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Welcome to the first of two articles investigating stress. In part 1 we will: Redefine stress Identify the source of stress Discover our own stress response Ten Commandments for Stress Reduction: I Thou shalt not be perfect, or even try…
The World Transplant Games will be taking place in Mar Del Plata, Argentina from 23rd to 30th August, involving approx 1000 competitors from over 50 countries. During a week of intense competition in a variety of different sports, the UK…
Get your RAS on! I guess I now need to explain what I mean by that statement.As mentioned in a couple of my motivational emails; our minds are bombarded with a huge amount of information daily. It’s your RAS (Reticular…
One of the greatest joys about fertility reflexology is when the client tells you that she has had a positive reading. Although this is normally the result, there are other times when the opposite happens and either the client has…
‘Like Angst’: Does it Cut Both Ways? ‘Like anxiety’, or ‘Like angst’[1] as I call it, represents one aspect of the many problems associated with social media anxiety, particularly amongst younger people, but not exclusively in my view. Broadly speaking,…
I first heard this phrase when I attended a workshop in Germany with Phyllis Lei Furumoto. I was fascinated by the concept of looking at our Reiki practice from different angles. Cornerstones, if you will, recognisable stages in the journey…
There has been a lot in the news lately regarding menopausal issues for women. Even as I write this I find that a national newspaper is running a series of articles entitled The Ultimate Guide to Surviving the Change. Other…
“Passive aggressive” is a term that has become more widely used, yet understanding and explaining what that means can be as frustrating as living or working with someone who is passive aggressive. The frustration often comes about because the passive…
On 15 August 1865 a Japanese man named Mikao Usui was born and all over the world people are celebrating this anniversary. Like so many others, I am constantly grateful for the miracle of his discovery of this wonderful healing…
Acupuncture For Seasonal Allergies Do you dread this time of year? For some, it's a time when seasonal allergies come to the surface causing itchy eyes, runny noses and headaches. At this time of year people with seasonal allergies usually…
The interest and demand for Past Life Regression as a form of therapy is resulting in a steadily growing market. When I first qualified in Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression, the number of people wanting PLR was relatively small. Over…
Feeling lonely is something we’ve all experienced at some time in our life, but usually only for brief periods. But what happens when the inner feeling of loneliness becomes increasingly pervasive and we can’t shake it off? How do we…