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April 29, 2021 Blog

Prestige Award for Therapist of the year

Amazing News

I was overwhelmed but absolutely thrilled to receive a call to say I have won The Prestige Award for Therapist of the year London and South East - Berkshire from Prestige Awards! Thank you so much to all of my wonderful clients who continue to support me (especially through this most challenging of years). I'm truly grateful!

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I am mainly offering treatments in Bracknell at " The Wellness Centre", however still occasionally treating at Bourne End in "The Lotus Centre" and in Windsor at "Yoga for Harmony"

I take your safety extremely seriously and am a member of many professional bodies and have therefore put stringent measures in place. If you would like to find out more about how I am keeping you safe, please just click here.

Since the start of Coronavirus, Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Depression and Stress in both Men and Women has really risen, so please click here to see more about how you can help yourself and how I may be able to help. Sometimes anxiety, depression and stress have similar triggers.

Poor posture, often owing to working at home and less movement is on the rise. I am seeing many more people for sciatica. Please click here to see more about ideas that you can do that may help with sciatic type problems and how Bowen Therapy has been shown to help. Poor posture often also contributes to backpain, plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder and neck and shoulder pain.

There has also definitely been an increase in men coming to for Bowen Treatments which is great news. To find out more about Men's Health just click here.

March 1, 2021 Blog

March 1st is World Compliment Day

Compliments make us feel good. — both giving and receiving them. Feeling valued and appreciated are basic human needs.

Compliments help us communicate. an appreciation we feel toward one another and that makes us feel good. Being complimentary helps us create an optimistic, happier outlook.

Being paid a compliment can light up the same parts of your brain that get activated when you get
paid a monetary award. Other research suggests compliments and praise may help us when it comes to learning new motor skills
and behaviours.

Paying someone a compliment can also be a good conversation starter — or a good way to get over an awkward bump in a
conversation.

How to pay good compliments

They should be sincere. Otherwise our tone and body language may give away the fact we don’t mean them. Everyone has qualities that can be complimented. Pay attention to them and compliment them, on those.

Pay attention.
Pay attention to the people around you, notice what you like about that person.

Be Specific
The best compliments are specific. They refer to character traits, behaviours, or appearance of that person, rather than a generalised compliment.

Give Plenty of compliments.
It’s good to give compliments daily in close relationships to stop one another being taken for granted. Making a concerted effort to notice all the good things about your partner (or family member or friend) is important. When you compliment frequently you notice the good things in that person which can strengthen the relationship rather than noticing the negative things.

If people struggle to accept compliments.
They may struggle with low self esteem and feel they are unworthy of the compliment. In this instance perhaps show an interest in that person and what they are doing instead.

Accepting compliments happily.
Some people think that accepting compliments is bragging, But it’s not. Compliments are about communicating with those around you what you appreciate and what’s working. Learning how to graciously accept compliments is just as important as learning how to give them, otherwise it could be like refusing to accept a gift from someone.

January 29, 2021 Blog

Neck and Shoulder Pain

As many of us are working from home and not sitting at our normal desks, many people are suffering with back pain, but I am also seeing more and more people with neck and shoulder pain. I feel there are a couple of reasons for this. Naturally, we are not moving as often when working from home. In a work environment we get up and talk to people or go into meetings, most meetings are now being carried out on zoom and therefore we tend to sit in a more fixed position than when we are at a meeting. This is often in an incorrect position and leaning on one arm. This naturally puts additional pressure on the arm and can subsequently cause the shoulder and even arm to become inflamed and stiff which aggravates our neck and can even lead to headaches. Also, often when we are in a meeting there is water supplied and how many of you have forgotten to get that water prior to tuning in to a zoom meeting? Again, this will cause the body to stiffen.

Things that you can do to help alleviate the pain

• Wriggle your fingers, elbows toes and move your shoulders whilst you are working, this will create movement through the whole
body.
• Breathe and as you exhale release the shoulders.
• Try to get in a comfortable position without leaning on one arm, worse scenario change arms throughout the meeting.
• Avoid sitting on the sofa.
• Ensure you have water to hand.
• Move as often as you are able.
• Epsom salts are also extremely beneficial to read about how to use Epsom Salt please read my latest newsletter.
• At the end of the meeting or day, participate in an online exercise class. There are many to choose from or perhaps go for a walk,
run or bike. Getting out into the fresh air is good for you.

How does Bowen Therapy Help with Neck and Shoulder Pain?

Prolonged sitting with our head forward puts too much strain on our spine, specifically our cervical spine (neck) that can cause early wear and tear, including muscular tension and/or structural vertebra issues such as herniated discs or bulging discs for example.

Bowen Therapy addresses the whole body, gently relaxing the fascia and allowing the body to realign into its natural position, thus alleviating neck and shoulder pain. There are also occasions when exercises may be given to aid the treatment.

November 15, 2022 Blog

Gratitude

Gratitude is so important, it can change a negative mindset into a positive mindset and make us feel happier. When we are happier we respond in a more positive way to everything around us whether it be family, friends or work, so let us pause for a moment and be grateful for what we do have.

Ten Ways expressing Gratitude can help us

1. Makes us feel happier
2. Improves our Immune System
3. Lowers Blood Pressure
4. Improves our Sleep
5. Helps reduce anxiety and depression
6. Reduces inflammation through the body
7. Promotes a Healthier Heart Rhythm
8. Helps you become more connected with yourself and the environment
9. Reduces ageing effects to the brain
10. Improves relationships

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How to Express Gratitude

1. Keep a gratitude journal.
2. Tell an employee, a friend or a loved one something you appreciate about them.
3. Look at yourself in the mirror and think of something you like about yourself.
4. Sit in a quiet place and think about when something went well. How did that feel? Practice that feeling every day for a week.
5. Next time something bad happens consider 5 good things that happened as a result of this event.
6. Write someone a thank you note.
7. Write it down, talk about it, think about it, re-live it, meditate.

November 1, 2020 Blog