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What is Chronic Pain?

In order to recover from chronic pain, there are a few things that we need... The first thing is to UNDERSTAND what it is that we're dealing with! So what exactly IS chronic pain?

So today I'm officially a Youtuber 😮 I've launched a channel dedicated to spreading the word about chronic pain which, whilst I know it's a good thing, is very much out of my comfort zone 😬 ...and very much NOT what my youngest would classify as cool! (sorry kids, but a Mum's gotta do what […]

Self Care and Chronic Pain

~ The greatest act of self care is to believe that you are worthy of care ~

Therapeutic Journaling

Life is full of upsets. Every day something will happen that disappoints, angers or scares us. What do we do when things upset us? We are masters of avoidance. More often than not we push it down inside, pretend it doesn't matter, lock it away and get on with life. While this works for a […]

Chronic Pain – what do we really know?

This blog post is dedicated to Dr John Sarno 23/06/1923 - 22/06/2017 - the pioneer of mind-body medicine. I, along with my fellow mind-body workers, will continue to strive to realise his vision of the acceptance of mind-body theories by mainstream medicine.

When Biology meets Quantum Physics…

Evidence of Placebo and Nocebo Effects show our thoughts have strong interactions with our bodies. When people expect something to happen to their bodies, such as side effects of medication – it often does. If people believe something has happened to their bodies, such as happens with sham surgery - it often feels like it […]

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Awareness Month

This is a little extra blog in honour of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Awareness Month.

Placebo and Nocebo Effect

A UK construction worker stepped on a nail. It went right through his boot and came out the other side. The pain was excruciating to the point where he needed morphine just to remove the boot. Once the boot was removed the extent of the damage became clear... the nail had completely missed his foot […]

Causes of Stress

Most people only connect the term 'stress' with the nervous tension felt when we have too much to do. This is why I often hear the cry of... "But I'm not stressed!" when I mention that health issues may be caused by chronic stress. However, 'stress' covers a much broader range of experiences than this.

Chronic Stress and your Health

Its been proven time and time again that our minds and emotions are able to create changes in our bodies that can result in poor health. But how is this possible? Ironically, it's one of the survival mechanisms designed to keep us safe that is actually doing us harm The Fight or Flight Response, or […]