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  • Back to basics : The Perimenopause and what can pop up

    Back to basics : The Perimenopause and what can pop up

    I’ve been reading back through my posts as funnily enough- I have forgotten what I wrote! No surprise there with the state of my brain at the moment! A lot has been my slant on things so I thought I’d zoom in on some of the facts in case you’re looking for them here on Read more

  • Little things….grounding techniques

    Little things….grounding techniques

    Grounding techniques are things that you can do when the world around you seems unreal, if you feel disconnected from yourself or are overwhelmed and distressed. Grounding techniques are especially useful for people who experience dissociation (the brain’s way of coping with high stress, where you switch off from reality and your surroundings temporarily). Dissociation Read more

  • Perimenopause and trauma

    Perimenopause and trauma

    Like the circles in a tree trunk, we’re made up of many layers, each one making us stronger and more unique. The passing of time and the weather affects each layer, but our core is hidden and protected. It’s only when we dig deep or cut beneath the surface that this core is exposed and Read more

  • The psychology of the Perimenopause

    The psychology of the Perimenopause

    There are two sides to this; the obvious one being that I am a Clinical Psychologist and so tend to look at things through a certain lens and attempt to develop a better understanding. That lens is a scientific, evidence based lens that looks at biopsychosocial factors that contribute to a situation or issue. It’s Read more

  • Little things… that can help…Soothing rhythm breathing

    Little things… that can help…Soothing rhythm breathing

    There’s so much advice out there on how to breathe to facilitate calm- box breathing, star breathing, one nostril or two, 4-7-8, do I sit or lie, hold or let it flow, that you could be left feeling pretty perplexed about whether there’s a right or wrong way to breathe. Fundamentally, when you are trying Read more

  • My girls mean the world to me- part two- Mum

    My girls mean the world to me- part two- Mum

    I don’t think it was until I became a mum myself that I really appreciated my own mum. As you’re growing up you naturally progress through the stages of innocent youth where mum is perfect and always right , into adolescence when you start to question and separate in your identity from your parents. Now Read more