What is the secret to lifting our lives to a happier, meaningful existence?
‘Should I or shouldn’t I?’ What can we do when we don’t know what the right choice is?
April was a busy month once again. I’ve been welcoming clients of all ages, from children with anxiety and hyperactivity, all the way through to those of advanced years bearing the ‘slings and arrows’ of a lifetime of hard-fought physical and emotional challenges.
Geometry of Healing
Pregnancy and Post-Partum
Put down the backpack
Say No To Arthritis – How to prevent, relieve and resolve joint and muscle pain - Patrick Holford 2021 – Book review
This advice may just help with your own physical niggle, even if it is not arthritis. Did you know, for example, that Vitamin C supplementation helps relieve back pain?
Oh, you’ll live longer too!
“The amount of antioxidants that you maintain in your body is directly proportional to how long you will live”
I summarise some of the key idea’s here but I encourage you to get your own copy of the book if it piques your interest.
Dr Alexander is a US neuro surgeon who contracted meningoencephalitis. His outer brain, the neocortex, was basically fried by an infection which is almost always fatal. The few survivors usually have permanent brain damage. In his case, after 7 days in a coma, doctors were advising his family to prepare for the worst…
Stress, especially perpetual stress, that can’t be immediately released, gets physically held in our body – stored in bone cells, fascia and soft tissue. This creates barriers to healthy functioning of our body. Elevated cortisol levels also create an unhealthy metabolic environment for our cells, which may eventually lead to persistent pain, reduced immunity and serious illness.
True beauty shines from within, no matter what the age. It comes from a play of acceptance, joy and enthusiasm - living in the present moment. We all recognise that inner light shining in the eyes of someone living this way, be they a small child or a wise old grandmother – it’s a powerful thing and it gladdens the heart of everyone just to see it!