I’ve been thinking about how to strike a balance between getting enough sleep and finding time for myself in the evenings. I know sleep is important, but after putting my baby to bed (around 8:30 PM), is the only time I have for myself. It's the only quiet time I get to do yoga, meditate, enjoy dinner with my partner, and unwind with a series. How can we respect our sleep while still satisfying these equally important needs? This amazing question comes from my even more amazing client Lou....
22 days ago • 2 min read
Stress is a term we hear constantly. It feels like everyone is stressed, but what exactly is stress? And how can we get rid of it? Stress is a mental and psychological discomfort, a sense of emotional pressure. If you're uncertain about whether you're stressed, try flipping the question: Do you feel serene? Free of pressure? Joyful? Comfortable? Safe? If not, you're probably stressed, even if it's subtle or hard to name. What we absolutely need to know to better deal with stress Here’s a...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Today, I’d like to share with you a question I explored in my latest Q&A podcast (in French): How can we break the vicious cycle of comparison? I noticed recently that, even in my work, I can still get caught comparing my career progress to that of others, and of course, I tend to feel like I’m falling short. I know it’s not constructive, but this past week I found myself getting caught up in it. I think it’s a trap we all fall into regularly, whether in our professional or personal lives....
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
You know how sometimes you know something is true… but somehow you still struggle to believe it? Like Trump actually being popular or the fact that tiles A and B are the same colour: Like... what?... no way. One of mine is “exercise gives you energy”. How is it that we have more energy when we exercise even though exercising requires a lot of energy 🤨 I've been feeling sluggish lately, and I know that it's because I have not moved much in the past few weeks (ok, months). Between the move,...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Why do I wake up in the middle of the night then struggle to go back to sleep? Should I stay in bed or should I get up and wait for sleepiness to come back? This is one of the most asked questions on my Q&A podcast, so I thought it might be time to answer it here too. Most of the time, it's stress. (Is anything not caused by stress nowadays? 🥲) Something is bothering you, maybe not enough to keep you awake at night, but enough for your nervous system to be on alert. And enough for you to...
2 months ago • 1 min read
One thing I love about yoga is how what we learn on the mat often transfers to our life. On the mat, we spend a lot of time preparing our body to achieve what is called a “peak pose”. A deep stretch or a strong posture, like the Wheel or the Splits. To get there, we need our muscles to be warmed up, our range of motion gradually increased and our nervous system to be ready to attempt something difficult. If we are properly prepared, postures flow more easily and we can focus on engaging the...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Don't get me wrong, I love saunas and massages. But they are a specific type of self-care, and for most of us, a luxury. I want to share with you ideas of self-care routines that go beyond that, and that will inspire you to create your own unique routine! Stay to the end of the email for THE question that is the foundation of everything else in terms of self-care. 🤔 What even is self-care? For me, a self-care routine is anything that helps me move from overstimulation (high stress, anxiety)...
3 months ago • 2 min read
I received this question this week from one of my wonderful clients: "It's so hard to build a new routine! Does it have to be daily to be effective?" And you know what? I feel you. It is hard to build a routine, because we have to go against habits that have been ingrained in us for years, maybe even decades. A routine doesn't have to be a daily routine to be effective, BUT paradoxically, it's easier to maintain something you do every day. Because the goal is for the routine to become...
4 months ago • 1 min read
I was asked this important question last week by one of my wonderful clients. Picture this. You're barely managing a self-care routine as it is, and suddenly... 💀 Your son starts kindergarten💀 You have to travel for work💀 You have to prepare for an impending move💀 3 of your coworkers are going on holiday and 2 others call in sick during crunch time Any of these familiar? This is when I like to call in the Busy Mode Method. (I heard about from a mentor of mine called Ella, the Fitness Psych.)...
4 months ago • 1 min read