A Look At Valentine’s Day Depression
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought that it would be a good time to discuss some negative feelings that surround this holiday. Many individuals suffer from ‘Valentine’s Day depression’, this can occur for a number of reasons and there are many things that you can do to cope with this negativity. […]
‘New Year New Me’ – Why It’s Time We Left This Rhetoric In The Past
‘New year new me’, it’s a phrase that you hear all over the place in the lead-up to and first few weeks of a new year. Whilst the goal of getting fitter, healthier and more successful is admirable, this kind of rhetoric can also be damaging. Improving yourself is positive, whereas the desire for a […]
How Can A Life Coach Help You?
The purpose of a life coach is to help you to live a happier, more fulfilling life. No two people are the same, we do not react to treatment in the same way and we all have different ambitions and difficulties. That is why all of Dr Jan’s treatments are bespoke and tailored just to […]
What Makes You Unique?
Trying to understand what makes you unique is something that many of us struggle with, including several scientists and philosophers as far back as ancient Greece. 19th-century scientist, Francis Galton, coined the catchy phrase, ‘nature versus nurture’ and this has been at the centre of the vast majority of research in this area since then. […]
Understanding How Stress Affects Your Health
As International Stress Awareness Week runs from the 7th to the 11th of November, we thought that now was a good time to look at how stress affects your health. Stress is something that we all experience in our lives and, for most of us, it is manageable. In some cases it’s even beneficial. However, […]
Physical Health And Mental Wellbeing
Did you know that approximately 30% of individuals who suffer with long-term physical health problems also struggle with their mental health and wellbeing? Mental health exacerbates physical illness, leading to poorer outcomes and, therefore, higher costs to the individual and the NHS. The two are inextricably linked, and the best results come when the two […]
Breaking Bad Habits
Bad habits are easy to establish and hard to break. When people think about them, they think of things like nail biting, smoking or checking your phone every two minutes. However, you can also develop them in the way that you think about and react to different situations. These problematic thoughts and inappropriate reactions can […]
Saviour Complex: When Helping Others Can Be Damaging
Generally speaking, helping others is positive and something to be both encouraged and admired. However, you can have too much of a good thing. This is where the idea of the saviour complex, or ‘white knight syndrome’ comes in. What Is A Saviour Complex? A saviour complex is very much what it sounds […]
Why Asking For Help Is The Strongest Act
Human behaviour is puzzling. We want to share happiness and excitement with everybody around us, yet when we are suffering – and we need the support of others the most – we have a tendency to hide ourselves away and bottle up our emotions. Many of us believe that unloading our problems on someone else would […]
Approaching World Events With A Positive Mindset
The current state of the world can raise a full spectrum of emotions. International Women’s Day saw the celebration of the female population, empowering women from all walks of life and igniting a sense of pride and belonging. On the other hand, scenes of conflict between Russia and Ukraine can plunge the human mind into […]