Tag: health
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Mental health, what is it and why should I pay attention to it? ….
We now hear mental health being talked about often, this raised awareness is important for us all, an awareness of our own mental health and at least those of the people we love, feels like important information to me. The mental health of my patients is important information each session. Mental health is defined by…
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Flexibility and Balance, the underdogs of health…
It cannot be underestimated how pivotal flexibility and balance are for our health, particularly as we get older. This ideally would be supported by a good amount of strength, a flexible weak joint can be just as painful as a stiff weak joint, strength is essential here to maintain the balance of a flexible joint…
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Go with your flow…
by our lovely Becca. I have been learning recently the value in listening to our bodies, learning their natural rhythms and accepting that each day is different. For me, and other people who experience a menstrual cycle, this is particularly apparent because of the fluctuating hormones from month to month. Some days I don’t have…
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It’s valentines day tomorrow…
Whether this day is something you love or loathe, it can be a good reminder to check in on the health of your relationship… The health of our primary relationships have a huge influence on our own health, these don’t have to be romantic relationships. Now, I don’t mean massive bunches of flowers, expensive dinners…
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The myth of individuation… We really do need each other and it’s really OK.
Is the myth of individuation an incomplete story or a lethal lie? I heard this question posed this week by Dan Siegel. Dan Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry, executive director of the mindsight institute, prolific writer and speaker, and in my opinion, all round genius. I am sure I will not do him…
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I have a Fibroid, I have named her Florence (not her real name).
How we relate to our own pain and discomfort is important, it has a massive impact on how well we move through life when our bodies, or minds, aren’t feeling great. When I was in my teens and early twenties I struggled with Anorexia and Bulimia. A part of my recovery was in being able…
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Hydration and Healing…
Becca highlighted to me recently how often the link between hydration and healing is underestimated and how often she is talking to patients about it in clinic… Upto 60% of the adult human body is water, the brain and heart are 73% water, the lungs are 83% water. The skin contains 65% water, muscles and…
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Movement and Exercise..
Movement is medicine… its magic and we know it really 🙂 After a conversation with my mum it became clear that we are all starting to understand something different about the value of exercise and movement. Exercise is of course movement, but we can also move without it being officially exercise, exercise and general movement…
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