Can food improve your mental health?

As part of the fight against mental health problems we have a very much underutilised tool – food. Source: How food can improve your mental health – BBC News In my personal and professional capacity, nutrition is key. When working with teenagers and adults alike at my private practice at The Affinity Centre, Cheadle and…

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What Quote Has Actually Stuck With You & Changed Your Life?

We all carry little snippets of wisdom around with us — quotes from authors, philosophers, or other figures who inspire us and whose words left a mark on our minds. What are yours? Source: People Were Asked: ‘What Quote Has Actually Stuck With You & Changed Your Life?’ | Collective-Evolution I do love a good quote!…

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Love vs. Lust: Are Sex and Love the Same Thing?

Do you believe in love at first sight? Here’s some insights into the differences between love and lust to better answer that question. Source: Love vs. Lust: Are Sex and Love the Same Thing? As Valentine’s Day approaches this might be a good time to delve deeper in to the long pondered questions of love…

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Stress: It’s Not in Your Head, it’s in Your Nervous System

How to release traumatic memory that could be stored in your body. Source: Stress: It’s Not in Your Head, it’s in Your Nervous System Unprocessed stress becomes traumatic memory that lies dormant in the body. A present day trigger can cause the stored memory to resurface. Understanding what is happening inside our body and brain,…

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Is Your Therapy Working as it Should? | Psychology Today

Good therapy should feel like work that is paying off. Source: Is Your Therapy Working as it Should? | Psychology Today Great to find an article raising the very important questions around the effectiveness of therapy. I really like how it highlights that “good therapy should regularly feel uncomfortable if not frankly anxiety provoking.” You’re investing…

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8 Psychological Tips for Being More Confident

Everyone needs a confidence boost now and then. Staving off self-doubt isn’t always easy, but these suggestions can help you feel more confident more often. Source: 8 Psychological Tips for Being More Confident Happy New Year! Get 2018 off to a great start by tuning in to some of these ways to boost your confidence.…

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How to release the stress stored in our bodies

There is one muscle in the body that often stores trauma. Here’s how to joyfully release the Stress.   Source: How to Release the Stress stored in our Bodies “If you spend as much time stretching your psoas muscle every day as you just did reading this article, you will notice some big changes in your…

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Is positive thinking making us depressed? 

We should not ‘sugar-coat’ the negative aspects of life, says author Svend Brinkmann Source: Is positive thinking making us depressed? – BBC News Great podcast on making room for ALL of our feelings and the problem with positive psychology, in its many forms. What I like is the acknowledgement that, as a culture, we seem…

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Why Chipping Away At Your Problems Beats The Quick Fix

As with putting on a fresh coat of paint, long-term change generally won’t stick unless we first chip away at existing layers that could undermine our efforts. Source: Why Chipping Away At Your Problems Beats The Quick Fix Anyone who’s worked with me over the years will be familiar with my desire to address the…

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Pictures Reveal The Truth About Panic Attacks

“Left Picture: What I showcase to the world via social media. Dressed up, make up done, filters galore. The ‘normal’ side to me.” “Right picture: Taken tonight shortly after suffering from a panic attack because of anxiety. Also the ‘normal’’ side to me that most people don’t see.” I wonder how many of us do this? Source: Woman’s Shocking…

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