Eliminating PMT
Pre-menstrual tension (PMT) and periods needn’t be awful! Here are some things you can do to make ‘those weeks’ in your life so much better. (If you can’t get rid of the negative emotions after …
Bullying: what and why
What is bullying? Bullying is repeated, unwanted, overtly or subtly aggressive behaviour used to physically or mentally control or harm others. Examples of bullying include making threats, spreading rumours, excluding someone from a group, or …
Anxiety: what it is and what to do
How are you feeling? Okay, or maybe anxious? Maybe you know someone who’s feeling anxious? This week we’ll look at what anxiety is, what causes it and some things you can do to help. Anxiety …
How to drink less
What’s your tipple? The two-headed beast known as alcohol has the friendly face – the one that we associate with relaxing, celebrating, socialising and sophistication – and the hooded yet fearsome face that represents varying …
Being okay
My column in today’s JEP looks at mental health provision and a few simple things to do if you’re ‘not OK’. Would you like help with anxiety or depression? You can book a free, no-obligation …
Legal drugs – sugar
We’ve looked at the legal drugs caffeine, nicotine and alcohol; today we’ll look at highly processed ready-meals and snacks or ’junk food’. While junk foods are not classified as drugs, any food high in sugar …
Legal drugs – alcohol
We’ve looked at the legal drugs, caffeine and nicotine; today we’ll look at alcohol. There are many aspects to this, so today we’ll consider why alcohol makes us ‘drunk’ and why some seem to need …
Legal drugs – nicotine
If you were handed a pesticide to inhale, would you take it? Are you sure? Last time we looked at one of the three legal, widely available, psychoactive drugs that billions of people worldwide use …
Legal drugs – caffeine
Billions of people worldwide use three legal, widely available, psychoactive drugs daily; do you? The drugs in question are caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Today, we’ll look at caffeine. We consume caffeine mainly through coffee, energy …
Good health tips in threes
My article in yesterday’s Jersey Evening Post 🙂 GOOD HEALTH TIPS IN THREES The nutrition information out there is often confusing; even the NHS recommendations on their website are contradictory in places and downright wrong …
Root Causes of Addictions
ADDICTIONS: My column in today’s Jersey Evening Post (part 1 of 2) is what lies behind addictions, no matter what they are (sugar, shopping, sport, gaming, drugs, etc). I love helping people overcome their addictions …
Alleviating anxiety
If you find you keeping having the same, looping conversation, feel as if you’re in ‘two minds’ or are anxious without a discernible cause, this can be because you have a contradiction going on inside …
When your brain acts like superglue
In the last post, we looked at when it was OK to lie; to recap, that is when you are resetting your brain’s self-sabotaging coding with better, up-to-date beliefs. Here’s another rule of the mind: …
When it’s OK to lie to yourself
Sometimes it is OK to lie! You may have been brought up being told the opposite, so when is it OK to lie? It’s when you lie to yourself. Before I explain, here’s a caveat: …
Mental health is an all-year thing, not just one week
My column in the Jersey Evening Post – summary: – Mental health problems go on all year, not just in Mental Health Awareness Week – Social isolation and poor diet play a big part in …
What do YOU choose to do for your health?
My column in the JEP. Summary: we are in the lucky position to make informed choices about our health – what will your choices be? Saturday saw our 75th Liberation Day and we had a …
Exercise during lockdown
My article in the JEP; summary: Listen to the right information! Exercise helps – but maybe not in the way you think. During lockdown, exercise plays a vital part in health. First, let me tell …
Fridge fun – or is it?
My article in the JEP; summary: You can ignore the siren call of the fridge; here’s how. During this Coronavirus Isolation Period, how’s your relationship with your fridge and pantry? Do that beer, those cakes …
Sadly, it’s no April Fool’s joke
My article in the JEP; Summary: don’t get taken in; here’s how to check the facts It’s April Fools’ Day and I can’t think of any jape around the coronavirus outbreak, but I hope you …
A walk around Beauport [Video]
Beauport is a beautiful place to be, and a great place to unwind and reground – the only time I wouldn’t go up on the headland is during big winds! Fresh air is an amazing …