How to get through Christmas on a Healthier Note

While Christmas is known as “the season to be jolly,” it can be a significant source of stress and pressure for many of us. Some people can feel overwhelmed by the excess, expectations, and exchanging of gifts at this time of year. Furthermore, Christmas is notoriously a time to indulge, but we have some great…

Why most New Year Resolutions don’t work.

Most resolutions fail, however with a few simple tools you can markedly increase your chance of success in 2017 and beyond.

How walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier

It is a common misconception that walking doesn’t have the same health benefits as going to the gym for an hour. Based on Shane O’Mara book In Praise of Walking, considering walking as not a proper form of exercise is a terrible mistake, as people who walk tend to engage in activity more consistently throughout…

Gratitude Journal Practice

July Mindfulness Month Tools: Week Three We have probably all heard of the benefits of starting a gratitude practice. I certainly did, and a couple of years ago I brought this beautiful journal, wrote a couple of entries and then forgot about it. When we decided at Chiropractic Balance that we were all taking on…

Need a Local Weekend Retreat?

How often do you hear the story about ‘Busy Brenda’, the person who works hard bringing up a family, often whilst working and juggling many other commitments. Busy Brenda is frequently exhausted and run down, she plans to slow down and take it easy once work quietens down, or once the kids get a bit…

8 REASONS WHY LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE

Laughing is much more than showing how happy you are. Did you know that this simple—and contagious—action provides a variety of health benefits? 8 reasons why Laughter really is the best medicine 1. Laughter is a Natural Pain Killer You probably already know that the act of laughing produces endorphins, known as a “happy” brain…

Children – Stress & Strategies

We live in a fast-paced world, where many adults and kids feel overworked, overcommitted and overwhelmed. Increasing numbers of children report worrying more than they should, and anxiety and depression in younger children is increasing. Joseph Le Doux (1), Professor of Science wrote in ‘Synaptic Self’ “people don’t come preassembled, but are glued together by…

How to Deal with Stress: 33 Tips That Work

Stress. It affects all of us at different times in our life, and in differing degrees. For some it’s just another obstacle that we conquer on our way to achieving our goals. For others it’s debilitating, crippling, and the root of more serious physical, mental and emotional problems such as headaches, insomnia and anxiety. Here are 33 suggestions to help manage stress and our response to it.

7 Habits to extend your lifespan

If you want to be healthier and live longer, here are seven habits that were discovered as part of a study initiated in Alameda County California in 1965. This study followed people for two decades and came to an astounding realisation, that there were seven consistent habits that showed up over and over again in…

Stress related to 95% of Diseases

What is Stress doing to your health? Stress is a real life issue for us all as the latest research proves STRESS is related to 95% of all diseases. We all ask the question ‘how do I get rid of stress in my life?’ to which the answer seems impossible in today’s fast paced society.…