The times of change we are living through are designed to keep us in survival mode, to bring distraction through enticement, intrigue, invitation and of course through fear. If we are constantly tapped into the news feeds, to social media and to the frenzy that is modern life, we are going to feel anxious, fearful,…
I wrote this blog back in 2016 and as I read through it, I realised how much has changed in those ten years. Covid19 was such an awakener for so many people, breaking them out of a state of trust and belief in the system and allowing many to begin the journey to come home…
Leaving home and transitioning to higher education or perhaps a first job in another state or town, can be challenging and we all want to support our kids, not matter how big they are. Many kids have grown up with homeopathy and are used to just picking out what they need if they have a…
Some people just love Christmas and plan for it all year, while others find it very stressful and want to hide away until it’s all over. It’s different for every family, often depending on where you come from and what your traditions are. One thing that is common for most of us in Australia is…
January tends to be the time that the calls about back to school nerves ramp up, but of course this can happen anytime a child has to change schools or even just classes or year groups. Going to a new school or into a new year for the first time can be a big stress…
2023 was THE year to focus on grounding, and while I often suggest to people that they incorporate meditation in some form into their lives, it was the year I seemed to suggest to most of my clients that this is super important. Meditation comes in many forms from the traditional forms such as Buddhist…
Burnout, rather than just acute stress which we’re all pretty used to experiencing these days, seems to have become quite pronounced and affecting higher numbers of people than we’ve traditionally expected to see. 2022 was a fairly overwhelming year in different ways to the previous couple. Many people arrived in the clinic with a range…
Exam stress is one of those things that can make or break an outcome and no amount of practice can make it any better if you have a tendency to anxiety or lack of self-confidence! Even quite young children are experiencing high anxiety with Naplans becoming a benchmark for success in the classroom. There are…