Lockdown at So Shiatsu
It seems like an age since I closed the ‘physical’ doors of So Shiatsu. What a rollercoaster it has been. Since the beginning of lockdown I have tried to have some sort [...]
Coronavirus Update
Hi everyone I just wanted to give you an update on what is happening at So Shiatsu. Last Tuesday I shut my clinic doors and I am no longer seeing clients face-to-face. [...]
Stress and Young People
I am currently seeing an increase in young people coming to my clinic with anxiety. I love working with the Yoof and spent the majority of my nursing career working with this wonderful group [...]
Food to make you smile
Did you know that what you eat can help improve your mental health? Well, its true and there is a random controlled study to back this up too! It is a small [...]
A Word About Drinking Water
I’ve not always been the water loving person that you see in front of you today. I grew up in the 1970/80’s in Scotland drinking cow’s milk and Irn Bru. Even when [...]
My favourite first-aid technique to reduce stress and anxiety
If you follow my Facebook posts you will be very familiar with this first-aid technique. I personally tap on the Fear Point in acutely stressful or anxiety provoking situations and teach my clients to do this [...]
Top tips to balance your Earth element during Late Summer
It is near the end of August and according to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, this time of year is known as Late Summer. Late Summer is associated with the Earth element and [...]
Excuses, excuses…what’s your excuse for not exercising?
I always discuss the importance of doing exercise with my clients. Exercising on a daily basis benefits your brain and can help reduce the symptoms of stress. However, in truth I’ve spent [...]
Men Get Stressed Too!
June is Men’s Health Month and I felt strongly that I needed to write a blog about mental health issues and men. At my Wellbeing Clinic in Sussex, I specialise in working with [...]
From A Place Of Anxiety To A Place Of Calm
How I went from being an anxious stress head to delivering Wellbeing Programmes to others with stress and anxiety. As many of you will know, I have had issues with anxiety off [...]