I don’t know why we have to make life changes in the dark and cold of January in the UK. I go for ongoing microgoals. Then maybe step something up in Spring when I feel a boost of energy with the longer days. But if you really must make a resolution right now… Then I […]
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Telling yourself to relax is useless. Just as dogs don’t understand English automatically, your body doesn’t know what your instructions to yourself mean, unless you teach them properly. Dogs learn what words mean well, despite us often being fuzzy, imprecise trainers. But it’s amazing how many people will repeat ‘Come here Bella!’ in the park
I was reading a post from a reward based horse trainer the other day (I don’t have a horse, but I love watching happy horses enjoying their training) This trainer wanted to improve her jumping position, but was struggling. It’s all over in a moment, so it’s tricky to make changes! So, she applied her
What helps most people out of long term pain are active strategies. The word active here means things people do for themselves, as opposed to treatments that are passive. A passive treatment is something that is done to you that can’t replicate for yourself, like massage or some chiropractic treatments. Exercise, or mindfulness would be
Not sleeping because of pain*? Lack of sleep making your pain worse? Or, probably, both? Quality sleep is completely integral to your health. But even more so when you have an ongoing issue with pain. It is one of those pieces of the pain puzzle, which, if you ignore it, leaves a gaping hole in
Medical advice these days for back pain flare ups is to ‘keep active’. Much better than what they used to advise, which was bed rest – that’s a recipe for going downhill.However. if you are really suffering, this sounds like you are being told to soldier on without making allowances for the pain. The general principle
