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Stop Worrying, Start to Sleep

1 November 2018

We all need a good night’s sleep. It’s essential for us to function properly in our daily lives. Sleeping is how we store memories and experiences, and how we rest and replenish our body for the day ahead. According to the Sleep Council’s Great British Bedtime report, one in three British people have suffered with […]

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Life After Cancer – Learning to Live with Uncertainty

5 October 2018

Being told you have cancer can feel like being hit by a bus. The world you know suddenly spins out of control, and life revolves around hospital appointments, treatment and managing side effects. Life becomes about taking one day at a time. You don’t even dare to begin to think about what life after cancer […]

Are You Scared of the Dentist? Dental Phobia Explained

4 September 2018

Is your six monthly dental check-up a matter of routine, something you don’t give a second thought? Or are you one of the many people who come out in a cold sweat at the very thought of going to the dentist? If this is you, you are not alone. Dental phobia is common. In 2011, […]

How to Relax in Just Five Minutes a Day

3 August 2018

Everyone needs to relax from time to time, here’s how to relax in just five minutes a day

Binge Eating – When Food is Friend and Foe

1 July 2018

We all overeat occasionally. Maybe its finishing a delicious desert when we are already full, eating just too much birthday cake or somehow finding room for an extra slice of pizza. We usually enjoy the extra indulgence, end up feeling overfull and that is the end of it. Binge eating is something different. It’s not […]

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The Benefits of Body Awareness

3 June 2018

As children, we are connected with our bodies and experience them with joy. As adults, we become caught up in our fast-paced lives, and lose our body awareness without realising. Many of us live our lives so much in our head, that we lose track of what is happening in our bodies. We often spend […]

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When Food Rules your Life – Disordered Eating Explained

3 May 2018

Are you constantly on a diet? Do you think about food all the time? Have “good” and “bad” foods? Maybe you binge in secret or skip lunch to make up for eating too much the night before? You may have disordered eating and you are not alone. Men and women both face pressure to look […]

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Fight or Flight – understanding how your body responds to stress

2 April 2018

We all experience times of stress, and it doesn’t feel good. Our thoughts race, our hearts race, muscles tense, mouths get dry and we get nausea and butterflies in the stomach. This is the body’s fight or flight response kicking in. When we sense a threat, we tense up, ready to fight or run away. […]

Improving Motivation Without Trying Too Hard

4 March 2018

Getting and staying motivated can be difficult in our busy lives. We may find we are motivated when it comes to work but not say, exercise. If motivation is so important, then why do some many people struggle to find it? There are many reasons why we don’t always manage to do the things we want.

Five Ways Being Assertive Helps You Communicate

4 February 2018

Do you end up doing things you don’t want to do? Is it because you find yourself saying yes to things when you want to say no? It might be taking on more than your fair share of the domestic load, accepting more demands being placed on you at work or taking time to listen […]

Unwrapping Christmas Stress – tips for a relaxed Christmas

2 December 2017

Love it or loathe it, there is no avoiding Christmas. As some of us count down with excitement to the big day, others are filled with feelings of dread. The extra commitments, expectations and expense cause Christmas stress. For weeks, we are bombarded with images of perfect families having perfect Christmases. While this is often […]

Creating Self Confidence

1 November 2017

Self confidence is that elusive quality we all want. It’s feeling good about ourselves and our abilities, whatever we’re doing. It doesn’t matter if we’re giving a presentation, having an interview, meeting new people, or facing difficult experiences, self confidence gives us the capacity to successfully face up to life’s challenges. Confident people tend to […]

Stop Worrying, Start to Sleep

Life After Cancer – Learning to Live with Uncertainty

Are You Scared of the Dentist? Dental Phobia Explained

How to Relax in Just Five Minutes a Day

Binge Eating – When Food is Friend and Foe

The Benefits of Body Awareness

When Food Rules your Life – Disordered Eating Explained

Fight or Flight – understanding how your body responds to stress

Improving Motivation Without Trying Too Hard

Five Ways Being Assertive Helps You Communicate

Unwrapping Christmas Stress – tips for a relaxed Christmas

Creating Self Confidence

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