e spend most of our time with our brains in thinking mode – solving problems, getting work done, managing our lives. ‘This can be very useful and productive, but we tend to spend too much time here (about 80 per cent) and not enough in the sensing or experiential mode,’ says yoga teacher Ruth Timms, ‘and this can lead to heightened stress and difficulty sleeping. Mindfulness and meditation techniques help you to switch gears and dampen down the stress response.’ Add some of the following rituals recommended by Timms into your daily routine, to help your body cope with the demands of the day
