At this time of year we hear lots of talk about making new year’s resolutions. The urge to make resolutions about committing to doing things differently comes from the part of us that wants something more in our lives.

Have you ever parked in a place you’ve parked before but the council has re-zoned it so that you receive a fine for parking illegally? Or been outraged by the impact of the small print in a document which delivers unpleasant consequences to you?

When we experience symptoms in the body we have a choice about how we respond. We can see a headache as an inconvenient symptom and take a headache tablet. Or we can see it as feedback.

Do you sometimes feel like you have no choice? That life/your partner/your boss have delivered conditions which you must meet, with no say in the matter?