• The link between Buried Emotions and Dealing with Depression depicted with an image of a couple with one giving the other a shoulder to lean on.

    Dealing with Depression

    I listened to a wonderfully inspirational video by Foster Gamble, created for the Thrive documentary. In his blog "Upbeat Evolutionary Perspective Thriving" at...

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    Overcoming Depression

    The numerous symptoms of depression range from relatively mild; where life has become dreary and joyless; to very severe where it’s an effort...

  • Image of child sucking thumb which represents the early childhood signals that might lead to faulty hunger awareness.

    Faulty Hunger Awareness

    As infants when we cry, very often our mother will put something into our mouth – something to suck, drink or eat to...

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    5 Practical Steps to Overcome Depression

    Often people suffering from depression feel that there’s nothing they can do to lift themselves out of their state. However, there are several...

  • EATING DISORDERS & WEIGHT LOSS

    Eating Disorders & Weight Loss

    In an ideal world food should simply be an enjoyable way to fuel the body. However, in some instances, food has become inextricably...

  • The Path to The Heart

    Know Thyself – The Path to the Heart (Part One)

    War We live in a world that is torn apart by strife and warfare. Whether it is in the name of politics, economics,...

  • Overcoming Dysfunctional Behaviour

    Dysfunctional Behaviour

    There are numerous ways past traumas affect our present behaviour and can cause dysfunctional behaviour; from panic attacks to depression, phobias to explosive anger....

  • Stress Related Illness represented by the image of Stormy Sea.

    Stress Related Illnesses

    Psychosomatic Disorders Behind every painful emotion, there is an unreleased energetic charge which eventually lodges itself in our physical bodies and creates blockages...

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    Releasing Toxic Beliefs

    How Unexamined Assumptions from Childhood affect our Adult Life Sometimes my clients ask “how can I possibly know what’s going on in my...

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    A Different Solution to Insomnia

    “I really must try to get some sleep tonight”. How many times have we been haunted by this thought? So often the dread...

  • Overcoming Dysfunctional Behaviour

    Know Thyself – the Path to the Heart

    The Futility of War We live in a world that is torn apart by strife and warfare. So many needless wars are fought...

  • Working with The Breath

    Working with the Breath

    Our every mood and emotion is mirrored in the way we breathe. When we’re relaxed and happy our breath is soft, deep and...

  • Panic Attacks and Anxiety - Red rose held in black and white hands

    Uncovering the Joyful Self we were meant to be

    This article is about becoming more present and conscious. It's about all the ways this will serve us and enrich our lives....

  • Self Esteem & Confidence

    Self Esteem & Confidence

    So many of us go through our lives burdened by low self esteem. We constantly make negative statements about ourselves. If questioned, many...

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    Panic Attacks and Anxiety

    Panic Attacks usually occur when there is a constant background drain of anxiety.  This is often triggered by a particular event or combination of...

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    Opening the Heart

    Tenderness and Compassion One stormy day recently, I heard a loud thump as if something had been thrown against the window. When I...

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    Emotions – Energy in Motion

    Do you notice how young children express their feelings immediately as they arise; they cry/tantrum/sulk as if their world is collapsing and then...

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    Insomnia to Deep Sleep

    So often the dread of something is far worse than the thing itself. Worrying about sleeplessness, and about how we’ll feel the next...

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    Bereavement and Grief

    The loss of a loved partner, child, friend or even a beloved animal can leave us feeling bereft, angry and even depressed. We...

  • Just like a turtle we see here swimming in the sea, humans develop body-armouring as a protective defense against emotional stress.

    Body Armouring

    When as children we’re faced with frightening or abusive people or situations that are beyond our ability to handle, often the only way...