With our living standards in general never being better I am often asked; why is it that mental health issues are now so common and on the increase? I believe the answer is actually quite simple: We are overloading our nervous systems to the point where the chemistry needed to help us feel happy, positive,…
“ I feel guilty if I sit down and do nothing,” is something quite a few clients tell me as they struggle with various forms of relaxing. Yet sitting down and relaxing is one of the most productive things we can do as it recharges our batteries. Without mental and physical energy we can overly…
The reality is quite simple really. If you keep indulging in the tricks of the mind which hold you back from getting what you want in life then someone else will simply come along and take what could have been yours. Apathy, complacency and procrastination are simple but effective techniques your mind will use to…
It seems like we are always being told what to do. Parents, family and partners Teachers, bosses and peers Government, society, culture and religion Lay down some of rules we feel pressurised into obeying through the voice in our heads. That inner critic, that inner moralist which not only can put us down with self…
Mindfulness is simply switching your awareness from thoughts focusing on the past or future to what is happening in the present moment. You can become mindful in the present about feelings, emotions, thoughts, taste, touch, smell and what you can see and hear. For me mindfulness is liberating, not only is it incredibly easy to…
It’s easy to have the wrong idea about Personal Training so guest blogger Sam Foster from Miss Fit explains what PT can really be about. What’s it really like working with a personal trainer? Being forced to exercise until you drop by an over enthusiastic fitness bod? Or could there be more to it..…
If you have ever had a panic attack then you know just how terrifying it can be as well as feeling utterly powerless when it begins to sweep in. What is happening on a basic level is somehow the Limbic System which is the survival and emotional centre of the brain is over firing and…
“You need goals,” we are all told if we want to achieve or be more successful in life. “Without goals you will fail.” The answer to life seems to be goal setting but why are we so terrible at reaching our goals? Then logical reasoning suggests “you need more motivation, discipline and focus to…
Where’s the loo? The fear of not being near a toilet can be overwhelming for some people especially if they suffer with IBS. The thoughts about what will happen if there is no loo nearby can become obsessive and frightening. Trying to control a journey or situation so that a toilet is nearby is exhausting…
“I would never have thought about coming to see someone like you,” he said shuffling uncomfortably in the chair as he made his confession. “I thought people who went to therapists were weak and just needed to pull their socks up. Don’t get me wrong, I am still sceptical about what you whatever it is…