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Hardwiring for happiness Have you come across the work of Dr Rick Hanson yet? I often point patients to him who I think would do well with a programme to change a stressful mindset or negative way of thinking. He does great programmes but I also really like his simple Just One Thing blog posts, …
Hope you enjoyed the switch to a digest last time rather than lots of little separate posts - do let me know which you prefer - I write these for you, so I want it to be what you need/enjoy most. Recipe of the Week Ooh, this looks like a yummy, spicy version of a …
Do you remember when I was writing the Healing Plan how many times I mentioned the amygdala in blog posts? I felt like I was saying it constantly! Essentially, the amygdala is a part of our 'old' brain that helps control our emotional responses, especially fear ones. I was saying that, if we experience trauma …
Do we underestimate how much our environment and surroundings affect our health and mood? I recently stayed at a friend's house for a week. She's a maximalist and loves nothing more than colour and ornaments everywhere. They all mean something to her and they give her joy. I like some colour and a few bits …
I really enjoyed this piece recently where the author talks about our use of words, both in how we talk to ourselves and with others. They can make a real difference. Do your words harm you or heal you, do you think? How can we learn to rephrase things so it helps us and others …
Many of us are 'empaths' people who feel pain and emotions strongly and particularly pick up on others'. I am, and I notice that many people who suffer chronic illness are too. It's often perceived negatively - the number of times I have been told or tell myself I am 'too sensitive' are too many …
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Christine & I have been working hard to update both versions of the Adrenal Plan and I have just released them on the shop for you. It's hard work keeping up with product changes, broken links and the latest research, but we've done it and they are ready for you 🙂 Here's the standard Adrenal …
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With so much uncertainty and chaos happening all around us, there has never been a better time to take your health into your own hands. How would you like to get all the benefits of yoga and meditation from just ONE effortless practice that takes just minutes a day? Many of you know I started …
Our ability to weather storms like COVID-19 is crucial to our ongoing mental and physical health. It's called being resilient. This is one I've struggled with over time. Thanks to my ACE disorder, my symptoms come back with a vengeance with any major stress, mostly probably because my amygdala - the old part of the …
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Lovely words for you today from Rick Hanson on the subject of being kind. Rick does the really excellent Foundations of Wellbeing programme which I highly recommend in my Stress factsheet. RICK'S REFLECTION: KINDNESS, A BEAUTIFUL TWO-WAY STREET Some years ago I was invited to give a keynote to the largest audience I'd ever faced. …