Polyvagal Theory

The polyvagal theory suggests that the development of the mammalian autonomic nervous system offers the neurophysiological basis for adaptive behavioural strategies. Physiological state influences the scope of behaviour and psychological…

Lifestyle Therapy

Stored Trauma

Our brains and bodies remember stored trauma. Trauma gets “trapped” in the body due to the way the brain processes threatening events.

Lifestyle Spirituality Therapy

Hakomi method

Hakomi therapy combines a number of different principles and styles, merging Eastern philosophies such as Buddhism and Taoism with other body-centric therapies Developed by Ron Kurtz in the late 1970s.…

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Somatic Therapy

Somatic therapy helps patients by focusing on physical sensation through exercises like breath work, meditation, and massage to address mind-body connections.

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What Is the Fight or Flight Response?

The fight-or-flight response is an innate physiological reaction to a perceived threat or stressful trigger. Automatic events within the body and sympathetic nervous system increase adrenaline and noradrenaline to prepare…

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Types of Stress, Acute, Episodic, Chronic

Stress is how your body reacts to a change or challenge, and many different things can lead to it Chronic Stress can cause long term health issues. Stress is subjective…

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The Brain Dream Team: Prefrontal Cortex, Amygdala, and Hippocampus

The brain is the command centre of the body, like a supercomputer controlling everything we do, think, and feel. It's made up of billions of tiny cells called neurons that…

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The 7 C’s for Building Resilience

What is resilience? Life does not come with a map, and everyone will experience twists and turns. From everyday challenges to traumatic events with more lasting impact, like the death…

Healing Lifestyle

Our Values and how they are challenged

Our values guide us through life, helping us decide what is right and wrong, and what we will and won’t do. Examples of personal values Identifying your most important values…

Mental Health