In the final Harry Potter book Dumbledore says to Harry, ‘Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?' - proof that it doesn't matter if you’re using your imagination or picturing a real event - our unconscious mind can’t tell the difference.

I suggest having your own version of this mindfulness exercise that you can talk through in your mind or record this script (speaking slowly) to play for yourself until you are able to notice without prompting.

If we've decided to break out of our day to day lives in some way (e.g. to start a new career, to move house, to get fitter), then it makes sense to me that we would need to break away from our old thinking that created our old life.

Changing your breathing is an underrated coping strategy when you’re having a challenging day