I had heard a lot about the Wim Hof Method, and as a mental health professional, I wanted to investigate it and experience it myself to see if the much talked about benefits were real. In simple terms the Wim Hof Method has three main components. These are breath...
In line with Healthy Eating Week 2022, #HEW22, 13th June-19th June, we wanted to look at whether eating healthily can improve mental wellbeing. Depression and anxiety are the most commonly diagnosed mental health conditions worldwide. There is a lot of focus on...
Everywhere we look, we are surrounded by evidence of diet culture. From a mental health perspective, we wanted to examine how this impacts on our self-esteem and our behaviours around food and exercise. What is a diet culture? A diet culture is in...
Most of us at some point in our lives have struggled with our body image. In this article, we look at how our image of ourselves evolves, the issue of body shaming and how to combat it, and tips for the self-acceptance that is so important to having a good...
As human givens therapists, we know just how effective a therapy it is, but we are also aware that it is not well known! So we wanted to give you the low-down on how it came about, what the basis of the therapy is, and why it works so well. How Human Givens...
This week has been Mental Health Awareness Week (May 10th – May 16th 2021) The theme this year has been nature and the essential role it plays in promoting good mental health for everyone. For that reason, I wanted to explain in a bit more detail just why...