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07 Mar

How to reduce Stress with Somatic Breathing

Stress and anxiety are two very common issues people have to contend with nowadays. In today’s blog we are going to consider the physiological benefits of somatic deep breathing. We know personally that when we feel overwhelmed or nervous, taking a few deep measured breaths will help us to feel calm and relaxed. Somatic deep breathing however has been shown to improve the health of your heart, brain, reproductive, immune and digestive system. The exciting field of epigenetics is also [...]

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07 Feb

The Link Between Stress, Mindfulness and Your Health

The word “Mindfulness” appears to be everywhere nowadays. In today’s blog we are going to discover why mindfulness has become a widely known and accepted area of health and wellness. We will consider the scientific research conducted in the area of mindfulness. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is a technique anybody can adopt. You don’t have to sit under a tree in a fancy pose saying “ohm!” Mindfulness involves the practice of slowing down our frantic daily thoughts/actions and noticing what is [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog brain, cortisol, hormones, mental health, mindfulness, PAIN, perception, research, somatics, stress 0 Comments Read more...

24 Jan

Can Posture Affect Your Health and Well Being?

In todays’ blog we are going to look at how posture can have a detrimental and also a powerful effect on our physical, emotional and mental health. We will also explore how we can make changes to increase the quality of our life by considering our posture. According to Harvard Medical School, a healthy posture is important for maintaining good balance. When you have a good posture either standing or sitting, your weight transfer is even through your body and [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog amy cuddy, anxiety, depression, educate, empower, health and wellness, hormones, improve posture, mental health, PAIN, posture, power pose, somatics, stress, total somatics 0 Comments Read more...

03 Jan

How to Increase Productivity with The Total Somatics Approach to Health and Well Being.

Well we are here! 2018 has arrived! We are all refreshed and focused for an very exciting year ahead. We can have so many good intentions and get carried away without any real structure or plan. In today’s blog we are going to consider areas of our life which may need adjusting in order to live and maintain The Total Somatics Approach to Health and Well being. Can you recall a time when you felt over tired? Life seemed to [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog health, lifestyle, mental health, mindfulness, PAIN, sleep, somatics, stress, wellness 0 Comments Read more...

13 Dec

Adrenal Fatigue and your Lifestyle

Nowadays we appear to have less time to fit everything in to our day or week. We can find ourselves running around like headless chickens! In today’s blog I am going to discuss Adrenal Fatigue and how common it really is. Adrenal fatigue is a collection of symptoms classed as a syndrome. Conventional medicine doesn’t recognise Adrenal fatigue as a condition. But eventually they will start to take note because this collection of symptoms are presenting themselves more and more [...]

By Heidi Hadley Blog adrenal fatigue, anxiety, health and wellness, healthy diet, junk food, mindfulness, mindset, reduce pain, somatics, stress, total somatics 2 Comments Read more...