How I found my Calmer Self!

My name is Nadine.

Here I am, in my fifties, loving the practice and the teaching of calmness.

My passion is to share my Calmer Self Method which I developed through finding my own place of calm.

My mission is to help people just as I have been helped in my life.

This is my journey.

Where I started my journey.

My life started as frantic, it was a life that was as far away from calm as you can imagine! It all started in when I began work as an Apprentice Chef at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London. Combining a manic 24/7 job with the busy social life that came with it, and college studies, I found myself on a crazy, chaotic roller-coaster.

Having the time of my life?

When I had the qualifications from college in my hands, I moved into being self-employed and into a career in sales. I was having the time of my life – customers, targets, sales, exciting times. Everything was going wonderfully (I thought!). But my body and my mind were telling me a different story. I pushed myself hard to be successful and make everyone else happy – but I wasn’t making myself happy. The constant feeling of never having enough time led me to making poor lifestyle choices.

I was in a constant state of stress but at the same time it was thrilling and exhilarating. My weight was going up and my state of health was going down. My periods stopped and I was constantly exhausted. Actually, I was hooked on the adrenalin of my life.

My life needed to be calmer.

It really did, for me to be healthy. I developed a keen interest in alternative therapies and looked for answers. I went on homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology and coaching courses.

I had talking therapy consultations which brought out childhood traumas I didn’t realise I had and family patterns that explained my lack of ability to care for myself. I started countless healthy diet and exercise routines until I slowly realised that I needed to heal my mind, not just my body.

Healing my mind.

I experienced wonderful therapies such as CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) and EFT (emotional freedom techniques). I decided to delve deeper and studied Tai Chi, QiGong, Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation and Reiki – training to a Level I and II Reiki Attunement.

Reaching my Calmer Self.

I have changed my life to be where I wanted to be, and I am very grateful to be learning so much all the time. I am now in a position where mindfulness, meditation, relaxation are my life, first and foremost.

I have reached my Calmer Self.

I hope you will let me show you how to reach yours.