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So, something else that I noticed over the Lockdown was this insistence of “keep on going”, “only the weak give up”, and “keep calm and carry on”, etc. This type of mantra has been around forever of course, but it seems to have become more prevalent lately. Or is it just me? There is nothing […]
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One of the things I noticed during the lockdown was how often I have my head down looking at my phone. I eventually uninstalled Facebook, not only because I was looking at it far too much, but also because it made me feel bad for not totally redecorating the house or learning a new language. […]
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This is your chance to win a copy of Peter Deadman’s ‘Live Long Live Well: Teachings from the Chinese Nourishment of Life Teachings’☯️ ☯️ I am offering one lucky person this excellent book by Peter Deadman about the Yangsheng (Nourishment of Life), lessons from the Chinese classics on: Diet: what to eat and how to eat Exercise […]
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How are you all feeling? These are difficult times, especially if you are prone to feeling anxious anyway. It’s the uncertainty of what lies ahead that makes me feel a bit anxious. The trick is to stay in the moment, by which I mean, trying not to dwell on the past or the future […]
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Is it week 3 or week 4 of lockdown? I’ve lost track of time. As an Acupuncturist who works evenings and weekends it’s difficult keeping track of the days anyway. When I was younger and working in the city, the structure of the week was very rigid. Monday was the start of the week; I […]
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Over the Easter weekend I was getting my hands dirty digging the veg patch and planting seeds. The weather has been so clement that my courgettes are shooting up already! In this week’s blog I explore our relationship with the earth and food we grow in it. Acupuncture isn’t just about needles, a few simple […]
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As it was Mother’s Day last weekend, this week’s blog is all about the concept of Mother in Chinese Medicine. We are hugely connected to our mothers and profoundly influenced by them, whether we like it or not! Even if you don’t, or didn’t, get along, we will certainly still feel a connection to them. […]
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The hayfever season is fast approaching. I have a special interest in hayfever; I’ve always suffered with it: as a child, through my teens, even as an adult. And I even wrote my dissertation it. But I don’t love it, I hate it! So if you would like to give Acupuncture a try, now […]
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Bell’s Palsy can be sudden, and frightening. You could go to bed one night feeling fine, but wake up in the morning with one side of your face drooping. And this is exactly what happened to my client, Lee. He awoke with the right side of his face paralysed. His right eye was drooping, as […]
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