consistent morning routine…

Now, let’s dive in deeper into each of these core foundation steps:

2. YOUR MORNING ROUTINE BEGINS THE NIGHT BEFORE

 

There is absolutely no point in conceiving any more (we’ve all thought about improving) morning routine thoughts, if you are not going to set up some loving disciplines in the evening. 

How about… 

• going to bed 1 hour earlier? 
• taking a night time tea into bed and listening to music as sip slowly?
• putting your feet into a basin with baking soda? (you can add all fancy oils and salts, but baking soda is all you need to alkalise your feet and get yourself out of your head and out of your day). 
• making your bed a no-phone-zone. 
• listen to music, write, sew, read, stretch, meditate, breath, sip tea, listen to a podcast (put phone on airplane mode is acceptable).

Let the resistance (because there will be resistance) begin in the evening and tackle it, head on the evening.

How can you HONOUR YOURSELF before you sleep?

Choose one BEDTIME COMMITMENT to kickstart your morning routine. 

 

3. YOU SET THE TONE OF THE DAY WITH YOUR WAKING THOUGHTS

 

How you speak to yourself is the how you experience your life.

 

If you want to heal and create effectively in your life and in alignment with what you want, it’s best to become the commander, the officer in chief of your thoughts. A nice way to anchor into this habit, is to become aware of how you speak to yourself before you sleep and when you wake.

And naturally, you set the tone with your awakening thoughts, with your final thoughts THE NIGHT BEFORE. I have started a night-before-practise of reviewing the day (in my head) and thanking my conversations, tasks completed, encounters, trip ups and triumphs. Feeling gratitude for all that I learnt and experienced in the day. And releasing people’s energy from our connections during the day. I find the nights I can’t fall asleep with ease, it’s because my energy is stuck in the past entangled with someone from earlier in the day.

And in the morning, I begin with gratitude and tell myself

 

“I love you, let’s do this! What’s the BEST that can happen today??”

As I put on a tune and start to lazily but wakingly stretch my body around my bed. 

 

I guess what I’m really trying to hit home here (and honour my own practise more) is that this time for myself, with myself, is SACRED and it’s limited, not only on a daily, hourly basis, but in this lifetime!

My time in this body is limited. And so I’ve started to reflect and ACTION on all the ways I can HONOUR MYSELF myself (SELF HONOUR is the cornerstone of Natural Alchemy Method.)

Showing up for myself begins with the smallest of steps. 

Honouring myself begins with the smallest steps. 

Loving myself begins with the smallest of steps. 

Receiving greater abundance begins with the smallest of steps.

 

COMMIT TO GREATER SELF HONOUR NOW:

 

1. Update your bedtime activity
2. Upgrade your morning with HONOURING YOURSELF
3. Elevate your day with appreciation and affirmation, last thing at night and first thing in the morning.

Are you willing?
Are you ready?

Set…

Start tonight!

Let me know what YOUR MORNING ROUTINE is in the comments below.

To supporting you,
Heidi

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Happy November! The perfect month to reset, revise and realign with

=> what's important to you
=> how you want to live your life
=> how you want your relationship to be

before busy December and the New Year kicks off!

Across the board in my coaching practice this week... everyone is exhausted! 

Watch the video to find out a simple way you can overcome exhaustion this week:

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