Author: Helen Prosper
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Why deep breathing and acts of kindness are so beneficial to us right now
In days of old we’d see the tiger, take in a breath of horror and, with an activated stress response, we’d run and run and run, breathing into our chests, transporting oxygen and sugar through the bloodstream into our muscles until we’d finally reach safety, roll a stone across our doorway of our cave and…
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How to look after your emotional health during Coronavirus
We are all currently experiencing highly unnerving times, during which we are likely to be worried about our own and our loved ones’ safety, whilst also feeling physically and financially challenged. Our mental – and physical – health depends upon meeting our emotional needs in healthy ways. This helps keep stress levels low and allows…
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The link between our gut, our health, and our happiness
Nearly 2000 years ago Hippocrates said that “All disease begins in the gut” and it turns out he was pretty much right.
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Choose your resolutions wisely!
We’re all encouraged to evaluate our lives and set new patterns around the New Year, however the way this is done can deliberately set you up to fall. Often this is because the expectation that you should set resolutions at this time of year is set up by an external influence such as bosses, or…
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Are you seeking help with mental health issues?
Are you, or anyone you know seeking help with mental health issues including depression, anxiety, sleep problems, phobias, trauma, and stress? As a trainee in Human Givens Counselling I am offering complimentary sessions until the end of May 2020 to gain as much experience as possible before I complete the course in June 2020. Feel…
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Why eat slowly?
Slow down to eat and feel the difference! As a health coach, it is no surprise that in January I often see people who have gained yet more pounds and come to me believing they have an ‘overeating’ problem. Only they don’t! They have an ‘awareness’ problem which, as you will find out from this…
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Never underestimate the power of human touch!
Positive touch nurtures and nourishes our very being and is essential to our emotional and physical health. Yet sadly there is currently so much negative talk and fear around touch, we are becoming an increasingly touch starved society. We need to talk about touch, all touch, not just ‘bad’ touch. We need to understand how…
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What does fear mean to you?
The answer to that question always depends on who you ask. As humans, we are completely unique individuals. So, whilst you may be terrified to try something new, your spouse, friend or relatives might get very excited over the possibilities and the unknown. You may be fearful when it comes to speaking in public whilst…