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Self Care and Chronic Pain
~ The greatest act of self care is to believe that you are worthy of care ~
Continue readingThe Root Cause of Chronic Pain
All pain has a purpose. Yes, it makes us irritable and scared and sometimes downright miserable. But what's it's real purpose? It's higher purpose? Acute Pain This serves to tell us about damage or potential damage to our bodies. It's a call to action. So if we cut ourselves or break a bone we feel […]
Continue readingDo you feel Good Enough? Know your Self Worth
How often do you stop yourself from doing things because you think you’re not good enough? That you won’t do it well enough? That you’re not clever enough? Strong enough? Interesting enough? Thin enough? Funny enough? Pretty enough? Brave enough? That there’s no point trying because it won’t be as good as someone else’s effort, […]
Continue readingMindfulness Meditation, Stress and your Health
So we all know that stress is bad for us and that research now shows strong links between chronic physical and emotional stress and poor health. You can read more about this in Chronic Stress and your Health But what can we do about it? The obvious thing is to avoid or get rid of […]
Continue readingFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Awareness Month
This is a little extra blog in honour of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Awareness Month.
Continue readingCauses 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.
Continue readingChronic 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 […]
Continue readingMind Body Connections
Welcome to 2017 - a brand new year with a brand new blog! I always get excited at the start of the year. A fresh, new year lying ahead of us just brimming with possibilities to turn into whatever we desire. Where will it take us? What will we achieve? I have many, many plans […]
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