Tag: anxiety
“Get Walking”
May is National Walking Month and a form of exercise which I really enjoy. Not only does it help you get fitter. It can help you emotionally to feel better. Perfect for fertility, pregnancy, and helps our hormones and stress levels. What are the health benefits from walking: Improved mental/emotional wellbeing Helps our circulation Reduced…
Read More“Secondary Fertility”
Liz came to see me for reflexology with Secondary Unexplained Fertility. Her first child had taken 2 years to conceive. They had been trying for a second for over 3 years. All tests had been taken via their GP and had come back clear. Due to an irregular menstrual cycle Liz had been referred…
Read MoreStress and Hormones
Stress has a big effect on our hormones and period health. It can even decide you should temporarily stop ovulating and having periods. I experienced this when moving to a new house 9 years ago, my periods stopped for 3 months. Stress can affect our cortisol. Cortisol is a steroid hormone made by your…
Read More“Her Goal Was To Conceive”
Claire a 28-year-old Supervisor, came to see me for Fertility Reflexology treatments. She said “Her Goal Was To Conceive”. She had high anxiety and stress levels due to her very busy job. With a lot of stress/tension headaches. Her goal was to conceive, feel more relaxed, less stressed and to…
Read More“I Just Want A Baby!!”
A friend had recommended reflexology to Jo. Saying how great reflexology was for stress and fertility. Jo is a 30-year-old teacher. She had experienced an early loss miscarriage. She arrived feeling very upset and felt very anxious when we met for her first Fertility Reflexology appointment. Very worried that she would be unable to conceive…
Read MoreTrying to conceive naturally?
Ali, a 29-year-old Accountant came to see me for fertility reflexology. She was desperate to start a family. They had been trying for a baby for over a year. All tests had been carried out for them both and they had come back clear. Her GP suggested she that she may…
Read MoreThe Menopause
The Menopause I entered the menopause not really knowing that much about it probably like most of us. Although I had been experiencing various/changing symptoms during the peri-menopause it came as a bit of a shock. I was listening to a podcast about the menopause on https://soundcloud.com/thelifestylenewshound/tlsnh-erika-schwartz and became interested in bio-identical hormones after hearing Dr Erika…
Read MoreStress
This week we mark National Stress Awareness Day. Wednesday 6th November 2019. Stress is our body’s way of responding to any sort of demand or threat. When you sense danger real or otherwise your body goes into fight or flight mode. Known as the stress response it is your body’s way of protecting…
Read MoreBreathe
When suffering with stress or anxiety it is important to look at how you are breathing. As part of the nervous system we have the sympathetic nervous system which is stimulated in the stress response and the parasympathetic system which is responsible for resting and regeneration. When in stress response, the sympathetic nervous system responds by breathing faster…
Read MoreTips for a good night’s sleep
How often do you find that you are longing for a good night’s sleep. Without enough sleep you tend to be less alert, have memory problems and a lack of concentration. Making you feel more irritable, as small problems start to magnify themselves. It can also impact both your health and wellbeing. There can be…
Read MoreNeck, Shoulder, Back Tension
So what is tension Tension comes about by holding our emotions inside our bodies. Some emotions can be embarrassing, painful or unpleasant as a result we can end up suppressing them as we don’t want to experience them as we don’t want family, partners, friends and the outside world to see them. This is often…
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