Chat It’s Fate – September 2019

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Dear Lucy

Meditation is a great

technique for clearing the

mind of intrusive, anxious

thoughts. You certainly can

use it to help you sleep,

and the most eff ective way

of doing this is by focusing

on your breathing.

Concentrate on inhaling

and exhaling deeply

though your nose. It’s

no good taking shallow

breaths – getting the

timing right is essential for

fi nding inner peace. The

best way to perfect this

Dear Ruby

I

nsomnia is ruling

my life! I’ve tried all

sorts of treatments but

nothing seems to help.

The closest I’ve come to

falling asleep is through

meditation, but I struggle

to stay focused. Do you

have any tips?

Lucy, 38, Evesham

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is through

practice,

but

sometimes

(as perhaps

in your

case) a little

guidance

to get you

going on

the right

track

wouldn’t

go amiss.

Consider

investing

in a

Dodow. Available for £49

from mydowow.com, this

is a little light that the

manufacturers claim helps

users fall asleep two-and-

a-half times as quickly.

It works by guiding your

breathing and rebalancing

your autonomic nervous

system in order to break

the vicious cycle of anxiety

that keeps you awake.

Simply synchronizing

your breathing to the

soothing light pulse at a

slow and steady rhythm

leads you into a meditative

state which, after a few

minutes, will help you let

go and sleep.

After a few months of

use, you will hopefully

regain confi dence in

yourself, and realise that

your body knows how to

fall asleep alone.

KNOCK ME OUT!

T

his year, celebrate the

autumn equinox in nature, at

an event designed to recharge,

decompress and repair your

mind, body and soul for the winter

months ahead.

Set in the magnifi cent woodland

glade of Wasing Estate, Berkshire

on 20 to 22 September, the

Wonderment Retreat Festival is

where you’ll fi nd a hand-picked

selection of the worlds’ leading

wellbeing practitioners. Off ering

a full programme of group and

individual reviving experiences,

from past life regressions and

crystal healing to mermaid

swimming lessons and kombucha

discos, there’s something here for

everyone to enjoy!

Tickets from £140 at

wondermentworld.com

Ruby Deevoy

Live

well

The chillout zone

Wellness and lifestyle guru Ruby Deevoy

is here to answer your questions and

help you feel beautiful inside and out!

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