To thrive in life, it is essential to be able to manage stress naturally and regulate your nervous system. We are at a point in history where daily stressors are inevitable. Not to mention life changing events that we will all experience at some point.

To cultivate self-awareness is what this blog is all about. I will go over things you can do to to help you better manage and adapt to your daily stressors.

If you are up to date with my blog posts, you will see I talk/write about stress a lot. The importance of being able to manage life’s inevitable stressors, create ease and regulate your nervous system cannot be ‘stressed’ enough. Pun absolutely intended. Stress management is an important pillar of our health. Without structures and plans in place it doesn’t take long for life to become overwhelming.

In a world that's constantly bombarded with diet trends and health fads, intermittent fasting has emerged as a popular and scientifically-backed approach to achieving not just weight loss, but overall well-being. Intermittent fasting, or IF, involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting, and it has gained huge popularity for its potential health benefits and positive physiological effects on the body.

Overwhelm is a common experience, but it doesn't have to control your life. By understanding its causes and implementing these practical tips, you can regain control, find balance, and navigate life's challenges with greater ease. Remember, it's okay to ask for help, prioritise self-care, and embrace imperfection. You've got this! 💪

In the chaos of our daily lives, it's easy to overlook the silent architect shaping our reality - our mindset. The lens through which we perceive the world profoundly influences our well-being, relationships, and overall happiness. Cultivating a healthy mindset is not just a luxury; it's an essential investment in our mental and physical health.

How many glasses of pure water 💧 do you drink a day? This is a question that I ask on the intake form of new clients I work with. The response I get a majority of the time is “not enough”.

By simply increasing your water intake you will feel and function so much better. If you were to make two changes this week, increasing your water intake and increasing your step count. You would start to notice an improvement in how you feel.

Before I get into why grounding is essential for health I want you to ponder this fact. Some individuals go through life never putting their bare feet directly on the ground without rubber soled shoes or trainers on 🤔.

You might be thinking, why is this important? You might also be thinking that you really don’t want to put your feet directly on the ground. If you are asking yourself these two questions then this blog is for you.

Sleep Well, Eat Well: Navigating the Connection Between Sleep and Weight management.

Good quality sleep is one of the pillars of health that is a necessity when it comes to living a healthy, disease free life. Ideally we want to be getting 7-9 hours a night. When we are lacking in good quality sleep it can cause absolute havoc with our bodies.

When you find yourself stuck between a rock 🪨 and a hard place in terms of your health and wellness, it's essential to take small, manageable steps 🚶‍♂️ to keep moving forward.

⭐️Here are three tips to help you make progress, one step at a time:

We are exposed to viruses, bacteria, and an array of potential threats every single day.

Yes, even before December 2019!

And there is one system in our body that does an incredible job of protecting us and fighting off these unwanted, outside invaders.

You may have heard the word “inflammation”, or the phrase “inflammatory foods” been used a lot over the last few years when it comes to health, but what exactly is inflammation? And how does it affect you and me?

In today’s blog, I want to have a bit of a deep dive into this subject to give you a better idea of how to avoid and deal with “bad” inflammation…

Whether we try to avoid it or not, stress will always find a way into our lives. The trick is not to try and avoid it, but to learn how to manage it and use it to your advantage!

Today we’re going to look at the different kinds of stress and how they affect mental and physical health, as well as our ability to heal.

Is health just the absence of illness and disease?

I believe true health is more than that. I think it’s made up of many areas that combine together to make a bigger picture than any one of these areas does alone.

That might sound confusing, but I promise you it’s not. Once you understand a few basic principles, and how to implement them, I think optimum health is something we can all achieve.

This Thursday is the start of National Arthritis Week, a campaign which aims to raise awareness of the biggest cause of pain and disability in the UK. 

In the UK, arthritis affects more than 10 million people, with osteoarthritis being the most common form, affecting around 8.5 million people. 

I think that too many of us are backseat passengers to the health of our minds. We believe and “think” that is out of our control. If you do that, it will be.

It’s estimated that 50-75% of adults aged 18–65 years in the world have experienced a headache in the last year. What is really staggering is that most people think that headaches are “a part of life”, and something we must “just get on with”.

Change and the uncertainty that it brings is an unavoidable part of life. It is however the one thing that you can guarantee will happen. Yet so many People struggle with it.

This week’s blog is about bone health. A topic that rarely gets mentioned until we start to age. When in fact talking about it sooner rather than later will help you in the short and long term.

The right amount of sleep plays a vital role in helping you express health. We spend about one third of our life doing so. Have too little and it can play havoc with your health. Getting the right amount of quality sleep is just as essential as food and water.

Poor posture is something we see a lot here at the practice. Especially poor posture causing neck and shoulder pain.

The slumped posture with rounded shoulders and chin jutting forward puts huge physical stress on all the structures surrounding the neck. Including the muscles, tendons, ligaments, discs and the nervous system.