How to prevent dissociation and what it means

Dissociation is a phenomenon where your mind tries to disconnect - or disassociate - from the world around you. Discover the ways you can help yourself deal with the symptoms of disassociation.

Katya JezzardJuly 23, 2024counselling, traumaComment

Narrative therapy - rewriting the way we view ourselves

How narrative therapy can challenge old beliefs and help to reframe our pasts, helping us to acknowledge the stories that have shaped our lives and update the narratives that no longer serve us.

Katya JezzardApril 23, 2024counselling, narrative therapyComment

Cold Showers – How They Help Anxiety & Depression

The science behind why cold water hydrotherapy and cold showers can help mental health, featuring Ice Man Wim Hof.

Katya JezzardJanuary 4, 2023mental wellbeing, mental health, anxiety, depressionComment

How To Accept The Shadow Within Us

How Carl Jung’s shadow theory can help us accept the darkness in us.

Katya JezzardFebruary 1, 2021mental health, Carl Jung, Shadow TheoryComment

The Power of Colour Therapy in Dark Times

The power of colour therapy and how colour can change our mood.

Katya JezzardMay 21, 2020Comment

5 Breathing Exercises to Strengthen Lungs & Reduce Anxiety

The best lung-strengthening breathing exercises which will help you during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Katya JezzardMarch 18, 2020Coronavirus, COVID-19, breathing exercises, lung disease, chronic pulmonary disease, bronchiectasisComment

Why we should all be more like Pooh Bear

How the stories of Pooh Bear equate to the Taoist philosophy which help to show us how to live our best lives.

Katya JezzardJune 19, 2019Taoism, mental health, relaxationComment

Can a hot bath in the afternoon reduce depression?

How scientists in Germany have discovered that a hot bath in the afternoon can help depression.

Katya JezzardFebruary 28, 2019hot bath, depression, mental health, mental wellbeingComment

How Gut Bacteria Affects Depression

How bacteria & the gut flora in our stomachs could explain one of the causes of depression.

Katya JezzardJanuary 24, 2019depression, stress, anxiety, gut bacteria, probiotic, digestionComment

9 Tips on How to Mindfully Deal with Difficult People

Here are 9 practical mindfulness tips on how to effectively deal with difficult people.

Katya JezzardDecember 20, 2018Comment

How Reiki Can Help Your Wellbeing

What exactly is the complementary therapy Reiki? And how can it help your wellbeing?

Katya JezzardNovember 9, 2018Comment

How Massage Can Help Immunity

An hour’s massage can boost white blood cell counts by 70 percent - helping the immune system fight against infections and diseases.

Katya JezzardOctober 29, 2018Comment

What Religion Can Teach Us About Mindfulness

Discover how the main religions of the world can teach us about how to live mindfully and with loving kindness.

Katya JezzardSeptember 10, 2018religion, mindfulness, anxiety, depression, mental wellbeingComment

When Wellbeing Goes Wonky

What happens when you wake up and realise that your wellbeing has gone a bit wonky, and the things that once made you feel good, aren’t quite having the same effect anymore? Maybe it’s time for a change…

Katya JezzardJune 6, 2018mental wellbeing, mental health, yoga, meditation, anxiety, depressionComment

How Tai Chi Helps Mindfulness Practice

Find out how the ancient Chinese martial art of Tai Chi can help you become more mindful in your daily life.

Katya JezzardMay 22, 2018tai chi, mental health, mental wellbeing, anxiety, depressionComment

The science of happiness: Buddha’s Brain

Discover how the science of happiness is explained by Rick Hanson, a neuropsychologist, and Richard Mendius, a neurologist, in their book Buddha’s Brain.

Katya JezzardMay 8, 2018Buddhism, mindfulness, meditationComment