The Joy Edit #3
- Chloe Markham
- Feb 26
- 1 min read
A regular edit for your joy.
Nervous system regulation tool
APE Check-In
This one, from the wonderful Nervous System Coach Jonny Miller, is key to regulation.
HOW: Sit comfortably and set a timer for 5 minutes. Notice: A: Awareness. What's the quality of your awareness today? Bring it to the space above, below, behind, in-front of you.Is it scattered? Focused? Small? Expansive? B: Posture. Scan your body slowly from your feet upwards. What do you notice? E: Emotion. Ask yourself what emotions are present today. Just notice, no judgement.
This is the bicep-curl of your interoceptive strength.And interoception — our ability to feel internally — is the foundations for all regulation.
Listen: Blackbird Radio
Sticking with last week's folky theme (something new next week, promise).The first track on this playlist is... amazing. Trust me. Stick it in your ear holes immediately and thank me later.
Read: You're Allowed To Stop
These are the things that work for me, even in chaos, even in absurdity. I think they’ll help you, too
A book I'm loving: The Life Impossible
I've just been sent this from a wonderful Joy Unplugged client — this is the joy I'm talking about!
New environment-focused laundry gadget — inspired, ironically, by the environment we're looking to protect — is here.
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