Category Archives: Mindfulness
in Mindfulness, Other Therapies, Psychotherapy, Sports Injury, Yoga & Pilates
How The Freeze Response May Keep Injuring You
In my mind it is not a coincidence that we get war on the back of a two year pandemic. We are all under-resourced and not at our best.
How many of us are guilty of saying “yes” when we mean “no”? – And I am not necessarily referring to extreme situations.
I have been on the spiritual path since 1999 when I was diagnosed with Depression. Not knowing what to do I took the typical route of booking in with my GP.
in Meditation, Mindfulness, Other Therapies, Sports Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Yoga & Pilates
Why Does Chronic Pain Need a Holistic Approach?
We experience pain somewhere because our nerves detect an issue and helpfully flag this up to our central nervous system.
For many people, autumn is a time where depression looms and certain health conditions become more bothersome.
Whilst few people find injections enjoyable, some people find them to be extremely unpleasant and difficult or impossible to manage.
A year into this pandemic, there is much concern about the long term effects on people’s mental health. As far back as June 2020, the Office for National Statistics reported worrying indicators.
‘Yangsheng’ is a Chinese phrase made up of the characters ‘Yang’ (meaning to support, raise, nourish or keep), together with ‘Sheng’ (meaning giving birth, life or being alive).
By learning to tap into the present moment you start looking at your situation differently. You may have already learned how to do this through mindfulness or meditation practices.
Around 1% of the Japanese population suffer from Hikikomori and despite economic and cultural differences, there are likely to be significant physical and mental health issues that will affect people in the UK and elsewhere for many years to come.
