Weaving Parachutes

FEAR AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Over the past 20 years there has been a growing interest in the relationship between stress and the immune system and the physiology underlying this connection.

From a personal perspective I have experienced this first hand. In 2015, I fractured both of my heels. This created a great deal of stress, severe pain, three months off work and a deep sense of helplessness.

Almost a year to the day after this injury I was diagnosed with throat cancer. I am certain that the two where connected - the chronic stress of the previous year had played its part in creating a compromise of my immune system.

In the following six months of treatment there was little I had control over - I felt a little like a cork bobbing on a turbulent sea. The only thing I felt I had some modicum of control over was the way I related to both my diagnosis and treatment. I figured that if I could maintain some degree of regulation over my stress levels it would be of benefit to my treatment and it's efficacy. I was fortunate to have knowledge, skills and support that aided this.

There's so much in our life that we have little or any authority over. At the present time this has taken on a whole other dimension with COVID-19. It is unsurprising that individual and collective stress levels have gone through the roof.

However, if we can develop a greater understanding of how stress manifests in our bodies and mind and our resultant automatic and habitual reactions - then we nurture the possibility of change. Lessening the grip and the effect of chronic stress on the rest of our body and boosting the function of our immune systems.

The intention of Weaving Parachutes is to help individuals and groups find relevant ways to engage and practice techniques which reduce stress, boost resilience and improve performance. Ideally, weaving the parachute before we need it !

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So, this year - We have sold our house in Guernsey, found new homes for our cats and dog, stopped working as a chiropractor and moved to the UK with no job and not too sure of where we were going to be living or what I was going to be doing !

As human beings we tend to become very uncomfortable around change and uncertainty - in a period of history where there is more change and uncertainty than ever before it may appear difficult to understand why we would make an active choice to add to this !

TRUST - I have always had an innate trust that if I were just brave enough to step toward difficulties and challenge that something positive would arrive.

Without the s**t the flowers wouldn’t grow !

When I was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2016, I was very fortunate to have a depth of knowledge and long time personal practice and experience of mindfulness based approaches. Unbeknown to myself these skills would act like a proverbial parachute – the practice I had put in during the good times helped support me in the tough times.

With this in mind - I am proud to announce the launch of my new business WEAVING PARACHUTES. This new business aims to support individuals and organisations to discover and nurture techniques that will help them live better now, as well as preparing for those inevitable times when life gets a little harder.

I am passionate about finding unique and bespoke ways to engage and stimulate interest in techniques that boost mental strength and resilience as well as enhancing health and performance.

Contact me to find out how I may be able to help or to find out a little more.