Posts Tagged ‘Stress’
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…
Read MoreStress: 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,…
Read MoreAnger and hatred can make us feel happy
People have higher life satisfaction if they feel emotions they desire – even if they are unpleasant. Source: Anger and hatred can make us feel happy, says study – BBC News Interesting research on the positive impact of so-called negative emotions. What I really like is the call to feel your feelings in an appropriate way.…
Read MoreHow 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…
Read MoreStop the Glorification of Busy and Give Yourself Permission to Be Happy
“The reality is, if we want to increase the general well-being of our culture we need to stop the glorification of busy. Can we begin to accept that it’s also okay to lead a calmer and more joyful life?” Source: Stop the Glorification of Busy and Give Yourself Permission to Be Happy | Mindfulness and…
Read More10 Warning Signs You Have High Cortisol Level and How to Lower It
Source: 10 Warning Signs You Have High Cortisol Level and How to Lower It Cortisol levels and adrenal glands are my newest soap-box topic of choice as I’m really interested in learning how to balance my hormones naturally. In my practice, I also regularly run Exam Stress workshops for students who are showing all sorts…
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