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29Sep

Fat: The Facts about Fat in your Diet

Welldoing

nutrition

Body

A low fat diet can seem an obvious answer to our dietary and health concerns; however it's becoming increasingly clear that fats are indeed an essential component of our body’s functioning. One of the most harmful secrets about low-fat options is that they are often packed with sugar or other unhealthy substitutions so that the product does not compromise on taste. Nutritionist Christine Bailey, who thinks fats are the most unfairly “demonised” nutrition group, says: “Many consumers still believe ‘low-fat’ foods are the healthiest options. This is inaccurate and...
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26Sep

Edna O'Shaughnessy: Melanie Klein's Handmaiden

Camilla Nicholls

psychology, therapy

Therapists

Appreciation of psychotherapist Edna O'Shaughnessy
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25Sep

Culture Tip: Pride

Camilla Nicholls

Soul

When watching Pride, written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus, a warm, witty and timely film based on true events during the miner's strike of 1984, I was reminded of one of my favourite protest posters of the late twentieth century: 'If Thatcher gets up your nose, picket'.  I was taken back to a period of my life when bucket-waving and badge-wearing were everyday occurrences. I recall a time of political certainty for myself and my peers. We knew we wanted 'Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, Out, Out, Out!' We didn't want to go to war. We didn't want...
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24Sep

What Makes Us Who We Are?

Sarah Royle

cbt, counselling, psychotherapy, therapy

Therapists

Therapist Sarah Royle discusses how CBT and Psychotherapy can help us resolve the inherent conflicts between our beliefs, feelings and thoughts.
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23Sep

Thai Massage

Kate Codrington

complementaryhealth, massage

Body

You will come across Thai Massage under a variety of different names -  Nuad Boran, Thai yoga massage, Thai bodywork, Thai massage and yoga therapy are all fairly interchangeable. What is Thai Massage good for? Thai massage is essentially like paying someone to do your yoga for you, its dynamic stretches and massage work your body in a steady, meditative pace. Not only is it great for maintaining general good health, it also helps with the following: Muscle or joint stiffness Headaches Back pain Digestion issues Painful menstruation Low...
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22Sep

Does Facebook distort our body image?

self, women

Therapists

Facebook offers a fun way to connect with others, share photos, news and events.  However, arguably everybody uses Facebook in other subtle, self-esteem boosting ways: to project a more ideal sense of themselves, to receive supportive comments and to gain ‘likes’ from others.  Sounds warm and wonderful. But there is a flip side.  Other people are also presenting their best selves and constant social comparison can lead to self-persecutory thoughts as well as self-improving and assuring ones. Our negative thoughts provoked by a visit to Facebook can often revolve...
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19Sep

Don't Let Mindfulness Unleash Your Inner Critic

Julia Bueno

emotions, mindfulness, self compassion, theapy, wellbeing

Therapists

Mindfulness practice is a useful psychological tool, but it needs an element of self-compassion too says therapist Julia Bueno
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18Sep

How I Fell in Love with a Dog

Louise Chunn

love

Soul

I didn't see this coming, this puppy love. If truth be told, I agreed to my teenage daughter's pleas for a dog because (a) I thought it would provide company for her in the evenings so that my husband and I could go out more easily,  and (b) I realised that I was never going to extricate myself from my desk without being forced. I could blame welldoing.org for that - launching a website is beyond hard work, and as long as you're sentient you will be sitting at a desk, gazing at a screen. Having done some research on the internet, we drove to Norfolk where a...
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18Sep

Why You Shouldn't Ignore Your Biological Clock

Terri Apter

health, women

Body

“Wanting a child” is a strangely mild phrase to cover a desire that can punch one in the gut, and leave a constant thrumming in one’s ears, hands and knees. It is warm and deliciously tactile, yet comparable to a war-like rage. Like an obscenely powerful hoover, it vacuums up your inner rational voice, leaving you reckless of loss, care and peace. But the inner rational voice fights back with reminders of easy delights, such as the day-to-day agency whereby it is you who decides where to go, and when.  At work or among friends, the clarion calls of careeer ambition...
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17Sep

How to Get Out of a Career Rut and Start Living

Marina Gask

career, identity, self, work

Work

If you think you're in the wrong job, now is the time to change and here's where to start says Marina Gask
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