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 …
Category: Mind Health
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 …
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 …
Lent Tips
My article in the Jersey Evening Post looks at Lent and what to do if giving up something (whether it is for Lent or not) is difficult to do – and a really good tip at …
Sugar by any other name
Sugar naturally appears in fruit (as glucose and fructose) and milk (as maltose) and in starches (once digested, as glucose). If you eat a variety of unprocessed foods, that’s about enough sugar for your body …
Don’t resolve! Instead, commit
Did you make any resolutions this year? How are they going? This is what my piece in yesterday’s JEP was about: Don’t resolve: commit Are you a habitual New Year’s resolver? Do you love that …