Hi guys,

Grant Munro here! I've been settling in nicely to the Putney clinic in the last few months, after working in Yorkshire and across Surrey over the past six years.

What's been interesting to note since moving to the capital is just how easy it is for the majority of us to be able to disconnect from ourselves in a hectic and consistently stimulating environment. Like anything, building and holding connection is a skill that should ideally be included into our day as part of our daily habits, especially in such an often-frantic environment where our attention and energy can be easily distracted.

Connection to others, ourselves and our day-to-day lives is so important for a full, healthy and happy life. Check out this popular TED talk by Brené Brown for some great advice on building meaningful connection.

One such way of starting our day by connecting to ourselves is mindful movement. I've become a big advocate of yoga since committing to a daily practice at the beginning of January, and from seeing the benefits to both body and mind, it's become a staple of my recommendations to the clients I see.

The main stumbling block we have is how to find the time to commit to a few extra hour-long blocks in an already busy life. I've found this app, Yoga for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, has had positive reviews from the people who have taken it up – regardless of whether they enjoy strangling their friends unconscious or not! – owing to its selection of both short and longer sessions, progressive instructionals and a two-week free trial. By getting up just 20 minutes earlier, it makes it much easier to build a daily habit of connection and exercise into your routine.

Setting aside five to 10 minutes at the beginning and end of the day to remind ourselves what we are grateful for is also a powerful way to help us connect to our day-to-day lives. It's the small things in life that we often take for granted, so take a deep breath and appreciate the moments that make up the majority of our everyday lives.

I’ve recently re-stumbled across this song, full of simple reminders of to live a happier life and avoid common frustrations, which can set us down the path of falling in to our patterns of disconnection.

Finally, it's been a busy week of reassessing clients after their journey through their first phase of care, and it's been a great reminder of the power of chiropractic to help our nervous system reconnect – with so many people reporting changes in things such as their digestion, flexibility, sleep and ability to recover from stressful situations!

Enjoy your week and I hope you make the commitment to reconnect to yourself!

Grant