Well Being
The IAQ WellBeing deck is designed to illuminate the connection between body and mind. It can be useful at those times when you are ill or stressed and want to understand what’s going on under the surface. The cards provide a mix of practical strategies and potential bodymind relationships to reflect on.
Choosing the cards is an intuitive process. Quietly focus your mind. You don’t need to formulate a specific question; however if you prefer to then it is best to phrase your enquiry in terms of “What do I need to know about…” or “Is there something else I should be considering about…” (see Hints & Tips).
The cards below are generated randomly from the larger IAQ WellBeing deck every time you log on or refresh the page. Click on the arrows or use your mouse scroll wheel to slide through the deck in either direction until you feel drawn to choose a card. Clicking on that card will reveal the question. Once turned over, the card will remain that way to allow you to choose further cards if you wish. A maximum of three cards is usually best.You can look at the questions singly, but it can also be interesting to look for relationships of thought between them.
Clicking on it a second time will turn the card back over and generate a new one in its place. However, it is usually more interesting to work with the questions you are given – even if they don’t seem to immediately make sense.
- Have you had enough water today?
- Take a nap
- Go for a walk to clear your head
- How does the symptom mirror issues in your life
- Are you getting enough sleep?
- Give yourself a small treat
- Take 10 minutes to breathe deeply
- Let go of perfectionism
- What do you sound like to others?
- Are you focussing on the big picture?
- Whose life are you living?
- Does it reflect your values?
- What would nourish you now?
- What does your gut tell you?
- What would your mother say?
- Who could you call on for help?
- Ask someone for help
- Change one thing
- Stretch
- Close your eyes. What do you see?
- Where do you feel it in your body?
- If your body could speak to you, what would it say?
- Stop picking at it
- Breathe
- Can you recognise when you’ve had enough?
- Where is the clutter? Are you ready to clear it out?
- What are you hopeful about?
- Name three things about yourself you really like
- Name three things about the other person you really like
- What is your motivation?
- Stop and think
- What’s got under your skin?
- Does it exhaust or energise you?
- How does the fantasy differ from the reality?
- Where is your energy going?
- Advance or retreat – which is better for you right now?
- How do others see you right now?
- Can you own your part in this?
- What makes it feel better? Why?
- Get some sun
- Stop poisoning yourself
- Assume pain is a metaphor - what is its meaning?
- Can you walk away completely?
- Is it more trouble than it’s worth?
- Do you have anything to lose by saying yes?
- Do you really understand the risks versus the benefits?
- Is there enough space?
- Have a massage
- Take your vitamins
- Give yourself a compliment and mean it
- Play some music that moves you
- What if you can’t’ do it all?
- Do you need to say I’m sorry/forgive?
- Spend some time in the dark
- Wear a different colour
- What did you dream about last night?
- What would balance look like?
- Forget food. What are you REALLY hungry for?
- How can you simplify it?
- Do you need more information?
- How is it impacting your quality of life
- Is it an addiction?
- Reconnect yourself with the natural world
- In what way(s) are you accountable?
- What if you stopped comparing yourself to others?
- Is it toxic?
- Was it really an accident?
- Does it serve any positive purpose in your life?
- Is it keeping you stuck in an endless loop?
- Is it really for the best?
- What if you didn’t have to put up with it?
- Do you take time out of the day purely for yourself?
- Is this something that can or will pass if you release it
- What five things are you grateful for right now?
- Are you taking care of yourself?
- Is there a healthier alternative?
- Are you eating healthy?
- Are you spending too much?
- Are you playing too hard?
- Are you working too hard?
- Do you need to give someone a second chance?
- Are you maintaining healthy relationships?
- Are you dwelling on the past?
- Is there something you are clinging to?
- Are you worrying about the future?
- Can you find something to laugh/smile about?
- Have you had enough water today?
- Take a nap
- Go for a walk to clear your head
- How does the symptom mirror issues in your life
- Are you getting enough sleep?
- Give yourself a small treat
- Take 10 minutes to focus on breathing deeply
- Let go of perfectionism
- What do you sound like to others?
- Are you focussing on the big picture?
- Whose life are you living?
- Does it reflect your values?
- What would nourish you now?
- What does your gut tell you?
- What would your mother say?
- Who could you call on for help?
- Ask someone for help
- Change one thing
- Stretch
- Close your eyes. What do you see?
- Where do you feel it in your body?
- If your body could speak to you, what would it say?
- Stop picking at it
- Breathe
- Can you recognise when you’ve had enough?
- Where is the clutter? Are you ready to clear it out?
- What are you hopeful about?
- Name three things about yourself you really like
- Name three things about the other person you really like
- What is your motivation?
- Stop and think
- What’s got under your skin?
- Does it exhaust or energise you?
- How does the fantasy differ from the reality?
- Where is your energy going?
- Advance or retreat – which is better for you right now?
- How do others see you right now?
- Can you own your part in this?
- What makes it feel better? Why?
- Get some sun
- Stop poisoning yourself
- Assume pain is a metaphor - what is its meaning?
- Can you walk away completely?
- Is it more trouble than it’s worth?
- Do you have anything to lose by saying yes?
- Do you really understand the risks versus the benefits?
- Is there enough space?
- Have a massage
- Take your vitamins
- Give yourself a compliment and mean it
- Play some music that moves you
- What if you can’t do it all?
- Do you need to say I’m sorry/forgive?
- Spend some time in the dark
- Wear a different colour
- What did you dream about last night?
- What would balance look like?
- Forget food. What are you REALLY hungry for?
- How can you simplify it?
- Do you need more information?
- How is it impacting your quality of life?
- Is it an addiction?
- Reconnect yourself with the natural world
- In what way(s) are you accountable?
- What if you stopped comparing yourself to others?
- Is it toxic?
- Was it really an accident?
- Does it serve any positive purpose in your life?
- Is it keeping you stuck in an endless loop?
- Is it really for the best?
- What if you didn’t have to put up with it?
- Do you take time out of the day purely for yourself?
- Is this something that can or will pass if you re-lease it?
- What five things are you grateful for right now?
- Are you taking care of yourself?
- Is there a healthier alternative?
- Are you eating healthy food?
- Are you spending too much?
- Are you playing too hard?
- Are you working too hard?
- Do you need to give someone a second chance?
- Are you maintaining healthy relationships?
- Are you dwelling on the past?
- Is there something you are clinging to?
- Are you worrying about the future?
- Can you find something to laugh or smile about?
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