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Myth 1: “I’m too complicated to heal.” This is the myth that sits quietly under so many recovery journeys. It shows up as looping, self‑doubt, over-efforting, and the belief that…

It started with a question I wasn't open to hear. ‘What is going on in your life at the moment?’ I remember how irritated that made me feel. Here I…

Most of us are taught how to achieve, perform, or please — but very few of us are taught how to feel. And yet, emotions are not problems to fix…

As we see time and time again in our work with clients, people often unconsciously avoid or suppress their emotions in a variety of ways. These avoidance strategies are usually…

Poetry has long been a source of comfort, wisdom, and personal reflection. One poem that often deeply resonates with those on a journey of self-discovery and healing is, The Felt…

Scientific studies using functional MRI of the brain show that fear is a driver for chronic pain and other neuroplastic symptoms. In fact, fear is usually behind our desperation to…

Letting go is a concept that many of us hear frequently in discussions about mindfulness and personal growth as well as when dealing with chronic pain and other neuroplastic symptoms.…

Part of recovering from chronic pain and other symptoms is learning, challenging ourselves, helping to create new neural pathways. It doesn’t stop when the symptoms stop. Finding new and interesting…

In our fast-paced, interconnected world, setting personal boundaries has become more important than ever. Boundaries are the limits we create to protect our time, energy, and well-being. They help us…

Here are some suggestions as to what to do or say when people are in crisis and you wish to support them. Since my own health crisis recently I have…

‘An agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end.’ Oxford…

Earlier this year I was lucky enough to go on the trip of a lifetime.  Husky sledding in Lapland.  It was an amazing experience!  I love snow. I’m still like…

The term joint hypermobility (also known as being “double-jointed”) describes the ability to move a joint through a wider range of movement than “normal”.  Associated symptoms may include joint and muscle pain, joint dislocations,  temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, fast…

For many years I have had symptoms of Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This is a condition causing episodes of abdominal cramping, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation.  There is no known cause,…

I am currently working with Georgie Oldfield to help with my recovery from back and hip pain and here is what happened this week. Swimming is one of my favorite…