Articles on Emotional Wellbeing
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin
Vitamin D is essential for strong bones because the body requires Vitamin D to metabolise calcium for bone health. However, the importance of Vitamin D extends well beyond this one factor for
Art Is Calling My Name!
At the moment, I am really called to being creative. Art, more specifically creating art, is calling my name. I see this as a good sign. As Rachel Remen highlights, there is a deep
Cortisol: The ‘Stress’ Hormone
Since writing my post on the fight-or-flight response, I have come across an article that has further developed my understanding and thoughts around this…! It all started when I was
My Experience of Trauma
I talked in my last post here about my suspicion that Type 1 Diabetes may be a trauma response. The bit that I left out was my own experience. I wanted to just get through the material and
Fight-or-Flight Response
What is the Fight-or-Flight Response? The fight-or-flight response is a name given to a multifaceted automatic physiological response to real or perceived threat. This stressful, alarming or
Hippocrates’ Wisdom
Hippocrates was a Greek physician who lived in Ancient Greece (c. 460 – c. 370 BC). He is thought of as the founding father of modern medicine, having established it as a distinct practice from the
The Curative Effects of Swimming
So now, at this point in my healing journey, I am turning my attention towards exercise. I think we all know the general benefits of exercising… Lower weight, better
Switching Off The Idiot Box!
Television. My latest addiction to be kicked to the curb. Nearly ten years ago, I was depressed. Severely depressed. I was so depleted of energy and life force that I could not get up off the sofa. I