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Gratitude Changed My Brain

Gratitude Changed My Brain

We all know that warm glowing feeling you get when someone does something that you are really, genuinely grateful for. Whether it’s a thoughtful gift, a thank you note or a random act of kindness, we tend to get a little buzz or sense of happiness when we are grateful. That buzz is no accident! Numerous studies have proven that when we feel gratitude, our brain releases more dopamine and serotonin - two of the key chemicals in making us feel good from the inside out!⁠

Even better than that, researchers are now discovering that our brains love this gratitude high so much that with regular practice our brains actually adapt to feel it more. Effectively lowering the threshold and making that gratitude buzz a more regular occurrence. ⁠⠀

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That’s right! Your brain ACTUALLY CHANGES to find more positives for you to feel grateful for!!!

So how does it work?

Abdominal separation after pregnancy

Abdominal separation after pregnancy

Being a new (or even not so new) mum can feel like a challenge at times. Instinctively your baby comes first, but that can leave little time to take care of yourself.  For 9 months you felt your body change and adapt in amazing ways and now your beautiful baby has arrived. But some mums find their body now feels different or even unfamiliar; and just when it seems like the pressure is on to get back in shape quickly, some old exercise go-to’s just don’t feel right postnatally, or don’t work the way they used to.  

This article focuses on just what goes on in the abdomen in the postanatal period and onward and how it can impact so much more than your waistline. In particular we will look at abdominal separation and aim to give you a practical understanding of the things you can do (and avoid) to make sure you are supporting your body and getting back to fitness safely!

Meditation Basics - Part One

Meditation Basics - Part One

As December ticks into January we have probably all given a thought or two to ideas or ideals we would like to include more of in 2018.  For me meditation comes up time and time again as one of the simplest and most effective ways to enhance my days.  But if meditation has crossed your mind too, you might be wondering where on earth to start?

Hypermobility & Yoga

Hypermobility & Yoga

"I WOULD COME TO YOGA BUT I'M SO UN-FLEXIBLE, I'D BE TERRIBLE"

"MY DOCTOR TOLD ME YOGA IS BAD FOR ME AS I'M ALREADY TOO BENDY"

Just two sentences that I regularly hear when discussing yoga with my patients.  Clearly these show two ends of the spectrum.  So which is right?  Is either right?  Or is yoga actually about something more than the shapes you bend yourself into?

Medicine or Movement?

Medicine or Movement?

If you know the feeling of chronic spinal pain, you probably also know that the advice on how best to manage it can be confusing.  Recent headline articles give us more confidence than ever that movement therapies such as physio, Pilates and yoga can offer an alternative to medication and get you back on your feet quicker.