There have been so many beautiful moments to ‘catch’ over the last few days as the sun has been making a most welcome appearance. It’s an exciting time of year, where everything in us is waking up, a great time to be planting seeds, literally, as well as metaphorically. This […]
Health
Self-compassion has become a widely used term in psychotherapy and something I have mentioned regularly when writing these articles. At its core, it is less about doing something to oneself and more about how one comes into relationship with one’s own suffering. In contemporary psychology, Kristin Neff, an associate professor in educational […]
Nurturing Neurodivergence by Aileen Slein In a world governed by an unwritten code of behaviour and appropriation, it can feel, as an autistic person, permanently unsafe. Unsafe to be yourself. You find yourself asking: Am I getting it right? Replaying conversations and interactions, wondering if you’ve offended someone, then breathing […]
By Amanda Rowe The pelvic floor is a complex and vital group of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissues that stretch across the base of the pelvis, supporting the bladder, uterus, and bowel. For women, the health and strength of the pelvic floor are crucial throughout life — from puberty through […]
Constipation is one of the most common digestive complaints, affecting millions of people each year. Yet many people think of it as a single condition — simply not going to the bathroom often enough or experiencing unpredictable urgency. In reality, explains nutritionist Michelle Ryan, digestive specialists often describe constipation in […]
If you’ve been thinking about doing something for your skin, the next few weeks are a good time to start. Here in West Cork, as we edge towards the longer, brighter days of late spring the window is shortening for treatments with ‘downtime’ The reason is straightforward: treatments that use light, […]