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Did you know that you can use your body to improve your mind? There is relatively new research into how moving your body can improve your mental health. We have long understood the effect of exercise on our mood but why and how does it work? I read a book by Carol...

The Critical Connection Between Neurotransmitters, Mental Health, and Immunity Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that act in regulating our mood, behaviour, and overall mental health. They transmit signals between nerve cells (neurons) in the...

Do you want to change the record? From time to time we want to make improvements in our lives - but it’s not easy to change long-held behaviours or form new habits. Some scientific research suggests that you need to do a new activity for 60 days consistently before it...

Real vs imaginary: did you know that the mind can’t tell the difference between what is real and what is imaginary? Spanish Neurologist Dr Pascual-Leone made significant contributions to the understanding of neuroplasticity – the ability of the brain to rewire itself...

What is ECS? The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex cell-signaling system identified in the early 1990s by researchers exploring THC, a well-known cannabinoid. The ECS is involved in regulating a range of functions and processes, including sleep, mood,...

Procrastination - Why do it today when you can put it off until tomorrow? What is procrastination? Procrastination, the act of unnecessarily postponing decisions or actions, is the bane of productivity. Studies show that around 20% of adults procrastinate chronically,...

Today I want to talk about the pros and cons of vaping. As well as offering you a solution to quit if you're looking to give up this habit. Vaping and E-cigarettes England now has around 4.5 million e-cigarette users and, in the UK, the proportion of children (11 –...

Boys and body image worries. Body image is a term that describes how we think and feel about our bodies, impacting on our general sense of self and how comfortable we feel in our own skin. We normally associate body image issues with females; how a girl or woman wants...

Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can help with sports performance. Under hypnosis, the visualisation technique is particularly helpful in improving performance. Read on, to learn more. Getting ‘in the zone’ Sports performance has as much, if not more, to do with mental...

Can you control anxiety? Not really, everyone experiences anxiety for different reasons. Anxiety comes from a fear of losing control. During the pandemic, many of felt that lack of control. We did not know what the future would bring. When we are faced with situations...