Week 5: What Happens When the Nervous System Isn’t in Defence Mode This post is part of a 5-part series designed to help you understand your nervous system and how it shapes your thoughts, feelings, and responses. You can explore the full Nervous System Series here: As you move through each post, you’ll begin toContinue reading “Living Differently When Your Nervous System Feels Safe”
Category Archives: Stress & Energy Management
How to Soothe the Nervous System (Without Forcing It)
Learn gentle ways to soothe your nervous system without forcing calm. Discover simple practices like slow breathing, movement, and self-touch that build safety over time.
How Stress Shows Up in the Body (Not Just the Mind)
What it Feels like When Your Nervous System is in Defence Mode This post is part of a 5-part series designed to help you understand your nervous system and how it shapes your thoughts, feelings, and responses. You can explore the full Nervous System Series here: As you move through each post, you’ll begin toContinue reading “How Stress Shows Up in the Body (Not Just the Mind)”
Understanding Trauma Responses in the Nervous System
Why We Fight, Run, Shut Down or People Please This post is part of a 5-part series designed to help you understand your nervous system and how it shapes your thoughts, feelings, and responses. You can explore the full Nervous System Series here: As you move through each post, you’ll begin to recognise your ownContinue reading “Understanding Trauma Responses in the Nervous System”
Understanding Your Nervous System
What is the Nervous System (And why does it run my life?) This post is part of a 5-part series designed to help you understand your nervous system and how it shapes your thoughts, feelings, and responses. You can explore the full Nervous System Series here: As you move through each post, you’ll begin toContinue reading “Understanding Your Nervous System”
Strategic Responsibility and Clean Completion
Strategy, Money and Closure Welcome to Authentic Living Coaching.I’m Linda Codlin, Transformational Life Coach.Welcome, my friends. Strategic Responsibility & Clean Completion(Strategy, Money and Closure) January has been an exploration of responsibility — not as obligation or pressure, but as relationship. We began by noticing where responsibility has been inherited rather than consciously chosen.Then we turnedContinue reading “Strategic Responsibility and Clean Completion”
5 Effective Steps for Teaching Critical Thinking
Curiosity is the foundation of Critical Thinking. A curious mind wants to know the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of something. Welcome to Authentic Living CoachingI’m Linda Codlin, Transformational Life Coach. Welcome, My Friends. This week I’m sharing how to teach critical thinking to someone who doesn’t know how to start.Which is particularly helpful for training childrenContinue reading “5 Effective Steps for Teaching Critical Thinking”
Mastering Problem-Solving: 5 Essential Critical Thinking Skills
Critical thinking is all about slowing down, questioning assumptions, and approaching challenges with clarity. Welcome to Authentic Living CoachingI’m Linda Codlin, Transformational Life Coach. Welcome, My Friends. I’ve been thinking about what it takes to become a critical thinker.What skills are involved in learning to think critically which will help solve problems? Here are fiveContinue reading “Mastering Problem-Solving: 5 Essential Critical Thinking Skills”
Transform Your Perspective: A Multi-Sensory Visualization Guide
Expand your perspective by expanding your mind. I shared this multi-sensory visualization on my Facebook a few days ago. This can be used for anything you desire, I chose a car because it is tangible. We all visualize in different ways, which is why this multi-sensory way is superb for capturing all the ways andContinue reading “Transform Your Perspective: A Multi-Sensory Visualization Guide”
8 Essential Self-Care Practices for Daily Joy
Linda Codlin emphasizes the importance of self-care, sharing personal experiences that bring joy and fun into her life. She outlines eight self-care areas: physical, emotional, social, creative, spiritual, mental, relaxation, and routine. Each area offers practical tips, encouraging readers to embrace self-care for improved well-being and happiness.