Self-Love Pledge by Katie Oman Have you ever felt rather different from your peers? A feeling that you just do not fit in? Maybe you were bullied at school? You feel unattractive and unsuccessful? Perhaps you had a difficult childhood and have never felt loved? Or perhaps the images portrayed on social media of beautiful
Purdy & Figg Hand Sanitiser Review In fairness, there is not generally a great deal one can say about a hand sanitiser. Normally, they are pretty much of a muchness. They smell of alcohol and are generally a rather sticky gel. And they tend to be very drying, especially if they are being used frequently
5 Children’s Books That Teach Valuable Lessons About Feelings and Mental Health We like to reassure children and tell them everything is fine. Although this is a quick fix, it doesn’t help the child understand their emotions and process their feelings. With this in mind, there has been a powerful movement aimed at discussing and
Sleep like a Koala Anxiety can cause me to wake in the early hours and not return to sleep. I can feel scared and unable to stop negative thought after negative thought. Physically I feel nauseous and have hot sweats… I’m Kirsten, and I have been given a Koala blanket to trial. This is a
My Double Life 1: This Dark Wood My Double Life 2: A Rainbow Over The Hills A two-volume autobiography by Nicholas Hagger This is an autobiography to beat all other autobiographies! My Double Life Volume 1 ‘This Dark Wood’ alone is a whopping 642 pages in length and it leaves the reader hungry
Elly Pear’s Let’s Eat! Simple, delicious food for everyone, every day. I must confess that I am a little bit of a cookery book addict: I am more than happy to curl up with a cup of coffee and a good cookery book and read for an hour or two, and Elly Pear’s Let’s Eat
Have You Seen My…Umm…Memory? by Miller Caldwell is a wonderful self-help book for anyone with memory problems. Dementia is an increasing concern in our ageing society. And although keeping generally healthy with good food and exercise, both mental and physical, and avoiding the obvious culprits of drugs, alcohol and other excesses, it’s a condition that
Living with Depression & Anxiety has been written by Amanda Green* as a self-help book for anyone suffering from these mental health problems. But I would suggest it is a book everyone should read. Most of us will have suffered occasional spells of anxiety and stress, but perhaps not the completely debilitating thick fog, or
Therapy Review: Ten Day Total Reset On Friday 16th March 2018, I will be starting the Ten Day Total Reset detox programme (see http://10daytotalreset.com/) I will be having 3 colonic hydrotherapy sessions and living on green juice during that time. I have been told it will be tough but that I will definitely feel the
Ten Day Total Reset Well, here goes – I am about to reset my life. Well, my health and wellbeing anyway! Ann-Marie Marshall of Optimal Health & Wellness in Westcliff specialises in Colon Hydrotherapy, Food IntoleraceTesting and Nutritional Advice. Claire Brooks of plant-based health hub Conscious Kitchen in Sutton Road, Southend is a trained Dietician