Once Upon A Time…
26 February is ‘Tell a Fairy Tale Day’ and I think more than ever we need some fantasy and magic, where there is a happy ending. What were once oral histories, myths, and legends retold around the fire or by traveling storytellers, have been written down and become known the world over as fairy tales.
The Origins of Osteopathy
Osteopathy was born out of the desperation of a father who had lost three children to meningitis in 1864. Andrew Taylor Still was an American medical doctor. At that time, mercury-based medicine was widely used to cure the ill. The problem with that was that it either made you better or it killed you. Having
Covid-19: The Virus and The Vaccine
Will the vaccine stop you catching the virus coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)? Vaccines are not designed to stop you coming into contact or catching a virus. Their aim is to reduce the symptoms and signs of the associated illness. In this case it is the virus coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the resulting illness called COVID-19. Vaccines
How Are You Going to Live Your Life?
At the moment, it is important to try and stay positive whilst acknowledging where we are and what we are facing. It’s important to do both as both exist at the same time. One of the things that I have learned is that we need to give a place to acknowledge the sad and upsetting
Another Journey Around the Sun
Welcome to 2021! I think I can say that for all of us 2020 was an exceptional year; challenging, difficult, conflictual and confusing, and who knows what 2021 will bring? I think there is a feeling for many that we have lost a year, that 2020 was a write off, that we can’t wait to
Exercise – the best gift this Christmas
It’s true – exercise is the best medicine there is. Why? It’s free, easy to do and has immediate effect. Without doubt, no matter what your age exercise can help you to have a healthier and happier life. Here are 10 ways that exercise can help you:
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