Is there any basic truth behind the common knowledge that the game of chess helps developing children’s discipline, patience, creativity, mathematical capabilities, precision, concentration and aptitude in making accurate and fast decisions? Many studies on chess would show exactly that. In any event, whether the strategic game of chess is […]
February is a mixed month of several Astrological dynamics pulling in different directions. So when you feel a bit stretched, compromised or concerned that you can’t plot a clear course of action, don’t be surprised. If you want this to be a productive few weeks then a good approach would […]
Funny word that – ‘Sustainable’. It’s fast becoming the most overused, almost abused, word in our vocabulary today, with a lot of confusion surrounding it’s meaning; it’s open to so many different interpretations depending on your point of view. For me this was the closest quote I could find to […]
Being the month that is in it, what better topic to welcome Spring with but self-compassion! Self-compassion is a concept that I return to again and again, for both personal and professional reasons. It is defined by Kristin Neff in a number of ways, for example, “simply compassion directed inwards, […]
Last month I wrote an article about headaches, and particularly those related to neck pain (cervicogenic headaches). There is another condition that is closely related to headaches and whilst it may not cause them, there is evidence that it can contribute to the severity and frequency of headaches, namely TMJ […]
January has come and gone and I just love to hear the words “There is a fine stretch to the day”. I seem to have just gotten home from the Christmas party and it’s February already! It was quite a party! You may have been as panicked as I was […]