Five Steps To Mindfulness With Model Emma Champtaloup

Emma Champtaloup is not your average model. She has walked for the likes of Proenza Schouler, Prada and Marc Jacobs, but now splits her time between the fashion sphere and the more spiritual world of healing.

Although Emma first experienced hands-on healing at the age of three back in her native New Zealand, the catalyst for her lifestyle change came after a session with a practitioner in Australia. ‘When the healer first touched me, I had a feeling in my body unlike ever before. It was like I knew I was home,’ she explains in a new interview with online lifestyle platform Semaine.

From this point onwards, Emma decided to do everything she could to nurture this feeling of self-love, starting off by adopting healthier eating habits and cutting out alcohol.

‘As humans, we love comfort, so letting go of attachments to foods, relationships or behavioural patterns is a tough process. When you’re finally able to, you’ll feel a fullness and stillness in your body that nothing else can compare with. And from here everything evolves and becomes greater, and truer,’ she says.

We could all do with embrace a little calmness in our day to day lives, so Emma has shared five simple tips to bring mindfulness into our daily routines.

1. Gentle Breath

'The first thing you should do when you wake up is connect with you. In this day and age of noise it is important to start your day with a moment with yourself.'

2. Avoid Caffeine

'Caffeine causes huge anxiety and nervous energy. I usually drink caffeine free rooibos chai tea, with a splash of coconut milk.'

3. Exercise

'Exercise should be about self loving the vehicle that expresses our soul. I stretch and walk to feel connected with my body.'

4. Keep A Journal

'Writing is one of the best forms of clearing the head and healing yourself. Journaling your thoughts helps with clarity, and subsiding the busy mind.'

5. Set A Routine

'By making any form of routine a practice, it supports self will, which ultimately helps to strengthen self love.'

For more from Emma, head to www.semaine.com