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Touch Starvation
Touch Starvation – what it means to us as humans Humans are largely social beings, and some research suggests that many people feel comfort, security, and satisfaction from physical contact. Deprivation...
Stress – what is it and is it bad?
Stress is your body’s reaction to help you deal with pressure or threats. Your stress hormone levels usually return to normal once the pressure or threat has passed. A small...
The perks of going sober
This month is “Go sober for October month” – so we thought we would look at the benefits of going sober even for a month and see if it could...
Know Your Numbers! – blood pressure and why it’s important!
Know Your Numbers! Week 2021 was a campaign by Blood Pressure UK offering free blood pressure checks during the period 6-12 September but blood pressure is an important measure of...
Touch Starvation – what it means to us as humans
Humans are largely social beings and some research suggests that many people feel comfort, security and satisfaction from physical contact. Deprivation of physical touch may result in people experiencing negative...
Heart Health
Being diagnosed with a heart condition or having to undergo heart surgery can be a frightening experience and is often life changing. Over the past decade, I have helped and...
A compassionate approach to weight loss
In this short article I discuss how an aware and compassionate approach to yourself and your eating habits can promote lasting weight loss. There are a multitude of diets, Paleo,...
Breathe Better
We tend to take breathing for granted and, as such, many of us may not be aware that it is an area of our health we can improve with simple...
Seasonal Affective Disorder
As the cold winter snap continues it can seem as if we are living through a nightmarish-Groundhog Day lasting for eternity. Winter really has taken hold and the warm summer...
Blue Monday
I was recently informed that Blue Monday was just around the corner, a term that apparently marks the most depressing day of the year, officially Monday 18th January. As I...