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Fetal alcohol syndrome is a well-known and well-described condition in both psychiatric and pediatric literature. Somewhat less known is fetal alcohol effects or FAE. While not generally causing physical many of the characteristics of FAS, FAA has often-similar cognitive and…
1. Make some space - Take 15 minutes per day and do something nice for yourself; read something you love, take a walk, phone or Skype an old friend (texting and whatsapp are not the same!), or soak in a…
Anxiety is something all human beings experience. It's a useful survival strategy to help us concentrate, see things through until the end and keep ourselves and others safe. When we experience anxiety temporarily we are able to manage the intensification,…
In part 2 we will: • Be curious about stress • Discover a new stress response • Learn how to use stress / tension as fuel for healing So what has your investigation uncovered so far? You may have noticed…
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…