Stress can be a good thing. We all need a little stress, just like we all need problems; these things keep us going and push us forward. If we didn't have manageable stress or problems, we would just vegetate or stop growing. The trouble arises...
Most people, as they get older, have a little nagging pain somewhere – maybe it’s their shoulder, their knee, or their neck, perhaps their hip, or their back. It’s okay though, because it’s normal, right? Absolutely not. Just because we’ve been told it’s ‘normal’, or because you’re ‘used...
When I founded Create+, people often asked why I chose that name. What does Create+ mean? For me, the choice was easy. I wanted to foster an environment of change. I wanted people to be the creators of the next chapter of their lives, rather than...
Flexitarian: the official definition is someone who eats primarily a plant based diet with occasional meat. According to The Independent, it's been predicted to be the biggest health trend this year. I don't want to be part of a trend or a fad. As a health...
Now when I say funny, of course I don't mean ha-ha funny. But it's a strange, funny thing. I've been experiencing the grief of the loss of a loved one, my mother, this year. She passed away in March after a short, brave battle with...
I read that quote a few years ago on Twitter and was instantly drawn to its meaning. I crudely wrote it on a post-it note that still sits above my computer in my office. It meant something to me - maybe because I had chosen to...
Facebook reminded me that one year ago I was admitted to hospital with my third bout of pneumonia. It was a sad depressing day, I cried for most of it. It was the day we were due to fly on holiday to ski as a...
63% of people have had a family member or close friend with cancer. Now it is my turn to join that statistic. I'm sitting in a room I didn't ever expect I would be in. It came out of the blue, like an unnoticed house...
An outing with my son inspired me to write this blog post. My son was trying out for a tennis academy and we had to drive across London to get to this new venue. The drive was through new roads, a new area on a fairly dark...
Pain is a huge subject. It can take many forms. The pain I am referring to here is what I call “January over exertion” pain. Although it can happen any time of the year, I just see more of it in January in my clinic....