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SAMI TUCKER OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR/ HR ASSISTANT
Mindfulness: Healing and hope. In a world where I can hardly find the correct words to describe the horrific tragedies that are going on, it is now more important than ever before for everyone to stop and take a beat. To really open your eyes, your ears and your heart; and to really just ground yourself in that moment. Our lives are always so busy – be it personal or professional lives, and sometimes the lines between those two lives can be blurry. I know it myself; I take my work home with me and sometimes I struggle to switch off over the evening or weekend. Those who know me well know that I also took my laptop on honeymoon and checked in with the office pretty much every day! I take an immense amount of pride in my work and strive to make everyday a little bit better than the last. Everyone also has different drivers in their lives, and I would say that my main one is my daughter, Scarlett (five). I want to show her that hard work and patience pays off. I want her to know that she can do anything she wants, be whoever she wants to be – she just needs to work hard to do it. I want her to be proud of her Mummy. But sometimes, that elusive ‘drive’ drifts off into the sunset, and I float around a bit, lost and unaware of why I work so hard and put in all those extra hours.
When this happens, I must really try and focus on getting back to where I was before and there are a few tactics and techniques that I would like to share with you which I hope will help. Firstly, there is “grounding”. Grounding is really what it says on the tin – it brings your mind back to Earth. To re-establish a connection with your basic senses. The premise is as follows:
