Did You Know… Paprika has been used as a colouring in cosmetics for centuries and some zoos have been known to add it to flamingos’ food to enhance their pink colour. Paprika is dried and powdered capsicum or pepper and … Continued
In my consultancy, I have the opportunity to discuss the intricacies of the working day with many clients. As I specialise in burnout, fatigue, anxiety and other stress-related conditions, this is often with those with high demand jobs who struggle … Continued
Understanding how we can move from a sense of our whole bodies, not just separate muscles, bones and joints can help us reclaim as sense of whole when we might feel fragmented, segmented or disconnected. Woven throughout the whole of … Continued
If you suffer from even occasional anxiety, you’ll know how scary and debilitating it can be. For those who have trait anxiety, where it can seem like a default tendency, it can make moving through life challenging, tiring and often … Continued
Did You Know… The characteristic bitter taste of the watercress leaf only occurs when the plant starts flowering. Watercress is botanically related to mustard with a similar peppery taste that stimulants bile flow in the liver promoting detoxification and digestion, … Continued
There’s lot of talk about the hormones that we release when we jump up into the stress response. It’s great that there’s much more awareness of rising adrenaline and cortisol and their effects, but what about coming down from the … Continued
Strengthening brain and body responses If you’ve ever tried patting your head with one hand, whilst rubbing circles on your belly with the other, you’ll have experienced cross-lateral (CL) connectivity. The nervous communication that is in play for you to … Continued
Did you know… Tahini is mentioned as an ingredient in hummus in the 13th century Arabic cookbook, Kitab Wasf al-Atima al-Mutada. Tahini is a fantastic way to eat large quantities of the highly beneficial and therapeutic sesame seed. Sesame seeds … Continued
We live in a fast-paced world, with many expectations placed on us by others and from our own need for continual achievement. We all have bad days, when things seem overwhelming, we just want to hide away and we can’t … Continued
The term ‘grounding’ is often used in yoga classes and in relation to any activity that helps to draw us into a sense of the present moment. But what does grounding actually mean? What qualities and physical attributes make grounding … Continued