Mindfulness involves cultivating a present state of awareness of the present moment by bringing attention to the here and now, not the past of future. Practically, this means intentionally directing attention to your thoughts, feelings and surroundings without getting confused by the myriad of thoughts that occur in the mind.

Reiki is a transference of energy from counsellor to client on your main energy points "chakras". You may feel subtle differences in your energy field or an immediate impact for example, physically a headache could disappear, you may feel more refreshed.  

Feeling isolated is experience that affects emotional well-being and can involve withdrawing from family gatherings or connections within the home with members and even external social interactions. There are times you may even want that familial experience to be able to have that closeness and communication with family and about feeling understood. 

In family dynamics, members follow certain behaviours and roles within the family system. What happens when a member of the family deviates from these patterns of behaviour and when emotions run high making them unable to make their own decisions, enmeshment develops. 

Issues such as anxiety, trauma, feeling sad, unhappy or fearful can result from dysfunctional family systems. The root cause of these emotions can vary, however, if left untreated the turmoil can become a downward spiral.

When living in a state of anxiety you become accustomed to turmoil most if not all the time. When peace does find its way into your life, do you find yourself unsure what to do with that peace?

There are many ways trauma can leave a lasting impact. Trauma has a way of lingering in your mind and body.