June’s Theme: Easy is right
My motto for this month is “Easy is right”. I will use the coming four weeks to invite more ease into my life. I can’t say that it doesn’t feel easy right now. I’ve been spending the last week in beautiful Spain where I attended a conference called Body Wisdom. (If...Getting unstuck #2: stop explaining
Do you know this state of mind when something happens that you dislike. And then your mind goes off ranting about the situation and moves into explaining mode: ‘Of course, he’s always late. ’ ‘Why does it always have to be me who…’ ‘If only everyone on the team...
Respect your rhythm
You cannot be not in flow Last week I listened to an audio by Richard Rudd (a man of many wisdoms – you can check out what he does here). And it was about moments of activity and pause, our natural rhythm. The essence I took from the piece was that it is...
What would you call it?
What do you think? Is leadership just a fancier word for taking responsibility? I’ve been thinking on the subject of leadership for the last couple of months after I was invited to a panel on leadership. Somehow, when I try to pin down what leadership means in...
Strategies as crutches to living intentionally
Recently, I got some aromatherapy oils as a gift. Now, they sit on my bathroom mirror and each morning I see them when getting ready for the day. The choices I am offered are: happy, energy & focus. I take a moment and choose what my intention of the day will be....
Creating Simplicity by Letting Go
“In life we acquire responsibilities, habits, possessions, relationships, needs, etc., much more readily than we discard them. This is part of the richness and enjoyment of life, but it is also part of the complexity of life.” Edward DeBono, Simplicity Over a...
Harvesting
Autumn is harvest season. So the question arises: When we think about achieving our goals and having a good life, the focus is usually on the doing, on the active pursuit of the goal. Even if the goals are the ‘right’ ones and achieve them, there is one...
Letting go
Letting go is not an active effort. It’s a choice. It involves a specific attitude and intention: that of agreeing to no know what will happen. Letting go opens up an opportunity for something new to happen. Letting go means embracing your embodied reality in this...
Two numbers for a successful journey
How do I structure an effective transformation process? How much do I have to deal with the uncomfortable? Those are important questions to ask. If you want to change a situation in your life, there’s no way around looking under the carpet and cleaning up.. But...
10 percent for unlearning
One number that can be helpful for anyone who wants to change a habit is the TIME MEASURE of 10 In a bodywork course, specifically the Dorn Method, I participated in recently, the very experienced and knowledgeable instructor with 25+ years of experience...
Reading the book of yourself
The answers come from within. You could say i’m a junkie for learning. My mind always wants to know more, understand better and figure out how everything is connected. I’m always curious, especially about how life and being human works. So I read a lot, I...
How to tell good rules from bad ones
In preparation for the one-to-one intensive on developing your own rules for success that I’m offering in a couple of weeks, I want to share with you three guidelines that you should take into account when building your own rules. Obviously I think that it’s important...
Why ‘fake it ’til you make it’ doesn’t work – and what you can do instead
I don’t know who coined this idiom or the real story behind it. Maybe if I knew, I wouldn’t disagree so much with it. In any case, I want to describe in this article my perspective on the idea of ‘fake it ‘til you make it’ and the possible problems it entails. I...
Moving with ease
FOCUS ON WHAT COMES EASY It’s fascinating how much the body teaches us about having a good life. Doing something with ease has a particular elegance to it. And realizing that this is when you are at your natural best, is a delight and a gift. It shows you what...
A short note from the book nerd
The books you see in the picture are the currents ones I’m reading. Some of them were added after browsing one of my favorite book stores during the holidays. Even a bit of fiction has snug into my book pile (not a common feat over the last years). I get a lot...40% off My Summer of Presence
The summer is still in full swing but occasionally you can already catch a glimps of the appraoching fall. If you want to add more moments of inspiration, fun and presence to the remaining summer, you can now get My Summer of Presence 40% off until August 25. You only...
Being before doing
Being is enough. Being comes before doing. Moving between being and doing is an artform. Doing can’t make up for the confidence that rests in being. You are your actions, but not only. They are a part of you, not everything. Doing too much? Get back to being so you...
The importance of non-productive time
I’ve been working in the field of bodywork, body awareness and stress management for almost seven years now, and there is a good reason why I called my website Bodies at Work. Whether you are aware of it or not, your body is always at work. And your body is...
Finetuning for change
Wanting change is natural. You want to move forward and grow. But how get started or take the next step? The situations we’d like to be different, are often not the easiest ones. They can be difficult or overwhelming. If you’ve worked with me before, you already...
How to make the most of your summer
I’m sure you want to make the most of your summer. Who doesn’t want to have a good time, right!? And a good summer is made up of special moments. So when your holidays start it’s tempting to want too much for the time you actually have. And if you...
How big is your melon head?
I had an image in my head today that made me laugh. It looked kind of like the one above. If we were shapeshifters and would grow in the places where our attention and energy resides, we’d meet many watermelon heads walking down the street. Don’t you think? I love...
What’s your favorite flavor of summer?
A color A sound A feeling A sensation An atmosphere An emotion An activity A place A song Make this summer your own by adding your flavor(s) of choice! When you know what makes you feel more present and alive, it’s easier to find those ingredients and add them to your...Why do an Intensive?
Benefits and Recommendations for an Intensive I will soon be giving an intensive weekend and want to use this occastion to tell you a bit more about this kind of journey so you can make an informed decision if it’s something you can benefit from. What is an...
Ring doorbell for attention
To get someone else’s attention, you can ring the doorbell. How do you get your own attention back when you got distracted or lost in thought? Which button do you press? How do you remember that you can get it back? Sometimes life or other people push our...
Connecting A to B
What is A and what is B? Body & Mind Doing & Being Activity & Passivity Thinking & Feeling Absorbing & Integrating Holding on & Letting go Eating & Digesting Input & Output Top & Bottom It’s not so difficult o reach this...
How to Choose a Coach for Body-Based Transformation
The professional world is getting faster and increasingly technological. Professionals are, however, still human beings. And human beings need movement, sufficient nourishment, social connections. They have a need to be productive and creative. Technology can be...
The two phases in a process
There are two essential moments in a process that I meet with clients that play a role in the use of a person’s resources and that reflects the current point of view. They are crucial because each of them is at the beginning of a new phase of transformation. It is a...
Why aim for normal?
Why aim for normal if normal is a static fictional line that doesn’t exist in real life? PS: Who says what normal is anyway? Is what you consider normal anything more than norms and metrics imposed on you by society and culture? How could you measure a...
Getting Unstuck: #1 Change Perspective
Life is movement. It has its ups and downs. And it moves sideways too. Movement is part of the natural process. There are moments for thinking, and moments for action. There’s time for activity and time for resting. The art is to go with the flow of life. In your own...
A relaxed way of finding solutions
… by connecting head to feet What happens from a holistic body perspective when you get stuck in the process of finding a solution to a problem? What does it look like when you usually try to find a solution? Like this? This will not only give you...You are the only one …
who knows what’s good for you If you don’t know what you want and feel disconnected from yourself and your body you have two options: check in with yourself (if you know how to do it). Or: find someone who enables you to gain back that quality, not someone who...
Decision-making is physical
Tapping into your body wisdom makes choosing simple. I have learned to approach all things in life as a body. Since I am my body all the time, it makes sense to use my innate faculties. They were designed to serve me well, not to make life hard. And the ability of...
Three reasons why being yourself can boost your business
Three reasons why being yourself can boost your business Before listing the three reasons why being yourself can boost your business, I have to briefly explain what I mean by “being yourself.” It is seemingly self-explanatory, but what I have found in myself and in...Visionboard Essentials
#1: Du brauchst Ziele Um dein Visionboard kleben zu können, musst du dir erstmal klar werden, was du willst. Oft haben wir Gedanken im Kopf und glauben zu wissen, was wir wollen. Das kann sich dann zum einen mit vielen erlerten ‘Ich sollte…’ und ‘Ich muss aber...
Letting the Body work
body·work \ˈbä-dē-ˌwərk\ 00 Letting the Body Work from Bodies at Work on Vimeo.At·ten·tion
Also: paying attention Based on the principle of energy follows attention, The body-based approach to awareness practiced and taught here at Bodiew at Work uses your physical being as an anchor in reality. Following the separation of body and mind according to...Reaction
Re|action Compare: coping mechanism, default setting The repetition of a past behavior. You re-act the same way you did before, which indicates you are not using all your abilities in a fresh and spontaneous way. A reaction is a complex state that can be broken down...Training
Training training /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ Also: practice Once you got started on the journey to being fully yourself, body and mind, there are several ways how you can practice and implement in daily life what you have learned. Exercises: they aim at strengthening certain...
Stress and your imagined narrative
Stress is part of life. Historically, it is a natural response of your body to deal with dangerous situation to ensure survival. If you translate this into our times and life in the city, we call those situations rather difficult or important. They matter to us. Be it...
Where you put your attention matters
Energy flows where attention goes. This universal saying is the basis of attention and awareness training. It sounds nice, but what does it mean in practical terms during a busy workday. And how can this serve you to reduce your stress level and get closer to your...
Why you should stop being busy with right or wrong
This month I want to tackle the issue of decision making again, but from a different angle: RIGHT or WRONG. Why do I believe that decision-making matters in your life? Because we make thousands of them every day. Because personal choice is one of the biggest...
Choice is not an option
Choice is not an option, it’s a must. If I ask you do you like chocolate or vanilla, you will surely have a preference or say ‘neither – it’s strawberry!’ You know the answer, what you want or what feels right – for you, in this moment. When our choices do not affect...
Let boredom be your guide
I hardly know people (meaning adults) who have too much spare time on their hands. Very often life is full of to-dos and projects, people you want to meet and things that need to get done. It can sometimes become hectic. Despite the hustle and bustle of daily life...
Things I found at the beach today…
During my last visit to Ireland, I took a day off and went to the beach. Even though it was cold – for my standards, for natives it was probably a mild day. I was walking barefoot on the beach, took a couple of deep breaths and took a timeout. A time out from...
Confidence – It’s not what you think!
I hardly know people (meaning adults) who have too much spare time on their hands. Very often life is full of to-dos and projects, people you want to meet and things that need to get done. It can sometimes become hectic. Despite the hustle and bustle of daily life...