Eating Disorders and Body Image: Navigating the Path to Self-Acceptance
The pressure to conform to idealised body standards is pervasive, affecting individuals across all ages and genders. This societal emphasis on appearance has led to a significant rise in body image concerns and eating disorders nationwide. The answer isn’t finding that “perfect body” it’s finding self love and acceptance. If you push your body too far from its natural being you’ll have to fight hard to sustain it which may lead to anxiety, depression, hormone imbalances and body distress.
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Nurturing a Healthy Relationship with Food: Understanding and Overcoming Common Challenge
In our quest for health and well-being, it’s essential to cultivate a balanced and positive relationship with food. Let’s explore the psychology behind eating habits, the pitfalls of restrictive diets, and practical strategies to overcome emotional eating and rebuild trust with food.
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The Heart Disease Gender Gap
With over 3.6 million women in the UK currently affected by heart disease, it’s clear that women need to prioritise this aspect of their health. But what can be done to change the narrative around women and heart disease? Raising awareness and changing the perception of heart disease will empower women to take charge of their heart health, better understand the risk and know the symptoms to look out for.
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How Women Can Liberate Themselves From The Pressure To Look Perfect
If you’re a woman living in today’s world, chances are you’ve heard (or even said) things like, “She’s too fat,” “She’s too skinny,” “My hair is so thin,” or “My skin is so dry.” These self-critical comments have become part of our everyday conversations, as if tearing ourselves down is just normal. But why is there so much pressure to look "perfect," and what does "perfection" even mean?
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Breathwork & Your Hormones
Breathwork practices have gained attention in recent years for their potential effects on various psychological processes, emotional release, and nervous system regulation. A great analogy is to think of the breath as the accelerator and brakes of the nervous system much like how a car's gas pedal and brakes control its speed. When you take slow, deep breaths, it’s akin to gently pressing on the brakes of the nervous system. By learning to use your breath, you can learn to control your internal state.
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Endometriosis: How To Diagnose, Manage & Live With It
Endometriosis is a chronic disease primarily associated with severe, life-impacting pain during your period as well as throughout the month. Sexual intercourse, bowel movements and/or urination, chronic pelvic pain, abdominal bloating, nausea, fatigue, depression, anxiety, and infertility are all other symptoms of this condition whose cause is still unknown.
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