Physical Benefits of Gratitude Being thankful is a significant predictor in lowering the risk of various health issues, including phobias nicotine dependence, alcohol dependence, drug “abuse” or dependence, eating disorders. It's also been found to correlate to...
What Is Stress? Good question. The NHS defines stress as your body's reaction to a mental or emotional pressure. This is a pretty basic description and one which healthcare professionals really struggle to define. We all know how we feel when we're stressed; so is...
What's your tipple? A glass of bubbles, a cheeky G&T;, Mummy's wine time, a smooth whisky (my Dad's Glaswegian, hence the spelling), a bevvy with your mates, cocktails with the girls, summer Pimm's, Christmas Baileys; there are lots of ways to drink; some of which...
Building Resilience Cortisol, our primary stress hormone is actually really important and under normal circumstances is a great thing to have working well; it's what gets us out of bed in the morning and levels should decrease as the day goes on. It influences...
It's easy to get caught up in life when there are pressures from all directions, and especially when for most of us we're winging it from day to day as we balance and acclimatise to our new normals; different activities, different work and/or home situations, changes...
Let's dive in with some Fun Facts * Our entire body is over 80% water * Muscles are approximately 75% water * Our brain is just over 70% water * Bones are approximately 22% water * Water is required for every single metabolic process in our body * 8-10 days without...
Wellbeing & Wellness If you want to adapt a healthier lifestyle, the key is to make it really simple and at the same time, enjoyable for you. Committing to doing what you say you're going to do, whilst being mindful that the things you commit to stay within your...
Movement is Medicine As a Physiotherapist, my area of expertise is human movement; Restoring movement and function after an injury, illness, or due disease, or simply ageing, is a large part of what I do, so the phrase 'movement is medicine' would seem an obvious...
The Good Caffeine blocks adenosine (a brain relaxing chemical), making us more alert and awake. For some people this is perfect for performance, either mentally, or physically, whilst for others it can adversely affect sleep (more on that later). The effect on...