Kirsty is really interested in trying different things that can benefit health and wellbeing. Here, she shares some examples of the things she has tried during her recovery journey.
Bee keeping
Kirsty spent time with bees when she suffered from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). She found that after only 30 minutes with the bees, she felt very relaxed. She then spent time reading about how bees can help people. She found out that the sound of bees can be helpful to people with PTSD or anxiety and can help to support wellbeing. This is because the bees’ beating wings create a vibration that can have a calming effect.
To find out more about beekeeping, visit www.bbka.org.uk.
Meditation
“I started meditation, something I found extremely difficult. My panic attacks would result in me being unable to focus on my breathing to get into a meditative state. I persevered and eventually was able to use meditation as a way to calm my mind.
I encourage anyone experiencing difficulties coping in life to try and meditate. Even baby steps are still steps. I can guarantee you will find your peace. You will learn to love yourself and not care what the rest of the world thinks of you, because only your opinion will matter.”
Above: Kirsty’s beehives and her sound therapy room
Sound therapy
Sound therapy uses vibrations. Kirsty uses instruments like drums or gongs that make powerful vibrations. This means she can feel the vibrations in her body.
‘It opens up the body like a ripple effect of a stone in a pond.’
She also uses something called binaural beats. This is when you listen to two tones with slightly different frequencies at the same time.
“These methods sync both hemispheres of the brain and take you to deeper levels of meditation. This led me into digging further into the science behind frequencies and vibrations. I like to understand the science behind why these methods work.
Seeing fast results, these methods allowed me to meditate and open myself up to the traumas in a calm, non-evasive way. Almost not even knowing that this is what I was doing. I was able to pick away at traumas without even really feeling them. Able to look at them without emotional attachment. Healing myself bit by bit without having to face the enormity of it. I began to really get to know who I was behind all my usual barriers.”
“One day you will get there, and it will be yourself who gets you there.”
Sharing her learning
Kirsty wants to create a place where people can try sound therapy, meditation, bee-keeping, or even all three.
“If I can give something back, this is what I want to give back:
- a way for people to heal without having to return time and time again to professionals
- to let people know that they can do this themselves
- and to give people the experience and the tools to walk away after a couple of sessions equipped with the knowledge of how to self-heal.”
Next steps
“My plan is to start my own business using instruments that create sound waves and vibrations that resonate with the mind and body. To take people through meditations, safely showing them every step of the way how and why to do this. Ensuring that they don’t need more than a couple of treatments maximum so they can take it away, practice it and find what works best for them and show others how to heal themselves.”
Kirsty is also working with Graham Wells who runs GroWiser. GroWiser is a financial coaching service and one of our Delivery Partners. Graham is helping Kirsty think about her business plan.
“He’s more than a financial coach – he’s like a life coach. Not just immense help with finances but also encouraging and cheerleading my ambitions.”
