Essential oils have been around for centuries. In fact, it is believed that essential oils were already used in Ancient Egypt in 4500 BC. Since then, essential oils have always been an important form of holistic healing treatment and over the past few years, we have seen a big increase...
There’s no doubt that post-lockdown, social anxiety is on the rise. After months of being confined to our homes, and only communicating with the outside world via zoom or social media, it shouldn’t come as any big surprise. We all have mixed feelings about being reunited with loved ones and...
Reiki healing is an alternative treatment that originates in Japan and is often referred to as energy healing. It’s a treatment for stress reduction, relaxation and healing functions. The therapy’s purpose is to bring the body back in balance, which is why Reiki healing and aromatherapy complement each other. In...
Written by Lucy Higgins, ICF Life & Mindset Coach The pandemic has pushed many of us to breaking point. Women have felt stressed, overwhelmed and been running on adrenaline. Since training as a transformational life coach, I have a broad range of coaching tools and techniques based on psychological and...
Written by Lucy Higgins, ICF Life & Mindset Coach I have always sought deep, human connections and I feel mine and other people’s emotions deeper than most. I am an empath and Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) *- both of which I spent YEARS trying to deny. I was ashamed...
Written by Volker Ballueder With the pandemic, at least in the UK, seemingly coming to an end this summer, we need to think how we incorporate mental wellbeing into our daily lives. Pre-pandemic, the words of ‘mental wellbeing’ sounded a bit foreign to a lot of people, there isn’t...
By Lucy Higgins ICF accredited Life & Mindset Coach “We are not all in the same boat. We are all in the same storm. Some are on super-yachts. Some have just the one oar”. Damian Barr As an empath, this quote resonates with me. A reminder to be kind...
Most of us have a general awareness that we should be checking our boobs, but the reality is often quite different. Life gets in the way, right? Too often, we prioritise other things over and above our health. The frightening statistic that all of us are likely to know someone...
If you’re between the age of 18-35, chances are that breast cancer may not be on your radar. It’s one of those things that we compartmentalise and lock away somewhere deep within our consciousness. We know it happens but we don’t want to think about it. Discussions around breast cancer...
