Positive Body Image: Do you have it?
This week is Mental Health Awareness week and the focus for this year is body image. Body image is the way we think and feel about our bodies and [...]
People, dancing is the way to better mental health!
Today is International Dance Day. This day is described as a celebration day for those who can see the value and importance of the art form ‘dance, and seeks [...]
How to deal with stress?
Did you know that April is Stress Awareness month? According to the Mental Health Foundation 74% of UK adults felt so stressed at some point over the last year [...]
Stress and Health: Are you making yourself ill?
In my clinic I regularly work with people who are finding that their stress is getting the better of them. Not only does it make people feel crummy emotionally, [...]
Thoughts on happiness
Today is the International Day of Happiness , a day that was established March 20 in 2013. The purpose of the day is to bring awareness the basic human [...]
Nocturnal panic attacks
We’ve all experienced it, those nights when you just can’t seem to switch off and get to sleep. You toss and turn, unable to get comfortable physically or mentally. [...]
Is hypnosis safe? Dispelling myths about hypnotherapy
Today is World Hypnotism Day, a day created to educate people about the benefits of hypnosis. I've written before about what hypnosis is, and throughout my blog posts I've [...]
Festive stress: are you ruining Christmas for yourself?
Christmas is rapidly approaching. Although it's supposed to be the 'happiest time of the year' rising numbers of people are reporting experiencing 'festive stress'. Festive stress occurs when people [...]
Fears and phobias: what are the worst phobias?
Fears and phobias are surprisingly common, with over a million people in the UK having their quality of life affected. A phobia is defined as being an intense fear [...]
World Mental Health Day: Musings on UK culture
I was very thankful to get a seat on the tube, coming home late Wednesday evening. The evening of World Mental Health Day. It was a pretty standard tube [...]