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Visualisations and Other Exercises

These are some self-development exercises that you can use at home

SELF HELP TIPS FOR RELIEVING STRESS

Calming Exercise for Centring with the Breath

Man meditating

Finding Your Self-Love Mentor

Finding Your Yes

More to come soon.

Also check out the self-development videos available on my youtube channel here.

Recent Posts

Strong Feelings, How to Deal With Them and What they Can Teach Us
Tea and Transformation
The Importance of Rest
By Yourself at Christmas
Taking Stock of Your 2019

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Author and Coach teaching common sense self development. Supporting people to move forward and have more and more fulfilling lives.

I was temporarily captivated by the prettiness of

I was temporarily captivated by the prettiness of the sun’s reflection in a pond. It’s not night time in any of these, just changed the brightness so you can see how much the sun looked like a moon. Slowing down this much is the ultimate indulgence even more than a bloke in a tuxedo jumping out of a helicopter and swimming across the sea to bring me a box of Milk Tray. 💚 🌿 🌗 #nature #naturephotography #moonunderwater #relax

I was happy to help out with some information for

I was happy to help out with some information for this great article for @Sparkpeople on mind-body health alongside some knowledgeable experts.

Although we all know working out is great for us, there are some other really important tools that we can use to give ourselves a boost, and they can all be done for free if you're on a budget but you can also find a great teacher/ coach if you want a more personalised approach.

It's never been more important to take care of ourselves well, even just for a few minutes a day I highly recommend trying one or more of these out (link in bio).

Dropped into the @colombosport today to say hi to

Dropped into the @colombosport today to say hi to some great therapists and gym staff. If you need some acupuncture or Craniosacral near Southwark/ Waterloo I really recommend @moving.qi and @expressionofhealth .

It was great to see everyone looking so well. Oh, and what is that amazing stretching book Stuart’s reading 🤔😉 🏋️‍♂️ 🏋️‍♀️⛹️⛹️‍♀️ 💚 #colombohealth #southwark #waterloo #thecut #jubileehall #jubileehallgym #gym #gymmotivation #exercise #strength #flexibility #acupuncture #craniosacraltherapy #london #treatments

I really enjoyed contributing to this article for

I really enjoyed contributing to this article for Glasscubes on communicating clearly with clients. Making a good impression is so important in many spheres of life but especially where you are looking to build rapport and trust.
I have to say I've noticed a decline in etiquette over the years (and although I cannot disclose anything specific I have been emailed) this year's winner was a badly-spelled question in the subject line followed by a completely blank email. Of course, I did not reply and the sender is not someone I would consider working with. I'm sure you have your own examples of terrible communication efforts!
It is the work of a moment to lose people's confidence and it just takes a minute or two to make sure we are being clear and respectful, while also representing ourselves well. No communication is exclusively an exchange of cold hard data, it is an opportunity to build better relationships. 🤝 📧 📞 💙 #communication #communicationskills #communicationiskey #relationship #business #professional #respect #love

I enjoyed watching a kestrel (I think?) surfing on

I enjoyed watching a kestrel (I think?) surfing on the very strong winds over the weekend, I was so impressed with her/his agility! I got teased for having birdwatcher tendencies but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that 😄! 🌊 🦅 🔭🤓 #bird #birdsofinstagram #birdwatching #twitcher #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers

If you have noticed that you often find fault with

If you have noticed that you often find fault with others and want to stop, check out this article I contributed to with @upjourney. It's natural to make judgements to a certain extent - on the good side that's just being discerning, but there is definitely a point at which it is not helpful.

Rather than comparing ourselves to others or thinking we know how they should be living, it is healthy to mainly keep our eyes on the prize and look to the future. That may be easier said than done in today's divided world! But moderate, thoughtful people are needed now more than ever. Hope you are doing great and being kind to yourself and others.
💙 👭👫👬 🙌
#compassion #selfcompassion #love #selflove #judgementalpeople #judgementfreezone #acceptance #selfacceptance

If you live near #pasadena and need books in your

If you live near #pasadena and need books in your life check out @vromansbookstore - a local institution (you can also shop online). Support your indie bookstore and they will support you by giving you somewhere cool to hang out when *all this is over* 🤓 📚 💖 ☕️ #shopvromans #vromansbookstore #independentbookstore #indiebookshopweek #indiebookstore #vromans #california #bookstagram

I am really excited to start my journey with @book

I am really excited to start my journey with @bookmarkreading having been accepted as a volunteer. I’ll be helping a child with their reading a couple of times a week, hopefully getting them to the point where they feel confident and happy reading. I highly recommend checking them out if you’re interested in helping boost kids’ confidence and enjoyment of books, or you’ve been inspired #sanditoksvig ‘s show #thewriteoffs on @channel4 ! 📚 💙 📖 💚 🤓🙌 #childrensbooks #childrensliteracy #reading #storytime #literacy #earlyliteracy #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #learningthroughplay

Another day another blanket fort! I’ve been reco

Another day another blanket fort! I’ve been recording audio for a book trailer today and looking forward to sharing it with you soon.

I’m also very excited to start my Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching training course tomorrow with the Psychosynthesis Coaching Ltd team. I have no idea what to expect but I’m keen to learn some great tools I can use with my clients as well as furthering my own self development work. 💖 🙌 🌍 #audio #booktrailer #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #artofcominghome #suzannewylde #psychosynthesis #psychosynthesiscoaching #psychosynthesiscoachtraining 🌳

I just wanted to share a little preview of the dra

I just wanted to share a little preview of the drawing process for my new picture book Perfect. It’s been slow going but really satisfying seeing it all come together and this is one of the last drawings for the book, where all the characters come together accepting themselves and each other.

randomly, as I was finishing this picture an advert for Marc Jacobs Perfect perfume came up on the TV which was playing in the background, I feel like the message of being enough as we are it’s really important right now. I hope that’s something you’re feeling 🙌👍💓 #perfect #enough #perfectlyimperfect #iamenough #iamperfect #childrensbooks #childrensbookstagram #kidsbooks #bookstagram #marcjacobs #marcjacobsperfect #love

If you love self-development you might be interest

If you love self-development you might be interested in my latest book review (link in bio) of Rising Strong. This is a book by shame and vulnerability researcher Brené Brown, if you are not familiar with her work I do recommend also watching her TED talk, or Netflix special and maybe reading The Gifts of Imperfection or Daring Greatly first. But equally, if failing and dusting yourself off and getting up again is on your mind right now then Rising Strong could be the perfect place to start.

This sentence from Rising Strong jumped out at me today: "Every reckoning starts with giving yourself permission to engage with emotion". It sounds so simple doesn't it, but how often do we try to tone down or dismiss our feelings when they interfere with our plans or expectations - being with how we really feel can almost be a revolutionary act sometimes.

I really enjoyed reading this book and I hope you enjoy my short review! 🙌📖💕

#selfawareness #wellness #mentalhealth #feelinggood #happy #risingstrong #brenebrown #vulnerability #shame #empathy #compassion #emotionalhealth #emotional #courage #brave

Enjoying this great book by @shafakelif in the sun

Enjoying this great book by @shafakelif in the sun, especially as communication across the widening divide between people is something that has been very much on my mind recently. I had thought that COVID would be a great uniting force - a common foe that would bring us together. I still feel a bit disappointed that’s as well as everything else going on, it seems to have become yet another contentious politicised issue with some friends on the “other side”. Not just mourning the loss of my usual way of life - I also miss the days when everyone would have a debate in the pub and still like each other afterwards. Keeping the doors of communication open is especially important now, and potentially the most tiring it has been, in the face of compassion-fatigue, news-fatigue, fighting for social justice-fatigue that many are experiencing. Anyway, I highly recommend this book if you are feeling anything like this. And I hope you’re doing well. 🙌📖🙏 #elifshafak #howtostaysane #communication #love #empathy #compassion #imissthepub

Today only - you can get your copy of Feeling Happ

Today only - you can get your copy of Feeling Happy, Feeling Strong for only 99p or 99c from selected online stores. If you sometimes have difficulty releasing feelings of stress or feel anxious and out of control, why not try this simple book which is a process for working through these feelings.

“The exercises in this book really helped me restore calm when I found myself dealing with anxiety. I really like how relatable the writer is and the conversational tone - very soothing, like chatting with a good friend. Feeling much better now :D and I'm sure that what I've learned will be useful in case of future worries and doubts. 100% recommend!” - Rachel

Pick up your copy discounted today only. 📖 💕 🙌 💆‍♀️💆💆‍♂️#relax #relaxing #stress #stressrelief #anxiety #anxietyrelief #bodypositivity #bodyconnection #mindbodysoul #feelinghappy #feelinghappyfeelingstrong #suzannewylde

I contributed a little information to this great a

I contributed a little information to this great article in @asweatlife on things to look forward to post-COVID, it’s really nice to remember what we’re working towards sometimes!! Why not have a read and a smile (link in bio) - I think it’s also important to be grateful for what we have now, but we can also be grateful for what we’ve had and not appreciated at the time. I’m most grateful for: books, tea, woods, deep connections, good conversation, exercise, funny dog/ cat videos, my work, creativity, baths, art and music, singing, cooking, and writing. I’m most looking forward to: hugs with friends and going to the pub and cafes (normally). What are you grateful for or most looking forward to? #gratitude #grateful #love #positivevibes #positivity #woods #nature #tea #books #writing #hugs #lookingforwardtothefuture

The Art of Coming Home teaches you essential techn

The Art of Coming Home teaches you essential techniques for boosting your self-esteem and self-love and getting in touch with yourself. Although many of us try to use self criticism or a feeling of lack to move forward in life, it's so much easier to feel happy and loving through coming home to ourselves. And it is so much easier to come home to ourselves when we like and love the person we are deep down.

Buy your copy today (link in bio) to start using varied and powerful tools and get more connected to your deepest self and truth.

❤️ 🏡 🚶‍♀️ 🚶‍♂️ 🙌

#selfdevelopment #selfhelp #selflove #selfactualisation #selfactualization #emotionalintelligence #innerpeace #innerbeauty #speakyourtruth #suzannewylde #artofcominghome

Loved writing this article on the tangible benefit

Loved writing this article on the tangible benefits of meditation for @morninglazziness . I have never stuck to one method but tried quite a few different ones, so the main focus is the importance of developing a healthy relationship with our mind and learning to direct it and what that means for our lives. To read the whole article there’s a link in my bio, but here’s an extract:

“I recommend meditation. Not as a chore, or something on your to-do list, but as a conscious reclaiming of your own power. Because where you put your attention is the deciding factor in what has weight and significance in your life, and how much-focused attention you can generate and maintain directly determines how much you can achieve and create an impact in the world. Something is always going to be steering the ship of your attention and mental state. With meditation, you can make sure that driving force is you.”

🙌👐🧠❤️

#meditation #mindfulness #selfawareness #concentration #mentalfocus #wellness #mentalhealth #feelinggood #happy #artofcominghome #suzannewylde

My book Feeling Happy, Feeling Strong takes you th

My book Feeling Happy, Feeling Strong takes you through a process for releasing tension and becoming more grounded and connected to your body to reduce anxiety and stress. We look at a few different aspects of these difficult emotions from a practical point of view. You can use the exercises in the book over and over again whenever you need to and they are repeated in the appendix at the end of the book, to make them more accessible.

Most people definitely find it a bit easier to do the meditations guided by the audio book rather than reading through them yourself, so why not pick up your copy at half price on Apple and Chirp from tomorrow (until the 29th of August). Link to book in bio (and click the ibooks link if you’d like to find it on Apple).

There are a few extra resources you can find on my website to help you get the most out of my book so definitely check those out also. Take care and I hope you are feeling good and centred amidst the uncertainty of the times! ✨ 💆💆‍♀️💕 🎧 📖 ☕️❤️ #selfdevelopment #suzannewylde #feelinghappyfeelingstrong #audiobooks #audiobookstagram #authorsofinstagram #stress #stressrelief #anxiety #anxietyrelie f#quarantinelife #lockdown #meditation #relax #relaxation

I was very excited to see my book The Art of Comin

I was very excited to see my book The Art of Coming Home in stock at the @owl.bookshop in #KentishTown today! It’s such a lovely local bookshop, I’m glad to see my work in there amongst so many great reads. If you are in the area and fancy a book that will help you feel better and more like yourself why not check it out - or pick up another title perhaps, to support your local bookshop.

While I was there I bought a book I’ve been wanting to read for a while called The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis, about the partnership between two psychologists (Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky) and the impact of their work on how we think about decision making as well as behavioural economics. I’m enjoying expanding my usual reading as I gear up towards starting my intensive Psychosynthesis leadership coaching course next month. 📖 📚 💕🤓 #localbookshop #localbookstore #kentishtownforum #bookstagram #booklover #selfdevelopment #selfcare #indiebookstore #authorsofinstagram #author #suzannewylde #artofcominghome #undoingproject #michaellewis #psychosynthesis #psychosynthesiscoaching #sundayfunday #sundayvibes

I contributed an exercise for helping to listen to

I contributed an exercise for helping to listen to your gut in this great @hellogiggles article by @kplumhoff. If you ever have a hard time knowing what your intuition and/ or instinct is trying to tell you, maybe have a read!

It is so hot today, I am grateful that illustration involves mostly sitting still and just moving my wrist. Today I have been playing Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the background and have decided that self-development work is basically just trying to be a
Jedi for the 21st century. Whether that is learning to listen to your gut, or just learning to wear a face mask on a hot day with equanimity, I hope you are doing great.

#hellogiggles #starwars #rey #wearamask #childrensbooks #booksbooksbooks
#childrensbookillustration #drawing #picturebooks #selfdevelopment #artofcominghome #suzannewylde #selfcare #selflove #compassion #selfcompassion #author #authorsofinstagram #

Today I have been drawing emotion monsters like th

Today I have been drawing emotion monsters like this fuzzy little guy. Working on the kids book is going well - slowly but surely! It's also a great opportunity to listen to podcasts and learn at the same time and OK, maybe the odd bit of background guilty tv (married at first sight has to have some kind of educational value right?). I can’t wait until this self-development book for children is ready to share. 🧒👦👧💕📖

Also I’m loving hearing from clients, friends and colleagues about their experiences reading The Art of Coming Home. It's so interesting seeing how other people use it in their own individual lives with their own challenges and strengths, often with benefits I didn’t predict. If you are interested in exploring your own personal development with an eclectic guide with its own exercises and lots of useful info, you can buy your copy using the link in my bio.

I hope you are enjoying the nice weather and feeling healthy and strong! 😄☀️🙌💃🕺🤓 #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #childrensbookillustration #drawing #picturebooks #selfdevelopment #artofcominghome #suzannewylde #selfcare #selflove #compassion #author #authorsofinstagram #marriedatfirstsight

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