Self Care
Please find below our recent blog posts tagged under the category 'Self Care'...
- Discover inner peace15/10/2024
Using pranic healing to support us in both body and mind…
- Compassion-focused therapy30/09/2024
Compassion can be a central tenet to supporting the mental health of ourselves and others, not just on a daily, but ongoing basis, says Christina Jenkins...
- The pillars of self-care12/08/2024
Nurturing mental health and stress recovery by treatingourselves with more compassion and care, says Pablo Reina Martinez...
- Five Ted talks to change the way you think about happiness...06/08/2024
We absolutely love these bitesize moments of inspiration that ask deep questions about happiness in a really simple way....
- What self-care is not15/07/2024
Real self-care can look like making hard decisions in the moment, and doing difficult, boring or un-sexy things, to look after your whole self, says Kate Ashley
- Put pen to paper08/07/2024
Supporting the therapeutic process through reflective journalling can be so powerful, says Rebecca Murray-Gilling
- Make yourself a recharge station01/07/2024
Self-care is about consciously prioritising your physical and mental well-being, says Edwina Pereira, as she suggests that therapeutic massage can be both a relaxation and a maintenance ritual...
- The modern pilgrimage01/05/2024
Walking into wisdom - discover a new kind of spiritual journey, that is less about connecting ourselves with God and more about connecting us with ourselves
- Celebrating the season02/11/2023
Channeling autumn’s slower energy can herald another beautiful revolution in your ever-changing year…
- Milestone moments of change31/10/2023
Barbara Morgan, a Gestalt psychotherapist & Family Constellations practitioner in our Bath and Islington centres, shares how bringing ritual to the big moments in her life has helped her both define and embrace them…
- Three simple steps for navigating change02/10/2023
Counsellor Kate Ashley, from our Bristol centres, offers a gentle guide to supporting yourself during times of transition...
- September: the month of change06/09/2023
This is the season of shifting sands and new things. Helen Gormley, who offers coaching and therapy in Bath, shares some simple ways to cope with the transition…
- Love your liver07/02/2023
Many people are aware that the liver has some role to play in detoxification, but did you know that a thousand or more different activities have been associated with this vital organ, explains Dr Amanda Frescura.
- Coping with complex family dynamics20/12/2022
The societal and financial expectation to make Christmas special can end up with a pressure cooker bubbling to boiling point over the Christmas season, says Dr Rachel Adams, a counselling psychologist at our Exeter centre, as she shares some suggestions for a more harmonious holiday...
- What can we do differently?19/12/2022
We are told every year that Christmas is a time for family. But what if family time brings about challenging dynamics that activate all your triggers and learned behaviours? Daiga Osina, a clinical hypnotherapist from our Bristol centre, suggests some ways to support yourself during difficult social situations…
- Taking care16/12/2022
In this season of frivolity, Lenny Marlow who practises homoeopathy at our Greenwich centre, reflects on the past couple of years, and reminds us that it is also a season of vulnerability, nostalgia and change. Take time to go gently with yourself this Christmas…
- A More Mindful Christmas14/12/2022
For the eco-conscious amongst us, Christmas brings eco-anxiety more than ever. Abi Saunders, a counsellor from our Hove centre, shares a few simple ideas to help us be more mindful of the environmental impact of this time of year...
- A Christmas Meditation12/12/2022
This simple and gentle meditation offers an easy way to reconnect with yourself during the busy festive season. Sit somewhere warm and quiet, place your hand on your heart, and feel yourself fall into that place of safety...
- The Hush Descends05/12/2022
So much of our lives is loud and lit up with ‘things’. We avoid going into the dark because we are afraid of what we’ll find there, we avoid the silence because our feelings are too loud. But we need to trust that we can go into the dark and have the resilience to meet what truths we find there, says Emma Johnson
- Preparing body, and mind, for winter30/11/2022
Winter is a time to nourish ourselves and rest, both physically and mentally, says Dr Maria Amasanti from our Islington centre
- Winter is coming22/11/2022
Winter has a bad reputation, but it’s time to think differently, says Elizabeth Thompson from NCIM, as she offers some advice for a whole-body approach to preparing for winter...
- I am who I am14/11/2022
People are quick to play the blame game, especially when faced with challenges. I find it helpful to remind myself that I am the sum of every moment that I have ever lived, and this helps provide a little perspective, says Omar Sattur.
- The Ego07/02/2022
Psychotherapist Isabell Thomas shares her poem about the Ego.
- 10 Daily Affirmations for Self Love22/03/2021
Life Coach, Caroline Rushforth, shares 10 daily affirmations to help self love.
- Metamorphosis25/01/2021
New Practice Manager, Stephen Holmes, reflects on the New Year, embracing the darkness we're faced with, and emerging stronger from it.
- A Change for the Better20/01/2021
Dianne Hancock explores the use of The Feldenkrais Method to help identity limiting habits and create change.
- Top 5 Nutrition & Lifestyle Tips to Strengthen Your Immune System in 202106/01/2021
Nutritional Therapist and Health Coach Karina Smith-Reyes gives her top 5 nutrition & lifestyle tips to strengthen your immune system this year.
- Facing up to addiction with solution-focused hypnotherapy07/10/2020
Jon Creffield explores addiction and how solution focused hypnotherapy can help.
- The Breath24/09/2020
Emma Cayless reflects on her experience of true mind-body connection through meditation and the breath.
- Happiness through Body and Mind18/09/2020
Psychotherapist Sonja Anthony looks at finding happiness through body and mind.
- Holistic Health14/09/2020
Susan Lacroix looks at holistic health and ways of helping ourselves.
- Mind and Body: What's the connection?11/09/2020
Psychotherapist, Hermione Brown, explores our mind - body connection and how we can listen to our bodies to gain insight into our stresses and troubles.
- The Brain-Gut Connection: IBS and Hypnotherapy01/09/2020
This month's focus is on the mind-body connection and holistic healing. Daniel Kronenberg starts us off with his blog on IBS and Hypnotherapy.
- Parenting Yourself21/08/2020
Holistic Hypnotherapist Melody May explores the importance of parenting yourself as well as your children.
- Self care: a path to reach your dreams13/05/2020
A how guide on using self care to manifest your hearts desires by our therapist Laura Cocconi, a holistic therapist based in Hove.
- Lessons from Covid-19: how to stay sane in self-isolation30/03/2020
Some simple tips from Ana, a psychotherapist in Hove about how to care for our mental health whilst isolated.