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Is Trauma Making You Ill?

Is Trauma Making You Ill?

I've always been fascinated by the idea that we exist in our bodies, like it's a machine we have no manual for, often devolving responsibility to doctors and practitioners but thinking we have limited ways to truly impact our mental and physical health. Especially when it comes to long term chronic conditions, mental health like ADHD, and auto immune dysfunction. There was a point at which, during Descartes time in the 1600's, the mind and body were split in the eyes of science, and we now mainly focus on treating the symptoms (the body's distress signals) rather than seeking to...

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Helping Your Brain to Help Itself! What is Neurofeedback Therapy?

Helping Your Brain to Help Itself! What is Neurofeedback Therapy?

I have also always had an interest in how trauma impacts the body and if I had my time again I would have studied psychoneuroimmunology, the study of the effect of the mind on health and resistance to disease. I find it fascinating that we exist in our bodies, thinking of it as a machine we have no manual for, often devolving responsibility to doctors and practitioners but thinking we have limited ways to truly impact our own mental and physical health. Especially when it comes to long term chronic conditions, mental health like ADHD (which is linked to trauma), and...

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ADHD - To Medicate or not Medicate - is that the only question? Plus Neurofeedback Therapy and the Right to Choose

ADHD - To Medicate or not Medicate - is that the only question? Plus Neurofeedback Therapy and the Right to Choose

I have previously written about my journey with ADHD from working with children who have the condition, to having my own child with these challenges. I've swung between the great debate that is nature vs nurture and subsequently found myself to be more inclined towards believing it's - how your nature is nurtured. This blog is a step on from my previous blog:  ADHD, My Son and Me. 10 things I wish I hadn't worried about and the 4 valuable lessons I’ve learnt!  And looks at the continuing journey we are on exploring medication, the Right to Choose, Neurofeedback Therapy...

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HRT & Fibroids! - Why HRT isn't for me (and it's not for the reasons you may think!)

HRT & Fibroids! - Why HRT isn't for me (and it's not for the reasons you may think!)

I have now been on a three year journey with HRT and  the menopause and have written various blogs on the subject (see below) along the way, however I feel this may be my final blog on the subject and here's why........ My journey with HRT so far I went from being dubious, to a total convert when it came to HRT however about 4 months ago I went to the Doctor for a review of my HRT (which had been great up until that point) and was told that the Evorel Dual Conti patches were no longer considered the 'best'...

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Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Repeat – Dealing with excitable dogs!

Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Repeat – Dealing with excitable dogs!

Guest Blog: Emma Johnston, LostTrail Sled Dogs and Speak Dog Behaviour Consultant As a Behaviourist I have had the pleasure of working with a variety of dogs with a range of issues over the last 14 years. However, I’m often contacted or referred to from other professionals to work with dogs who struggle with high arousal/excitability levels. This I’m sure this has something to do with my personal life, where I have the privilege of living with 12 working Siberian Huskies who I compete in sled dog races with and show at events such as Crufts. A common topic with high...

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