Building Emotional Resilience: staying well in 2018 Stress and Physical Illness It is now commonly understood that chronic stress, depression and anxiety deplete the immune system and are major factors in many physical illnesses. Emotional resilience has become a…
By Jo Morgan MA, UKCP, MBACP (reg) Integrative Psychotherapist and Yoga Therapist If the body system's capacity to maintain stability is undermined during stress, and what is known as the allostatic load is reached, the system will begin to break down, which is what occurs…
Mindfulness is paying attention, on purpose and with acceptance, to direct experience as it is. It is not a concept but a practice, and its benefits can only be gained through regular, formal practice. Mindfulness has always been a part…
We often talk about the mind and body as though they are completely separate – but they aren't. The mind can’t function unless your body is working properly – but it also works the other way. The state of your…
Excess stress and strain can lead us to drink too much. Drinking numbs our feelings and distracts our thoughts. Lots of people who come into therapy have a problem with drinking, and, like any addiction, a talking treatment can really…