Michael Jackson’s Death Saved My Life While watching Michael Jackson’s This is It on Netflix recently, I was transported back to that June 2009 day in the dentist’s chair, when my dentist stopped to turn up the radio, and everyone gathered around, shocked to hear of Michael Jackson’s death. I was later horrified to […]
Supervision in counselling is when a professional counsellor uses the services of another counsellor or psychotherapist to review the way they work with their clients. Supervision is a key requirement by many reputed professional counselling membership and regulatory bodies such as the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) to ensure all counsellors in practice […]
When I took on the initiative to write this blog on burnout in the mental health field, I decided to google some articles to see what’s said about the topic. Prominently landing on the top of the Google search results was a “helpful guide” with recommendations on how to avoid burnout. While I won’t say […]
End Daylight Savings Time For Sleep’s Sake For more than a century, Daylight Savings Time (DST) has been an integral part of the lives of people across the globe. Twice a year, approximately 70 countries set their clocks forward or back by one hour to make better use of natural daylight and conserve energy. However, […]
Could insomnia be fuelling your relationship conflicts? Insomnia is a lonely and isolating place. The nights are painfully long, and while everyone else peacefully sleeps, you suffer. The symptoms of poor-quality sleep are often invisible, and no one truly understands the torment unless they’ve experienced it. One recent study of over 2,000 young participants in […]
Sleep, Fatigue and Multiple Sclerosis Insomnia and daytime fatigue are common problems (and much of what follows applies to anyone struggling with inadequate sleep). But if you’re living with Multiple Scleroses, it’s significantly more likely that you’re struggling with poor sleep. Approximately 40% of people with MS experience chronic insomnia (chronic means at least 3 […]
When Sleep and Pain Collide: The Vicious Cycle of Chronic Pain and Chronic Insomnia Can’t sleep due to chronic pain, or is poor sleep making your pain worse? Could improving your sleep reduce pain or the need for pain meds? Chronic pain and chronic insomnia can be among the most debilitating conditions to live with, […]
Is your overactive mind keeping you up at night? For most of us, lying awake at night is the only time out of our 24-hour day when we’re truly alone with our thoughts. We’re not distracted by working, playing, reading, watching TV, or having a conversation. And annoyingly, those thoughts can come bursting to […]
Many people living with long-term effects of concussion and other traumatic brain injuries may be very interested to know that: Studies suggest that up to 70% of people with concussion and other traumatic brain injuries (TBI) develop sleep disturbances, with a significant portion going on to live with chronic insomnia for years. Insomnia is known […]
Reducing your Stress Break tasks down – This is one of my favourites. The premise is that even if you do just 1 thing a day, this can help reduce feelings of overwhelm and make things more manageable. That one thing could be work-related or may be something in your personal life, such as doing one […]
