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24Jun

The Importance of Holistic Healthcare for Mind and Body

Mind & Body Programme

health, illness, society

Body

Nearly 50% of people with a mental illness also have a long-term physical condition, but we often treat the two separately, with detrimental results, says The King's Health Partners Mind & Body Programme
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10May

How CBT Changed My Relationship to My Body

Sophie Smith

bodyimage, cbt, experienceoftherapy

Body

A young woman shares her experience of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to tackle an eating disorder
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08May

10 1/2 Ways to Get Active

Naomi Honey

body, exercise, health, tips, wellbeing

Body

Finding exercise or movement that makes you feel good is key to sticking with an active lifestyle
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25Apr

What's the Tension in Your Body Trying to Tell You?

Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton

body, health, stress, wellbeing

Body

Often, psychological and emotional stress is stored in the body as tension and where your body feels tense provides clues to what might be troubling you. Here are some tips from the authors of Physical Intelligence, Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton.
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13Mar

Dear Body, A Love Letter

Tara Jackson

body, bodyimage, self, selfcare, wellbeing

Body

After years of a poor relationship with her body, Tara Jackson is finding forgiveness and gratitude
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27Feb

Womanhood: Talking to Women about Their Vulvas Made Me Feel Angry for the First Time

Laura Dodsworth

anger, body, health, shame, society, trauma, women

Body

In her new book Womanhood, photographer Laura Dodsworth interviewed 100 women about the most private, both physical and emotion, facets of life as a woman. Here's why it made her angry
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27Feb

Shame, Guilt, and Your Relationship With Food

Pixie Turner

eatingdisorders, food, guilt, health, nutrition, shame, society, wellbeing

Body

Feeling guilty or even ashamed about what you eat can take all the enjoyment from food, and promote more damaging mental health issues
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09Jan

If I Chance to Talk a Little Wild: How Emotional Health Affects Gut Health

Jeannette Hyde

gut, health, IBS, microbiome, nutrition

Body

Often symptoms labelled as IBS are persistent and hard to explain. Nutritional therapist Jeannette Hyde explores the mind-body connection, and the potential for trauma to affect gut health in psychotherapist Jane Haynes' new book
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27Nov

Mariella Frostrup on How CBT Helps With Menopause Symptoms

Louise Chunn

cbt, menopause, midlife, therapy, women

Body

Mariella Frostrup was surprised at how successful cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) was at dealing with unpleasant menopause symptoms such as night sweats and hot flushes
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05Sep

How Therapists Can Help Their Clients Stop Smoking

Welldoing

cancer, CPD, therapists

Body

Cancer Research UK has developed an online programme to empower therapists to talk about cancer and the lifestyle choices, such as stopping smoking, which may help prevent it
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