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The following article aims to raise awareness and understanding of the important link between the gut microbiome, depression and cardiovascular disease. The Gut: our Second Brain Scientists have coined the gut our second brain. A powerful ally in our fight against depression, it produces 95% of serotonin and 50% of dopamine in our bodies. As we know, these neurotransmitters are crucial for mood regulation and motivation, two factors that those who suffer from depression strug

Internal Family Systems, or IFS, is a type of therapy that has been gaining a lot of popularity in recent years. Developed by Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, it diverges from traditional, talk-based modalities in that its basic premise is that we that we all have multiplicity of mind. This essentially means we have different “parts” or “sub-personalities” that operate in our lives.  IFS categories these parts as Managers, Firefighters and Exiles:   Managers - These are parts   that

As an integrative psychotherapist I often see the psychological distress caused by not looking after our mental health and emotional...

If the fear of failure is something that stops you from pursuing a dream or a goal it would be useful for you to explore some of the...

Many of us have learnt to deal with our emotions by labelling our feelings as good or bad. Unfortunately, when we do this, especially...

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Embracing our shortcomings eases the pressure from our self critical thoughts. Instead of judging ourselves on our perceived failures and...

Sadly, it is often those who need mental health support the most, that are least likely to get it. What challenges may be contributing to...

Feeling distracted? Crashing against the waves rather than going with the flow? Trying to get to grips with a project or task when you...

Gut bacteria have a remarkable effect on our eating behaviour. The more of them there are, the greater the variety and the more...

We find ourselves in unprecedented times where no one knows the outcome of the situation we are now living through. Our routine has been...

"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become." (Carl Jung) The path to a happy and fulfilled life starts by finding a...

What if it doesn't work out? What if I fail? What if I look like an idiot? What if? What if? What if (add your worry or fear). This...

Feeling depressed, unmotivated and disinterested is our body's innate wisdom telling us that something is not right, that there...

Most of us are all too familiar how we self-sabotage, and with the inherent struggle to stop our self defeating behaviours and doubting...

Addiction: A double-edged sword Do you overly rely on something, that brings you both pleasure and pain? ​Addiction has many guises,...