I wonder if you have been feeling anything like I have the last couple of years (or perhaps longer?!):
anxious and overwhelmed?
burned out and exhausted?
disconnected from others and/or yourself?
confused as to how or where to move forward?
These past two years have caused many a lot of stress, anxiety, trauma, and countless other things.
At the same time, it has been a time for many of us to re-evaluate what is important, valuable, and a priority in life, and to rediscover who we are and what we are here to do.
We are told from so many gurus to be ourselves, be authentic, follow our instincts and intuition, be positive, set intentions, keep our vibrations high… easier said than done, right?
This has certainly been the case for me. I was finding it hard to see, much less decide, on which direction to go, and how to go about it. I almost felt lost at sea without a compass… that is, until I found (Quantum) Human Design the Quantum Alignment System™!
For the first time in my life, I felt like I was ok the way I was, I didn’t have to pretend and spend so much energy being anything else other than me!
And I began to work on my energy blocks and false beliefs and conditioning so I could finally start to shift things in the direction that felt right for me.
What is (Quantum) Human Design?
Human Design (which some of you may have heard of before) is a synthesis of astrology, the chakra system, the Kabbala, the I’Ching, and quantum physics. It gives you a sort of instruction manual or blueprint for your life. It will basically tell you the story of who you truly are and what you are here to do.
What I love about Human Design is that it is practical, and you can start applying your newfound wisdom about yourself right away. It will tell you what your strengths and weaknesses are, your challenges, how you relate to others, how best you make decisions, as well as your potential and life purpose.
It will give you the blueprint of how you can live with more ease, flow, and vitality –
to be your incredible, powerful, unique authentic self.
Learning about your Human design can be liberating and empowering. However, we have all been conditioned so much through our lives to be something we are not, so changing the way we do things is not always easy or straightforward! If you throw in trauma to the mix, which most of us have, it’s even harder!
Here is where the Quantum Alignment System™ (QAS) comes in!
What is the Quantum Alignment System™?
QAS is a healing modality, developed by Karen Curry Parker, integrating Human Design, EFT, flower essences, coaching and quantum science. QAS can help you heal from pain (physical, emotional and/or spiritual) and become more resilient. It will help you break away from conditioning and other unhelpful beliefs and motivations that keep you stuck and in pain.
You can learn more about Human Design and the Quantum Alignment System™ here:
Do you want to finally break free from being stuck, burned out, or overwhelmed?
Do you want to find out the story of who you really are and what you are here to do?
I am now offering Foundation Human Design readings and Quantum Alignment sessions. I have found these invaluable for me to help me start to decondition and move forward in life, it has been the missing part of the puzzle for me. Combining this with homeopathy is powerful!
To find out more, and see if this is something that you’d like to do and would benefit from, do book a free discovery call with me!
During these interesting times, it wouldn’t be surprising if your anxiety has gone through the roof!!
There are very real reasons for our anxieties at the moment, but some have also been hyped up by the media.
If you are in the middle of perimenopause, your anxiety has been likely worse than usual, and that was bad enough!
Let’s have a little deeper look at why we are so prone to anxiety during perimenopause.
Anxiety is actually one of the most common symptoms during perimenopause. It’s usually is the type of anxiety that is disproportionate to the situation. You seem to worry about everything and anything!
This anxiety can easily lead us to experiencing panic attacks, which can be quite scary.
Everything seems overwhelming. You can’t even make a decision without breaking into a sweat of worry and panic.
So, what is going on within us that is causing all this?
Fluctuations in our hormones, have a major part to play in this. Especially progesterone levels.
Progesterone is a calming hormone. When its levels start to decrease in perimenopause, we can feel worried and anxious about any little thing.
Perimenopause is the time when our past unresolved emotional traumas come to the fore. It is natural that we start feeling anxious much more easily. It is our body’s way of telling us we need to resolve something.
In more normal times, this is likely the main reason why we get so anxious during perimenopuase. Have a deeper look into what is making you anxious and panicky. Those seemingly little things are usually a standing in front of a bigger thing that keeps calling you to be resolved.
At this moment in time, however, I can see that our cortisol and adrenaline levels are the ones causing most of this mayhem.
Cortisol and adrenaline are our survival hormone. It takes precedence over all the others. They are produced when we are in perceived danger, it’s our flight or fight hormone.
We have all been feeling in some sort of danger these last few weeks – from the virus, from losing our freedom, from our inability to see friends and family, from being in financial hardship, from the probability of losing our livelihoods… the list can go on…
If these two hormone is overflowing due to stress, they will create imbalance in all the others. Including progesterone, our calming hormone.
It’s no wonder we are all feeling super anxious. We’ve got anxiety coming at us from the external stresses and fear being thrown at us every day for the past 2 months. And we are also getting it from the hormonal imbalances that result from it.
So what can you do to feel more calm?
Some simple things you can easily do right now include avoiding alcohol and caffeine, and taking time to exercise and to rest as well.
Nutritionally some vitamin B6 and magnesium could help, as they calm your nervous system.
If you feel your anxiety is too much, out of proportion or persistent, or you are having a difficult time dealing with it, then do try to get help.
EFT, meditation, mindfulness and counselling may be very helpful in this instance.
Homeopathy and flower essences are also amazing in these situations.
Please don’t let yourself get mired in your anxiety. I am here to help.
I’m offering free 15 minute chats to all my clients, to talk about how you are doing, and help you feel calmer and more at peace.
All of a sudden we are thrust into a new “normal”! Some of us have been forced to start working at home, others to homeschool their children. Sometimes both things at the same time! (Yes, that is me!).
On top of that, we have to babysit our husbands as well! Haha!
Not only that, we are now, in many places, forced to stay at home unless absolutely necessary!
We humans beings are not happy to change our ways too often. We thrive on routines and habits. It takes time to change something we are so used to doing.
And this is the situation most of us are experiencing at the moment.
Abrupt changes can be very stressful in the best of times. Add to this the fear and anxiety about a virus we know little about, plus the media bombarding us with an overlaod of information and panic and hysteria… well it’s recipe for disaster.
I’m going to share here what I’ve been trying to do to keep my anxiety under control as much as possible. I hope it can help you too.
Avoid the news and social media as much as possible. It is hard not too feel anxious when we are constantly hearing about the virus, lockdowns, sold out supermarkets and flattening the curve. Yes, keep yourself updated once or twice a day, but I recommend not more than that. Turning off the news and keeping away from social media has helped me so much.
Go outside and get some sunshine (if you have it!), fresh air, and movement. Not only does this help with physical immunity and health, it is also paramount to mental health. All human beings need to be outside part of the time!
Try to keep your normal routine going. Go to sleep and get up at the same time. Get dressed in different clothes. If you are newly working from home try to keep similar hours. Routines ground us and help us with uncertainty.
If you now have kids at home, try not to stress too much about homeschooling or whether they’ll be behind or not. Kids will be just as anxious about this as us, even if not fully aware about the situation, and they will pick up on our own anxieties. Be with them, support them, listen to them, play games, and try to keep a routine as well to anchor the whole family.
Try to exercise as much as you can. If you can, go for a walk or a run outside. If you are stuck in side, there are now a myriad of online fitness/yoga/dance and other classes all over the internet. We need to keep our bodies strong and fit to help our immune system and our mental health.
Keep in touch with friends and family, through chats or video calls. Humans need connection. We are all in this together, and it’s always nice to hear from someone just checking up on you. Help your kids to remain in touch with their friends as well — it must be difficult for them not to be able to play and chat with friends anymore!
Don’t feel pressured to (or guilty that you didn’t) do everything that you thought you would do now that you are stuck at home. You know what I’m talking about: decluttering and deep cleaning your house; doing all the yoga classes online; meditating everyday; reading all the books on your bedside table. Relax, take your time, and do only what you need and want to do.
If you feel overwhelmed, reach out. To your family, to your friends. Even to your homeopath! We are here to help!
I’m still working from home with clients, so if you need an appointment just get in touch! Email me at homeopathy@stephaniethullen.com.
I’m also now working with an amazing international group of homeopaths on a new venture to offer homeopathic help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can check this out here: www.homeopathy247.com.
I’m sure there are so many other ways to deal with stress and anxiety during these difficult time. I’d love to hear what has worked for you too! Leave your ideas and experience in the comments if you wish!
Hi, I’m Stephanie!
I’m a registered Homeopath living in the small, beautiful rural county of Herefordshire in the UK. My passion is to help women balance their hormones in a natural, safe and effective way, so they can feel like themselves again.
