Emotional Wellbeing

Mindfulness

Working in a socio-economically deprived area I would often walk by money lending shops. I believed one of the money lending shops was called ‘Max Money’. This belief and experience went on for about six months. It was not until I took a moment and looked at the sign that I noticed that it [...]

Meditation as a way of improving your emotional health

I’ve tried meditation courses. I either fall asleep or I get agitated about wasting precious time just sitting and focusing on breathing! I had a conversation with Paul not that long ago about this very topic and he pointed out that I probably meditate without realising it.
I have a habit of eating breakfast in the [...]

Emotions…who needs them?

Wouldn’t it be much better to go through life without those annoying emotions getting in the way? Wouldn’t it be so much easier without those moments where you feel your emotions are in control? Wouldn’t it be better to be a perfectly rational, logical person without emotions all the time? Some people may be thinking [...]

The Chakras and Your Emotions

Emotions are an inevitable part of life. Some of us are able to process them easily so they have a minimal effect, while others tend to bottle them up and store them in the muscles and organs of our bodies, causing pain or decreased function.  Emotions can also be stored in the chakras, the energy [...]

Exam Stress? Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET) Can Help!

Have you ever felt so overwhelmed that you don’t know where to start preparing for an exam? Has your brain felt so fuzzy that it’s hard to remember all the information you’ve been trying to cram into it? Or do you get so nervous about an exam that you don’t get the results you know [...]

In Memoriam – Patient Tributes to Joanne

After hearing the news of Joanne’s death a couple of months ago, a few of her patients emailed us to pay tribute to her. Here is a little of what they had to say:
Meaghan:
I didn’t know Joanne very well, but she was just a really nice person.  Always a pleasure to spend time with, even [...]

Dealing with the bad news – What are we doing?

The news of Joanne’s illness and death has been a terrible shock for all of us. We’ve been treating ourselves as best we can. Homeopathics help.  ”Aconite” is really useful when dealing with shock of all kinds.
The emotional pain of losing Joanne has been showing up physically in many different ways like headaches, chest tightness, inability [...]

Relax and De-stress

Your body needs a base level of stress to keep you safe – the well named “fight or flight response”.  However, prolonged increased stress can cause havoc with your body, mind and soul.
Increased stress levels can weaken the immune system, impede self-healing and accelerate the aging process.  They can also increase the heart rate and [...]

Ohh my knee! I’m letting my emotions get to me!

How many times have you gotten up off the chair and thought “Ohh, I’m getting old. These knees are so stiff and sore. I must be getting arthritis”?
I’d like you to think again.  It might not be that bad.
Let me give you some background first:
Kinesiology was built on the observation that emotions [...]

Adjusting to Pregnancy

Claire gave birth to Alice Marie on Saturday 3rd October.  This is Claire’s view on pregnancy as a first time mother.
Let me confess up front that I’m a real fan of natural therapies and especially chiropractic treatment.  I’ve been having regular chiropractic care for several years because it helps me stay much healthier overall.  When [...]