Life has a beautiful way of lining up unexpected serendipitous encounters into our lives. Whilst at Mostly Jazz Festival we connected with a remarkable individual, who works for an organisation known as The Reach Approach. A casual conversation turned deep, as per usual and we learned about the organization's commitment to assisting individuals in gaining insight, healing past wounds, and embracing a more fulfilling life.
In this article, we'll explore the work carried out by The Reach Approach and explore the myriad of free resources they offer to everyone seeking personal growth and emotional well-being.
The Reach Approach is an organization dedicated to facilitating personal transformation and emotional well-being. Their holistic approach encompasses various therapeutic techniques, educational programs, and supportive resources to empower individuals in navigating life's challenges. Through their services, The Reach Approach aims to inspire personal growth, foster resilience, and promote positive mental health.
The Reach Approach's Core Values stood out to us particularly in their Holistic approach towards Well-being. The Reach Approach recognizes that true well-being encompasses emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual dimensions. Their programs and resources address each of these aspects, promoting a comprehensive approach to personal growth.
The Reach Approach believes in empowering individuals through knowledge. They provide educational resources and workshops to enhance emotional literacy and equip people with the tools to navigate life's challenges effectively.
The Reach Approach offers a range of valuable services that promote personal development and emotional well-being. Some key aspects of their work include:
Free Resources: One of the most remarkable aspects of The Reach Approach is their commitment to making resources available to everyone. Their website offers an extensive collection of free articles, podcasts, guided meditations, and videos covering diverse aspects of mental health, personal growth, and emotional well-being. Try this conscious breathing meditation, learning a practice like this and adapting it to suit you really reconnects your wires. they have a wealth of free powerful 'listen to whilst you breath' meditations.
Take a moment to explore their website (www.thereachapproach.co.uk) and immerse yourself in the wealth of resources available.
Remember, the Universe helps those who helps themselves.
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]]>Water, the elixir of life, flows through our veins and sustains our existence. Making up about 60% of an adult's body weight. It is found in every cell, tissue, and organ, and is involved in many vital functions, including:
Regulating body temperature: Water is essential for regulating body temperature through sweating, maintaining a healthy internal temperature by constantly releasing heat.
Transporting nutrients: Water helps transport nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout the body.
Removing waste: Water helps remove waste products from the body through urine, sweat, and is essential for digestion.
Supports kidney function: Water is necessary for flushing toxins and waste products out of the body through the kidneys.
Enhances physical performance: Proper hydration can improve physical performance by preventing fatigue and reducing the risk of injury.
Promotes healthy skin: Water is essential for keeping the skin hydrated and healthy, preventing dryness and wrinkles.
Lubricating joints: Water helps lubricate joints and reduce friction between bones.
Protecting tissues and organs: Water acts as a cushion and protective barrier for vital organs and tissues.
Supporting brain function: Water is essential for brain function, including regulating mood and cognitive performance.
Hydration is essential for maintaining optimal health and well-being and the human body needs a sufficient amount of water to function properly.
When the body does not have enough water, it can become dehydrated, leading to a range of symptoms, including thirst, dry mouth, headaches, fatigue, and dizziness. Severe dehydration can lead to more serious health complications, such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
Tips for Staying Hydrated
Drink enough water: The amount of water needed varies by individual, but a general guideline is to drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.
Drink before you're thirsty: Thirst is a sign of dehydration, so drink water throughout the day, even if you don't feel thirsty.
Eat water-rich foods: Many fruits and vegetables are high in water content, such as watermelon, cucumber, and grapes. Eating these foods can help you stay hydrated.
Limit caffeine and alcohol: Caffeine and alcohol can dehydrate the body, so limit intake or drink extra water to compensate.
Use a reusable water bottle: Carry a reusable water bottle with you to make it easy to drink and refill water for free throughout the day.
Flavour water naturally: Add natural flavours like lemon or cucumber to your water to make it more delicious and refreshing.
By drinking enough water and staying hydrated, the body can function properly and you can feel good.
Remember to stay hydrated.
Q and the MINOR FORMULA Team
Learning is a lifelong process, and everyone has a unique way of absorbing, processing, and retaining information. Understanding your learning style can help you improve your learning experience and achieve better results. In this article, we will discuss the different types of learning and how you can figure out what works best for you, using information and tips from the book 'The Big What Now Book of Learning Styles' by Carol Barnier.
The Different Types of Learning
Visual Learners: Visual learners learn best through visual aids, such as pictures, diagrams, and videos. They tend to be good at recalling details and have a strong sense of spatial awareness.
Auditory Learners: Auditory learners learn best through sound and verbal instructions. They tend to have excellent listening skills and can remember information that is presented in the form of sound or speech.
Kinesthetic Learners: Kinesthetic learners learn best through hands-on activities and experiences. They tend to be highly active and learn best when they can move around, touch, and manipulate objects.
Reading/Writing Learners: Reading/writing learners learn best through reading and writing. They prefer to take notes, read textbooks, and write summaries to absorb and retain information.
How to Figure Out Your Learning Style
Pay attention to your preferences: Observe how you naturally prefer to learn. Do you like to read, listen, or watch? Do you prefer hands-on activities, or do you learn best by taking notes?
Experiment with different learning styles: Try different learning styles and techniques to figure out what works best for you. For example, if you are a visual learner, try using diagrams, mind maps, or videos to understand complex concepts.
Take a learning style assessment: Several online assessments can help you determine your learning style. These assessments ask you a series of questions about your preferences, strengths, and weaknesses and provide you with insights into your learning style.
Ask for feedback: Ask your teachers, peers, or mentors for feedback on your learning style. They may be able to provide you with valuable insights into how you learn best.
Tips for Improving Your Learning Experience
Adapt your learning style: Once you have figured out your learning style, adapt your learning experience to suit your preferences. For example, if you are an auditory learner, listen to audio books on youtube or record lectures and listen to them again later.
Use multiple learning styles: Try to use multiple learning styles to reinforce your learning. For example, if you are a visual learner, take notes while listening to a lecture.
Create a conducive learning environment: Create a learning environment that supports your learning style. For example, if you are a kinesthetic learner, try studying in a space where you can move around and interact with objects.
Seek out different learning resources: Experiment with different learning resources, such as textbooks, videos, podcasts, and interactive online courses.
By paying attention to your preferences, experimenting with different learning styles, and adapting your learning experience to suit your needs, you can enhance your learning and achieve your goals.
The breath, a seemingly simple act we do without thought, is a profound force that animates our very existence. It is the essence of life itself, intricately intertwined with our physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Yet, in our fast-paced modern world, we often neglect the importance of breathing properly and this often leads to a whole heap of health issues impacting our entire system. From our nerves and heart to our digestion and immune response. Proper breathing, as detailed in 'The Breathing Cure' by Patrick G. Mckeown, is crucial for our overall health.
Why Breathing Matters
Breathing goes beyond merely filling our lungs with air. It's about how we breathe and utilize that air. Our breathing habits can affect our stress levels, heart rate, blood pressure, and immune function. Correct breathing can even enhance digestion, concentration, and sleep quality.
Unfortunately, modern lifestyles often lead to poor breathing habits like mouth breathing and shallow breathing, which can cause health issues such as snoring, sleep apnea, asthma, and anxiety. Thus, learning proper breathing is essential for improving our health and well-being.
Practical Tips for Better Breathing
Nasal Breathing: Breathing through our nose is the most natural and efficient way to breathe. It helps filter, warm, and humidify the air, making it easier for our lungs to use. Nasal breathing also stimulates the production of nitric oxide, which benefits our cardiovascular system. So, make a habit of breathing through your nose, even during exercise.
Deep Breaths: Taking deep breaths can calm our mind and body, especially during stressful moments. Deep breaths bring more oxygen into our body, reducing stress and improving focus. To practice, inhale through your nose for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of four, and exhale through your mouth for a count of six.
Breathing Exercises: Several breathing exercises can improve our breathing, such as diaphragmatic breathing, alternate nostril breathing, and humming bee breath. These exercises strengthen respiratory muscles, increase lung capacity, and improve breathing patterns.
Breathing Aids: There are also breathing aids that can help, such as nasal strips to open up nasal passages and breathing trainers to increase lung capacity and respiratory muscle strength. These aids are especially beneficial for those with sleep apnea, snoring, or asthma.
Breathing is a vital aspect of our health and well-being. By practicing breathing through the nose, taking deep breaths and other breathing exercises we can feel and perform better.
Whenever you remember, remember to breath.
With Love
Q and the MINOR FORMULA Team
]]>Over the years we’ve grown to love many Birmingham based businesses, so we’ve pulled together a list of our personal favourites below:
Indigo Wholefoods: A 100% organic supermarket based in the heart of Moseley. They stock a huge selection of organic foods, drinks, beauty products, supplements and household products. Any natural health supplements or vitamins you may need you can find here too. It’s a one stop shop if you are looking for items that are kinder to the planet and more natural.
- 50/52 St Mary’s Row, B13 8JG
I AM YOGI: One of Birmingham’s best kept secrets is the I AM YOGA studio based in Moseley Park. The studio is a wooden cabin with a glass front, so you feel like you are doing your Yoga session in surrounded by nature. They offer a range of different yoga classes that you can do in the cabin or at home (but in person you get free tea!) so there is something for everyone which is why our team love it.
- Moseley Park & Pool, 93B Alcester Road, B13 8DD
Seventh Circle: Svnth Crcl are an independent Art Gallery based in Moseley and if you are interested in art and interiors then we definitely recommend taking a look. The art is chosen on a rotating basis so there is always something new to see and they host regular events so you can go along for a drink and talk to the artists themselves, the owners of the gallery are really cool people too.
- 10 St Mary’s Row, B13 8JG
Tokyo Toys: We’re big anime fans here at MF and Tokyo Toys is every anime lovers dream. They specialise in anime and manga merchandise but also stock other gaming and movie merch too. Its rare to find a store on the high street that is dedicated to stocking these types of items so we have to take a trip there every so often.
- 31 Corporation Street, B2 4LS
The Jungle Club: If you are looking to add some more greenery to your life then we would recommend our favourite plant shop, The Jungle Club. They sell everything plant related including house plants, succulents and rare tropical plants and taking a trip to their store is actually like entering the jungle.
- 134 Alcester Road, B13 8EE
Peacer: One of the only pizza shops we know that sell pizza by the slice! Peacer is fuss free and their spicy pizza with hot honey is a fire 10 10.
- 4 Woodbridge Road, B13 8EJ
Col8 Store: Our shop neighbour Col8 sells some of the best vintage finds in Birmingham. Think Dickies, Carhartt and Supreme amongst other big brand names plus, if you come visit Col8 you technically come visit us too, so it’s a win win.
- 42B St Mary’s Row, B13 8JG
The Mockingbird Cinema: We love film and The Mockingbird Cinema based in the custard factory is somewhere you have to check out if you love movies too. The Mockingbird is a bit of a different cinema experience, you can still catch all the big movies that are released but they also run their own events and show some more unusual movies that you probably wouldn’t get to see on the big screen anywhere else. Some past events include World Cup screenings, Anime movie screenings, sign-a-long screenings and Lord of the Rings movie marathons.
- The Custard Factory, Mockingbird House, Gibb St, B9 4AA
I Go Vegan: The BEST vegan ‘junkfood’ spot in Birmingham. That’s all there is to say really! It’s a tiny little place so they only do delivery or takeaway but it is a must if you’re looking for something delicious. Our go to order is the Messi burger and salt and pepper chips.
- 3 Formans Road, B11 4AT
There are so many more amazing independents around Birmingham we couldn’t fit them all into this little round-up, so make sure you come explore our city, make some memories and support our small businesses.
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