Mental Health Awareness Trainer
September 8th, 2019 0 commentsI’m a 1st Aid for Mental Health and Awareness Trainer. It moved me well out of my comfort zone! I had to produce a 10 minute video as part of the new mental health role to work with TT Training Academy (which can be seen here) I did this yesterday 7th September 2019. After many takes
The Meaning of Mental Health and Mental Ill Health
September 6th, 2019 0 commentsThis is the first in a series of blogs and videos to help give you an initial awareness of mental health problems. The videos and blogs will cover an awareness of: Mental Health in general, stress, anxiety, phobias, depression, post-natal depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, eating disorders, ADHD, OCD and PTSD. All of these subjects
Coping with unexpected boulders
August 6th, 2019 0 commentsCoping with unexpected boulders Sometimes, boulders can help you focus, regroup and rediscover what is important to you. But, they can also cause stress, anxiety and depression, if not managed and you learn ways to cope with them. So, what are boulders? Things like: Illness – both short-term and long-term Death of a loved
Your Aroma Therapy
June 14th, 2019 0 comments“Aromatherapy”, although considered to be a complementary therapy, using essential oils in massage, let us consider the words “Aroma” and “Therapy”. When I teach workshops, where essential oils are incorporated, I ask people to consider their favourite smells and why. I usually have to actively tell them to NOT consider essential oils. Some of the
Accountability and Responsibility
June 3rd, 2019 0 commentsAccountability and Responsibility This morning I had a mentoring and accountability session with a female business buddy, who has become a great friend over the years. The session got me thinking about ‘accountability’ and ‘responsibility’ and how some of the comments my clients say, make me smile. The sessions with my clients are not
Grief – the loss of a loved one
April 17th, 2019 0 commentsGrief and Loss Of all the trials we face in life, the loss of a loved one may be one of the hardest to endure, much less overcome. During these dark times, the worst within us rises and threatens to overwhelm, but while we are at our worst, we are also at our best. Our
How to stay positive when surrounded by negativity – Part 1
February 24th, 2019 0 commentsHow to stay positive when surrounded by negativity – Part 1 It is often said you become the person you surround yourself with. In the workplace and with people we love and care about, we are surrounded by people who appear to have a very pessimistic and negative attitude to life. One of the people
Drivers help for sitting all day
July 13th, 2018 0 commentsDrivers: Pain, Stress, Tension, Low-Moods – they all affect everyone at some point in their lives. Everyone has different levels of tolerance. As far as I’m concerned, there is not a one-size fits all approach to treating any of these concerns. It’s why I use a range of therapies and treatments, mixing and matching them
New Year’s Resolutions – Did you keep yours up?
February 13th, 2018 0 commentsApparently, every year, about a third of British people make new years’ resolutions. But how many of those resolutions are maintained and are successful? According to various polls and statistics, 43% of people give up on their resolutions by the end of January, about 80% last until March, and in the end, only 5% are
What is Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
January 9th, 2018 2 commentsWhat is hypnosis? What is it not? What is it good for? Hypnosis is a scientifically proven procedure to produce a desired specific outcome, and one of positive change. Hypnosis is about allowing the mind to slip into a deep state of focused un-consciousness and relaxation and being, and feeling, safe. It is within this
