Vicky Mcmurray Therapies

06/09/2026

Finding the quiet mind.

Meditations are now readily available in every possible shape, size and format.
I find though that sometimes I can find some of them to be a bit pressurised.

I might be so focused on trying to do it all correctly that small things can be an instant distraction and annoyance. Maybe they don’t allow enough time for the information I’m receiving to fully come through before they try to move you on to the next step. Maybe they're asking for you to think of too much detail and process.

Then I realised, just stop forcing it. Simplify it.

Finding a quiet mind should actually be easy. We just happen to live in a very stimulating world now and have often forgotten the wonderfulness of a quiet mind.

Consider the things, places, actions or interactions that relax you.

Is it sitting in the garden listening to life around you like the birds, the sea, the wind?
Maybe it’s listening to the tick of the clock in your home.
Taking some uninterrupted time to have a bath.
Just lying on the floor with no demands and no time constraints.

Allow these things to be enjoyed, heard, felt.

These are the things that make you happy so just take some time to enjoy them.
Give yourself the time, knowing that for a while, you have nothing else to do, nowhere else to be that is more important than being right there in that moment for as long as you want to be.

As you allow your mind to quieten, feel the stresses and strains fall away. Allow your nervous system to calm. Allow that clarity that you’ve been looking for to come forward. Allow inspiration to be heard if it’s needed.

All too often we look for external assistance and answers where in fact, they are inside us waiting to be heard if we just take the time to listen.

02/08/2026

Overwhelm.

We can all experience overwhelm at times.

If this is a constant issue though, it takes it’s tole on our thoughts, our bodies and our lives.

How can we recognise it in ourselves?

- We may keep getting sick because our immune system is compromised by fighting off the pressures of stress in our bodies.
- If we find ourselves reacting in a way that that we know is out of proportion to the situation.
- We don’t want to socialise with others in the way we normally would and it seems to have been that way for a while.
- We find it hard to make decisions.
- We find it hard to focus on anything.
- The feeling like we’re fire-fighting our way though our days rather than living them.
- Feeling excessively emotional to what would be our normal.

Then there’s the times that it may be really helpful and compassionate to be able to recognise it in others.

How do we recognise overwhelm in the people around us in life or at work?

- All of the above of course but also, they may be very reactive to any situation that comes up and quick to lose their temper.
- If they find it difficult to accept help.
- If they make social plans but cancel a bit too often.
- All they seem to be able to talk about is how busy they are.
- They can’t quite manage to just sit for a time, relax and have a conversation.
- They need to make all the decisions and be in control of everything.

Whether you recognise this in yourself or in another, have some patience and compassion for you and for them.

Ask for help.

Offer help, but don’t be offended if it’s refused. Even making the offer can make an impact on someone.

Find a way to feel the breathing space in each day.

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30/07/2026

Thought for the day....

Negative thoughts and attitude create resistance, restriction, limitation and closes doors of opportunity.

Positive thoughts and attitude shows you new doors and opens them.

05/07/2026

All too often we complicate things.

We overcrowd our thoughts, our minds, our plans, our homes, our workspaces.
The more cluttered our minds and the spaces around us are, the more difficult life and decisions feel.

It can make the difference between feeling like we’re wading through waist high water or skipping across the water like a skimming stone.

What could you do to uncomplicate your life?

See where you can bring things back to the baseline basics.

The more simple things are, the more impactful, easier and fluid they are.

07/06/2026

Do you need an MOT?

When somethings is new and shiny we make a lot of effort to look after it.
Over time maybe a little less so.
We get used to it, we take it for granted, we just assume it will keep working for us doing what it’s been doing…. Till the day that it doesn’t!

Then what?

Sometimes we can replace it or we can send it in for repair.

What if we were to think about our bodies the same way?

How can we avoid it breaking or needing repairs?

We can look after it, respect it, take care of it.

We can notice when something needs a little help or attention and address the problems before they become a big issue.

Consider taking you and your body in for an MOT.

Little top ups as we go along are much easier to deal with than big break down problems.

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12/05/2026

A little update from me.

As of 18th May, I will be offering in person clinic sessions from a new location in Edinburgh.

You will find me at Pure Offices, Bonnington Bond, 2 Anderson Place, Leith, EH6 5NP.

For full details on finding out my availability and to book a session:
Contact — Vicky McMurray Therapies

As always, there are still some therapies I offer online.
I look forward to seeing you in my shiny, new clinic space.

07/05/2026

What is waiting inside of you waiting to be revealed and discovered?

In every new phase of our lives, even with each new day, we become a new version of ourselves.

Do you ever stop to consider what has changed for you lately?

What you used to like, what used to be your passion, what used to be your motivator may have changed.

Some may stay the same but it might be time to give this some thought.

Take a look at your life and see if there is anything that could benefit from being re-evaluated and if there are changes that would really make your life feel better for you now.

03/05/2026

Do you waken up in the morning feeling achy, like your body is a little reluctant to move?

There can be lots of reasons for this but there is something easy you can do for yourself.

If possible, take a little time in the morning.

Sit on the edge of your bed with your feet on the floor.

Feel where your body wants to stretch and move.

Take time to slowly move.

Like a yawn, let your body tell you where it wants to move to and how it wants to move.

Is it your arms?

Is it your shoulders?

Does your lower back want to shift and sway?

Does your head want to roll from side to side?

Do your feet want to circle or paddle up and down?

The more you give this a go, the easier your body will feel when you get up in the morning and the easier you will find it to hear what your body needs.

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05/04/2026

We attract what our attention is focused on. Consider the ads and suggestions Facebook, Spotify and Amazon send you. They tune into what we’re looking at and focusing on and target those subjects.

The universe and the world around us does the same. It sends us what we’re focused on and will send us more of it.

What messages do you think you are sending out into the universe to have sent back to you?

Is it positive, joyful, plentiful or is it something else?

If it’s something else, how could you change that? And what would you like to change it to?

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15/03/2026

If you’re anything like me, you may have what feels like, endless “to do” lists. Turn that around from time to time and create “accomplished” lists, or whatever word works for you.

Just take 10 minutes on the bus or while you drink a coffee to give that some thought and take note. Maybe have a list on your phone you can update.

Acknowledge and celebrate all your hard work and all that you’ve accomplished from time to time.