Mind

If someone asked you how your life could be described what would you say? Would you use words such as peaceful, contented, satisfying, relaxing, passionate? Or would you use words such as busy, stressed, chaos, anxiety, non stop, exhausted?

Most people suffer from depression at some points in their lives. Depression isn’t always the stereotype we hear about, not getting out of your pjs and staying in bed sleeping all day. Mild depression or getting the blues is something suffered by many people who just momentarily find life overwhelming and out of control with them feeling powerless to do anything about it.

I remember a person explaining to me that its was all so overwhelming as no matter what channel they turned to there was always something about the floods…they just couldn’t escape it.

One of the things I get asked a lot is how I manage to keep all of my balls in the air without losing my composure and also managing to be happy and content most of the time. I know it certainly is hard to keep stress low when you have a lot on your plate but it is possible to be busy without it turning into stress, anxiety and exhaustion.

Having been in practice for many years its easy to take for granted what the alternative health industry has to offer to our clients. I was reminded of this fact when I met a new patient yesterday who came seeking support to address his depression. He came thinking that medication was the only way his […]

Most therapists will tell you that healing occurs when awareness is opened up and learning occurs.  When we learn about who we are, why we are like that and what it is that effects us we start to improve our life.  If awareness is undeveloped we are in denial of that aspect of our life […]

Laughing is one of the best known remedies of a lot of illnesses. People have been known to laugh themselves well from cancer or to stop anxiety attacks through learning how to laugh. It can also seriously lighten your mood and your outlook on life and reduce stress and anxiety. Laughing is a lot more […]

Just about everyone has goals of some sort. Some of us have big goals and visions whilst others more modest. Personally I started working on myself because of my lack of goals and direction in life. I wanted to change my life but whatever I tried didn’t work and I felt very unfulfilled and empty. […]

Anxiety is a crippling thing. It can disarm even the strongest person making them feel weak and overwhelmed. So many people are going to their Doctors wanting help coping with anxiety and unfortunately they are coming out with scripts for medication.

I caught up with a friend today and it reminded me of the struggle a lot of us have with expectations.

Pure essential oils are extracts from flowers, roots, leaves, fruits, grasses or woods and are so therapeutic they can affect your mood as they naturally scent your home or workplace.

So a few days ago at the Australian Open, Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznestova played for a record breaking four hours and 44 minutes, the longest tennis match in history for women at a Grand Slam.