Monday 22 February 2016

Calm your anxieties in Bodrum

Last year I wrote about my out of character participation in a Heart Math group session with Joyce McKay and about how much I enjoyed it and found it a useful tool to squash those niggling anxieties that visit us all from time to time.  This year Joyce is running another workshop in Bodrum at The Karia Princess Hotel on March 5th from 11:00 am to 4:30pm at a cost of 145TL which includes lunch. 

Joyce can be contacted via her website http://www.changehappensfast.com/ or her Facebook page 

If you missed last April's post, here is is. 



Open Mind to Open Heart




Sitting in front of a computer for a lot of the day, trying to get words on to a page, my brain definitely rules my heart. I'm analytical by nature and can rightly be accused of over scrutinising and dissecting words, events and people.   I used to be sceptical about anything I couldn't explain but since I moved back to Bodrum I've been much more open to ideas on the edge of conventional thinking. Even so  I am probably the last person you'd expect to sign up for a day's workshop of 'Heart Math'.  Until a month ago I'd not even heard the phrase and when I did, in my pedantic way, immediately thought "where is the s?", why isn't it 'Heart Maths'.  But in a moment of improbable mental tolerance, I decided to throw my prejudices to the wind and go along and see what it was all about, and I'm so glad I did.  Under the expert guidance of Joyce McKay, we learnt a simple technique to use the power of one's heart to balance biological systems and stop stress and negative thoughts and actions in a few seconds.  I've been practicing since Saturday and the 3am anxiety-insomnia which has plagued me for years has all but gone.
You'll have to go along to one of these sessions yourself to find out what goes on as it's difficult to define the experience.  My fellow participants, all strong, sassy, funny, intelligent and thoughtful women, made the day even more rewarding. I can only really say I went into the Marina Go Hotel in the morning with an open mind and came out a few hours later with an open heart and a nice warm feeling of calm, control and purpose.   Thanks, Joyce!



10 comments:

  1. Remember you writing this post last year. Lots of reason, in these times we're living in, for people to have anxieties. Enjoy, if you go again. :)

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  2. That workshop and the techniques sound great and they are working for you. I like the heart in the sky.

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    1. The heart was made by the Turkish Airforce display team above Bodrum a couple of years ago

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  3. Sounds just the thing Annie, many thanks for sharing, another plus for Bodrum xx

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  4. B to B, Sounds great. My hat's off to her if she can make us feel better midst the anxieties that we get bombarded with every day.

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    1. Joyce shows us how to make ourselves calmer whıch ıs a great talent

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  5. I could do with a bit of that right now with one of the projects I'm working on. Well done for giving it a go!

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  6. Wishing you some peaceful thoughts Jack

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