No doubt you have experienced the effects of stress to some degree. You almost certainly know that stress affects us in various ways. But what is actually going on and why does ‘stress’ have such wide ranging effects on our bodies. Our...
Read moreInsomnia – 10 tips for a better night’s sleep
1. Keep regular hours. Try to go to bed and get up at about the same time each day. This will gradually start to program your body into sleeping at certain times. 2. Practice bedroom and sleep hygiene. Keep the bedroom quiet...
Read more7 simple ways to manage your anxiety
Have you ever felt so anxious and wound up that you couldn’t even manage to do the simplest of tasks Whenever you’re worried or nervous, you use up your stores of emotional energy. When this happens you have no energy left to undertake...
Read moreSTRESS – a self imposed modern day epidemic ?
STRESS – one of most commonly used words in relation to ill health Did you know that more than 75% of all visits to doctor’s surgeries are due to stress and various related disorders and ailments, and that Stress is directly responsible for 10.8...
Read moreThe Truth About Hormones
Hormones – everybody has them, (not just women) and everybody needs them. But do you really know what they do? Hormones tend to get a bit of a bad press, especially in relation to women’s health, well-being and behaviour. We tend to blame...
Read moreChronic Pain – A Specific Healthcare Problem (Consequences and Causes)
“Chronic and recurrent pain is a specific healthcare problem, a disease in its own right” J L Henry The official definition of pain is as follows:“an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue...
Read moreSweet dreams are made of this…….(Insomnia and how to beat it)
It would appear that sleep is the mind’s way of getting rid of the day’s mental rubbish. Recent research into sleep has found that the nerve connections built up in the brain during a busy day are pruned back during the night in an attempt...
Read more4 signs of Stress You Shouldn’t Ignore
Do you know when you are being stressed? We usually recognise major stressful events and react accordingly – there may be very obvious physical signs such as shaking, racing heart, headaches, being unable to eat; or mental and emotional reactions...
Read moreManaging stress
A previous post dealt with the effects that the mind and emotions can have on the physical body leading to symptoms of stress. This post considers the actions we can take to increase our ability to withstand stress and recover from its...
Read moreAromatherapy for Stress relief
Aromatherapy is a treatment which uses the considered and systematic application of essential oils to improve physical, spiritual and emotional well-being. Essential oils are natural substances derived from plant sources – flowers, herbs, spices...
Read moreFood for your Mood – Is what you eat adding to your stress?
Are you familiar with any of these signs? How many regularly feature in your life? Physical Conditions Sleep problemsTension and pain – often in the shoulders, back and neckHeadaches / MigrainesNail bitingTeeth grindingConstipation /...
Read moreAloe Vera for Managing Inflammation
A common use of Aloe Vera is as a healing balm for cuts, wounds, burns and abrasions. Often the leaf of this succulent plant is cut or snapped open to reveal the healing gel which can then be applied directly to the affected area. Aloe Vera gels...
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