Got some health problems? Maybe you are feeling little stressed. Perhaps other people in your life are being difficult. Or all of the above. Stop for a minute. Take a breath. Now take a look around you. It’s no surprise to discover the world is a busy place. Some of the following points might feel [...]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome- more than a gut feeling. You may have heard the term ‘IBS’ thrown around, and it is often associated with certain diets such as ‘gluten-free’, ‘dairy-free’ and ‘low-FODMAP’. But what is IBS, and how do you know if you have it? Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, that [...]
Stretching. Do you remember at primary school when you had to do some kind of sport and attached to whatever the activity was there was this quiet non committed suggestion of a stretch? You would wriggle around a bit, touch your toes and roll your shoulders a couple of times and that was it. [...]
Isolation, a mask to show the world you are ok or hiding away from the world because inside the pain and suffering are so immense and no one understands. Darkness of mood that descends with the pain. A loss of hope and not knowing where to turn for help. For some women endometriosis is something [...]
Depression Ever said any of the following to someone looking gloomy?: “I hear you’re feeling a bit low, dear?” “Chin up, it’s not all bad…” “You just need to change your attitude…” “I don’t have time to be depressed…” “Try to be more positive…” Even if the other person is just ‘a bit low’, it [...]
Anxiety Newcastle We appear to have a need for newness in our lives. Have you noticed? And this constant change for 'new' can create anxiety. But with that, it also creates the surge of adrenalin we have come to love. This addiction to the adrenalin rush is also the cause many illnesses - some illnesses [...]
MEDITATION FOR THE AVERAGE BEAR The word ‘meditation’ can conjure a whole bunch of images. Orange-robed bald guys (well, mainly guys…though bald female monks are growing by the day). The long-haired, pungent, tie-dyed version – sitting in a variety of extremely uncomfortable positions. Then there’s the formal type, deeply steeped in religious tradition, mostly in [...]
Insomnia Newcastle You open your eyes and the light of day streams in through the bedroom window. It feels like you have just closed your eyes and opened them again but 8 hours have passed and you didn’t stir. One of the most powerful and pleasurable things in life is a solid nights sleep. The [...]
