From the category archives:

Wellbeing

Breathing advice for asthma sufferers

August 19, 2010

Breathing is such an automatic process that we’re not usually aware of it unless there is a problem. It comes as a shock when you notice that you’re having difficulty breathing. And it’s easy for panic to set in.
I’ve been an occasional asthmatic for over 20 years.
Initially diagnosed after the birth of my daughter [...]

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August Book of the Month – Dynamic Breathing

July 30, 2010

August’s Book of the Month is “Dynamic Breathing – How to manage your asthma” by Dinah Bradley and Tania Clifton-Smith. It’s a slim volume, just 105 pages, in the Overcoming Common Problems Series by Sheldon Press.
The book is written by two practising respiratory physiotherapists with a wealth of experience in breathing pattern disorders.
In the [...]

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Do you remember making rose petal scent?

July 20, 2010

When I ordered James Wong’s book I must have been thinking of the days when we were kids and made our own scent from rose petals.
Well – that was the idea – but after the petals had soaked for a few days no-one was daft enough to try out the resulting gunge. I’m pretty sure [...]

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The dangers of a closed mind

May 26, 2010

It seems that a university education offers no protection against a closed mind.
“Homeopathy is witchcraft” says the deputy chairman of the BMA’s junior doctors committee according to the article in The Telegraph.
Now my knowledge of homeopathy is basic at best but I think that not only should people be able to make up their [...]

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Keeping it all fresh

March 16, 2010

You know the feeling – you’ve just finished one thing – just got used to having a little spare time when before you know it you’ve committed to doing something which will take up loads of time and effort. It could be stressful but instead it’s something to look forward to. That’s just what I’ve [...]

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Free listings for complementary therapy events

March 15, 2010

One of the ways I’d like to develop the site is by increasing the number of courses which are listed. I find it frustrating to try to find interesting courses myself. I’m impatient and don’t really want to look through hundreds of sites to find something which suits me. I’m particularly hoping for an [...]

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Feeling fragile?

February 27, 2010

Never underestimate the power of your mind to affect your health!
I’d had  a nasty sore throat and chesty cold and had to start taking my puffers which I rarely need to do. Since I’d felt really bad when taking the puffers with palpitations and generally a nasty reaction I made an appointment with our  GP [...]

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