Mindfulness – Can you train your brain to stop and be present?

Mindfulness: I recently found myself talking to my three-year-old daughter about a raisin. We talked about its colour, did it change colour in different lights, shape, texture, did it make a noise when squeezed, could

TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health

I have recently qualified in TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People’s Mental Health. This course has provided me with a solid foundation in understanding mental health in relation to younger members

Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency

Vitamin D: Recently I found myself in a difficult situation, always tired, exhausted in fact, hard to wake up in the mornings, not wanting to engage with the family, irritable with the children at any

Fertility awareness: my story

Since it is National Fertility awareness week I thought I would share my story on the journey of fertility. During my teenage years every month at the time of my cycle I would end up

Fertility awareness week 2023

According to new research 1 in 6 people in the UK face fertility issues, that is approximately 3.5 million individuals. Around the world there are approximately 48 million couples who struggle with fertility. Fertility issues

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2023

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2023 (9 – 15 October) is a significant and poignant event that aims to raise awareness about pregnancy and infant loss while offering support to grieving families. It is a special

Miscarriage, pregnancy and IVF – my story

Miscarriage, pregnancy and IVF – my story. It has taken 5 years, an awful lot of heartache and tears of both sadness and joy to write my story. Like a lot of women, I suffered

Facial Gua Sha and Acupuncture Massage

Facial Gua Sha has recently become a beauty trend on TikTok and other social media platforms. This trend is based on Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Acupressure. Gua Sha uses a tool that is smooth

Acupuncture West Bridgford Nottingham

What is the future of Acupuncture?

What is the future of acupuncture? Registration, professionally trained individuals and a regulated body is one start to think about the future. In America, New Zealand and Australia they already have in place clear guidelines