If you’ve got pain, stiffness, or posture issues, your instinct is probably to DO something. Stretch it out, “correct” the position, shrug or wriggle. Moving more is always a good strategy, but often fidgeting and exercising doesn’t do the trick on its own. You need reliable brain-to-body cues that eases tension and calms everything down. […]
Get in touch with your body with check-ins: shoulders Read More
‘I’m learning how to talk to bits of my body I’ve ignored’. Said my new student the other day. Yes! I thought that was beautifully put. This is a big part of what I do, getting people: to open a useful dialogue with their body. Especially the forgotten or hard-to-reach places (for brains). A better brain/body connection
What have you already tried? Its a key question I always ask. By the time someone finds me, they’ve usually ticked off the list: Core exercises, physio recommended exercises, endless chiropractor sessions, yoga, Pilates, acupuncture. Of course – those are the big names in the pain world. Sometimes they help (though usually
One of the games I used to play with my ‘special’ – read emotionally unstable – dog, Lani, was the ‘switch up, switch down’ game. I’d play something fun and exciting – tug or a racing about game – then I’d stop. I’d invite her over to sit with me, and wait for her to
In my last blog, I shared three things I wish I’d known at graduation. One was: that there is a skill set that can help prevent those pains that will inevitably happen along the way from becoming chronic. Having lived with severe chronic pain, and recovered ( and done a lot of learning along the
5 self-care skills I wish I’d had on day one as a vet Read More
There are three crucial things I wish someone had told me as a newly qualified vet. These aren’t clinical skills. They’re more like a user manual for your body (and mind) in a tough profession. 1. The veterinary profession has a higher risk for developing back pain and other chronic MSK pain (but it’s something
3 things I wish I’d known when I graduated as a vet for my career longevity Read More
