Watch out for limiting beliefs.

The past does not equal the future! Identify your inner critic. Give him/her a name.  Write down at least one negative, limiting thought pattern eg ‘I’m not good enough’ ‘I’ll fail’ ‘Nobody likes me.’ that crops up in your mind. Track when that thought pops up today. Let it pass.

Freaking out?

When you’re feeling very stressed remember three things: ‘Don’t judge (yourself and others). Minimise damage. It will pass.’ That, and taking a few deep breaths into the heart space (step 1 of Heart Math’s Quick Coherence Technique).

Relax.

Nothing is under control.

If you feel tense and are having trouble relaxing and feeling at ease:

Don’t watch the late night news or horror movies. You want to be calming down in the evening, not winding up.

Have a bath with Epsom salts in the evening.

Take magnesium 300-500mg, perhaps in the evening to relax and sleep.

How’s your sleep?

If you find it hard to get to sleep or wake up in the night, download Silence of Peace (Vol 1) from silenceofmusic.com and play it before bed or when you wake up. If you play it on your phone turn your phone to ‘airplane’ mode.

Green is good.

Green is good. You need green colder climate foods, rich in omega-3 and other nutrients, every day. The darker the better – broccoli, spinach, Brussel sprouts, kale, savoy cabbage, peas, runner beans, mange tout, broad beans – have two servings today.

Phospholipids are a brain essential.

They are rich in eggs, meat and fish. There’s a little in almonds, broccoli, beans and tofu. Eat some today – or add lecithin granules or a lecithin capsule (1200mg) to your diet.

Burn your nuts.

Which nuts do you like? Ever eat pine nuts, pecans or macadamia nuts? Try some new, raw nuts today. Which nuts do you like the best? Buy a packet and eat a few every day. Ever made a nut candle? Try this with a pecan or walnut. Light one end with a lighter. It’ll burn like a candle. The nuts with the most essential fats burn the best.

Go nuts.

Have you eaten any nuts or seeds today? Make sure you have a small handful. Walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, flax and chia seeds (which you can add to cereal and smoothies) are highest in omega 3.

Green is good.

You need green colder climate foods, rich in omega-3 and other nutrients, every day. The darker the better – broccoli, spinach, brussel spouts, kale, savoy cabbage, peas, runner beans, mange tout, broad beans – have two servings today.

Fry free day.

Every time you eat fried, crispy food you’re destroying nutrients and essential fats. Make today a fry-free day. You can steam fry by sautéing eg an onion, then adding in a water-based sauce (try equal portions of water, lemon juice and tamari or soya sauce) with other ingredients, thus keeping the cooking temperature lower than full on frying.