Most of us have heard of Fight, Flight, or Freeze. This is our primal response that automatically kicks in whenever we sense danger. This part of our autonomic (automatic) nervous system will always strive to keep us safe if we feel threatened in any situation. It’s job is to keep us alive and to respond, […]
Category: depression
What is an ACE score and what it can tell you about your health and stress levels
A.C.E. stands for Adverse Childhood Experiences and is used as a guide to the chances of developing a chronic disease or mental disorder later in life. Growing up one may have experienced psychological or physical trauma in the family or elsewhere but there are also traumas such as hospital visits, accidents, operations, and losing a […]
Anger is stress for ourselves and everyone around us
Let’s make this simple. Anger is an unconscious sense of insecurity that we have probably learned from experiences when we were young and from life’s disappointments. There are 3 words I write on virtually all my client’s notes at the start of the first session. “Am I Safe?” In my experience, these three words cover […]
Are you spiralling into a continuous state of stress and anxiety?
And what can you do about it? Our brains are still running on the primal circuits and neural pathways that belong to the jungle. But the jungle is not a very safe place. However we are still in a jungle but in a different jungle. A jungle that can feel just as scary as the […]
Trauma Release and how this method could help you
It’s tough going through life when past traumas still follow us around Recently, one of my clients, on her second session said to me “It really was huge not having to revisit those old issues again” The way to clear trauma and stress is often seen as deeply discussing every incident and issue whilst forensically […]
Chronic Pain and how you can relieve it
Chronic pain can be a really debilitating experience affecting virtually every part of our life. The constant background distress distracts our awareness from anything else around us and can leave us totally focused on our discomfort. Of course, it is of primary importance that initially any pain in the body should be referred to a […]
Cigarettes. Health or Wealth?
Still, smoking? You may well have been thinking about it for a long time but just can’t bring yourself to make that change. However, now circumstances have overtaken most of us and we are having to look carefully at our finances. What better place to start than with cigarettes? It’s interesting how we generally put […]
Do you think you might have an alcohol addiction?
Check this out – it will surprise you! Did you know that even one or two glasses of wine on a daily basis, or 5 or 6 beers every Saturday could be having a profound negative impact on your health and well being? If you are not sure whether to believe this just click on […]
How does the pandemic affect your mental health and everyday life?
After Covid Although many countries are back to relative normality after Covid close to the surface there are still major issues the pandemic has left behind. This means that many people still continue to experience both physical and emotional difficulties from Covid. There are 3 words that I write on the initial notes for virtually […]
Why chanting om is so powerful?
Why is “OM” so good for you and will it help release anxiety and worry? And does chanting OM create a supernatural experience and help you connect to your higher being or source? And the answer is probably yes to both those questions. Chanting “OM” helps improve sleep, releases stress and helps you feel calmer. […]
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