It’s a good question, isn’t it? We tend to think of aromatherapy as being something that women do to relax, when they’re having ‘me time’ or to enhance their mental health. Yet, aromatherapy is, of course, gender neutral and its positive benefits can support anyone at any stage of life. ...
The prevalence of media devices in society means that screen addiction is at an all time high. On-demand television, iPads, kindles, gaming, smartphones, and smartwatches. There’s no escape from them. Screens seem to be everywhere you look, are available on tap and have become integral in both the home, workplace...
Life is finally resuming some level of normality once again. Don’t get me wrong, as a mum of two young kids, I’m ecstatically happy that restrictions are lifting. It’s just that I’d forgotten how packed my life was before Covid-19 hit. Now the prospect of juggling work, school, childcare, after...
Essential oils have been around for centuries. In fact, it is believed that essential oils were already used in Ancient Egypt in 4500 BC. Since then, essential oils have always been an important form of holistic healing treatment and over the past few years, we have seen a big increase...
There’s no doubt that post-lockdown, social anxiety is on the rise. After months of being confined to our homes, and only communicating with the outside world via zoom or social media, it shouldn’t come as any big surprise. We all have mixed feelings about being reunited with loved ones and...
Reiki healing is an alternative treatment that originates in Japan and is often referred to as energy healing. It’s a treatment for stress reduction, relaxation and healing functions. The therapy’s purpose is to bring the body back in balance, which is why Reiki healing and aromatherapy complement each other. In...
Written by Lucy Higgins, ICF Life & Mindset Coach The pandemic has pushed many of us to breaking point. Women have felt stressed, overwhelmed and been running on adrenaline. Since training as a transformational life coach, I have a broad range of coaching tools and techniques based on psychological and...
Written by Lucy Higgins, ICF Life & Mindset Coach I have always sought deep, human connections and I feel mine and other people’s emotions deeper than most. I am an empath and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) *- both of which I spent YEARS trying to deny. I was ashamed...
Written by Volker Ballueder With the pandemic, at least in the UK, seemingly coming to an end this summer, we need to think how we incorporate mental wellbeing into our daily lives. Pre-pandemic, the words of ‘mental wellbeing’ sounded a bit foreign to a lot of people, there isn’t...
