Hugging is Healthy!

Now more than ever we must remember how vital it is for us to focus on our intimate relationships. By intimate I mean soul nurturing, energising, uplifting, connected relationships – the ones that leave you re-vitalised, envigorated and able to be fully You. The ones that enable you to laugh, cry, rant, share weaknessess & successes, debate & grow. Whilst the Internet has been & continues to be for some, an absolute Gift for us to conduct relationships during this period of unprecedented disonnection from others, it must not become The Norm. Yes it’s a wonderful alternative & better than nothing, and there’s one vital componant that it can never give us. That componant is Touch, physical prescence, hugging, kissing, feeling – all essential parts of us fully processing & integrating another sentient being. This processing & integation that takes place through touch &  physical proximity contributes to us being fully healthy.

Being deprived of Touch has been shown to induce:-

  • increased stress, depression and anxiety,
  • triggers a variety of negative physiological effects by the body from releasing the hormone cortisol as a response to stress, activating the body’s primal ‘Fight, flight, freeze or appease’ response.
  • Increased heart rate, blood pressure, respiration and muscle tension.
  • Suppression of the digestive system and immune system = an increased risk of infection.
  • Sleep issues.
  • Every single disease including heart attack, diabetes, hypertension, asthma & pretty much any other pathology is altered if you are more anxious, more depressed or if you have more mental health issues.
  • Long term, going an extended period without positive physical touch can even lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. Babies have been shown to go into a rapid decline when deprived of touch.
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Health Coaching is Agnostic!

More and more people are booking Health Coaching sessions with me these days & the feedback is really positive. My training as a Coach, in NLP, in QTT® Personal development methods, a lifetime of asking good questions as a Homeopath as well as experience of a variety of Health models, all combine to help me help you to make the best choices for you.

Some people are feeling particularly confused at the moment in the current crisis about certain Health choices & some have ongoing Health concerns that mean making decisions, collating sometimes conflicting information & understanding which of many options will be likely to pay dividends. This is seldom about whether certain therapies work or don’t work, it’s more about determining a destination that’s appropriate for you & the best route to get there, one that is in line with your values & that is accessible, affordable & can offer you whatever results you are wanting.

Often we can get stuck, procrastinate or lurch from one choice to another. We may feel we don’t really have a choice sometimes, especially when there is pressure from everyone around us to do something they have chosen as right for them. We may be unaware that there are choices, lost as to how to find more information or confused about what outcome is possible within the perimeters of our illness or of the treatment choices available. There can be huge relief in being able to explore possibilities & understand where our own boundaries lie, whether they are fixed or can be expanded a bit.

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How to Practice Listening.

There is too much division in the world today, not enough connection, too much talking & not enough feeling. Language is important but is not the only way we communicate our feelings. In all our relationships ultimately we want to feel heard, seen & felt. We don’t feel connected unless we do feel these things.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

It may feel too big to focus on the global feeling of increasing disconnect & disenfranchisement these days. Becoming more conscious of our personal relationships & practicing deep listening when others speak can make a difference. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
If I feel you have heard me, seen me & felt me, I feel a connection with you. I’m less likely to dismiss you or belittle you or threaten you.⠀So incorperating the Practice of Conscious deep listening can only help strengthen our relationships. It does take practice like anything & soon becomes second nature.

I invite you to practice your own listening skills – listen silently, attentively, tuning in to how you are feeling while this person tells you how they are.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Listen with your whole body not just your ears! ⠀⠀

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‘Mind over Matter’- true or false?

I’m sure that you are familiar with the expression ‘Mind over Matter’ – it’s often used when we are experiencing some resistance or discomfort around trying to achieve something or master something we find challenging?

What do we mean when we say this?

Are we saying that our Mind is more important or powerful than our material/physical Body?

Are we saying that ultimately where our Mind goes is the best or healthiest path to follow?

Should we ignore our body & any physical complaints or pain or ‘symptoms’?

Is it Healthy to invest everything in where our minds take us rather than what our bodies might be communicating?

Can we even separate Mind from Body?

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Are you choosing Clean or Dirty Food?

I am Pro Healthcare choice just the same as I am Pro having a choice in almost every aspect of Life as a Human in a truly Free & Democratic Society. That means that I choose what to put on and in my body starting with the foods I eat & including my choices in medicines. I am totally cool with your choices even if they aren’t the same as mine  – this includes vaccination. This Blog is not focusing on vaccination but I am using it as an example of why the other choices you make about what goes into your body are more important than ever.

What I would like to encourage is that as many people as possible understand the implications of the choices they make as fully as possible, and that includes any possible effects on the body, or mind or both. That means having as much information available to help you make that choice in the full knowledge of any possible risks. If that information is kept from you or not available to you – is it really a choice and what does it say about your freedom to make the “right choice”?

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