Who Else Wants This Binaural Beats Download For Free
Did you realise that a binaural beats download could actually change the way you feel?
If only things like that had been available 40 years ago.
It was when I was in my twenties that I started meditating
My reason for starting was simple. I wanted to see what a difference regular meditation would bring into my life.
And to be honest, the changes I did experience were fairly gradual.
Learning how to meditate wasn’t particularly easy to do either.
The worst thing for me was to stop my mind wandering. I just couldn’t control my thoughts.
But I hadn’t had any training or help. I just read a book about it and set myself to learning.
Thinking back, I would love to say that I persevered and suddenly everything became easy.
But that wasn’t true.
It was a long slog and along the way I was tempted to just pack it in.
But I did persevere and Read More…
Why Do I Have A Headache And Why Shouldn’t I Go To The Doctor?
Dave, “Why do I have a headache?”
That is a question that Jane, (not her real name) asked me.
She had been suffering from regular headaches but couldn’t think of any reason why this should happen to her.
Of course, there are a number of reasons why someone could get headaches.
But it was when I read an article in the Daily Telegraph about how doctors in the UK haven’t been taking headaches seriously that I decided to write this post. (photo credit)
The report points out that N.I.C.E. (the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) has been advising doctors to treat headaches and migraines more seriously.
Apparently, doctors had not been giving Read More…
Avoid Back Pain and Do Not Wear These Shoes
Avoid back pain and do not wear these shoes.
Many people buy shoes because they look trendy. Or they are the colour they are looking for. Or even because they are the fashionable brand.
Surely no-one in their right mind would select shoes because they give pain?
Although I do know people who buy tight shoes hoping they will stretch into a more comfortable shape. All that apart, though, there are certain type of shoes which will – and do – cause pain. ( photo credit )
Don’t Wear These Shoes – Protect Yourself
In a study called “Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise”, researcher Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke found that, on average, Read More…
How to Feel Better About Yourself in One Easy Step
It is easy to get suggestions on how to feel better about yourself.
And to check what ideas are being offered now I just “googled” the phrase “feel better about yourself“.
I found approximately 119,000,000 pages of information about it. That is a lot!
But I have to ask myself – if it really is as easy as it sounds to make the changes that are necessary for us to start feeling good.. how is it that so many of us need to need to find out how to do it?
The truth about feeling good is this. What will apply for one person, won’t necessarily suit another. (photo credit)
What Do You Need To Happen For You To Feel Better About Yourself?
The way to feel good about yourself is really straightforward as I will show you in a couple of moments, but now may be a good time to just Read More…
It Only Takes A Moment To Do The Hardest Thing
We are in the last week of the year and already I’m realising that it only takes a moment to do the hardest thing.
This is the time of year when we take stock, think about the future, and decide what we shall do for the coming year.
At least that is what many of us do.
And then, very often within just a few days or weeks, we fail!
It Only Takes A Moment To Do The Hardest Thing
But there are some very important things that only take a moment.
Because whenever we offer a Read More…
2 Reasons To Say Thank You Today
I want to say thank you today.
Part of the reason is that it is Thanksgiving Day in America as I write this. But I’d like to say thank you from Spain, too!
Yes. No matter where we are, it is still an ideal day to be thankful for the good things in our lives and to say thank you today. After all, tomorrow may be too late!
I Want To Say My Thank You’s Today
- Thank you to my beautiful wife (who is also my best friend) for all the support and love she gives to me.
- Thank you to my four children, their partners and my nine grandchildren. Even though I live in Spain and they live in England, through the wonders of the internet they can enrich my every day by the things they do and say.
- Thank you to my wonderful nieces, nephews, extended family and friends for their companionship and the fun they bring into my life.
- Thank you to my dog and two cats for bringing good cheer and fun into each day.
- And last, but certainly not least,
- Thank you to YOU as you read this, for spreading the word about Massage and Mind, for being my clients and for allowing me to help you.
- And, of course, we don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving Day before we say thank you.
We can say thanks today, as well. (photo credit) Read More…
How To Feel Better About Yourself – Four Top Steps
Have you ever wanted to know how to feel better about yourself, but haven’t known where to start?
A lot of my first-time clients can feel so “stuck” in their day to day lives that they think there is no way they can change things.
Even though they really do want things to be different – they just don’t know how to start!
I do agree.
When someone feels like that – it is difficult for them to know where to start.
But I have found that there are just four factors that can make a whole lot of difference if you want to know how to feel better about yourself. (photo credit)
How To Feel Better About Yourself – Four Top Steps
These are the four steps
- Know what you want
- Take time out to relax
- Care for yourself
- Plan your days
First Step. Know what you want
I remember reading a quotation when I was younger and it has stuck with me ever since. Read More…
How To Massage Trigger Points To Get Most Benefit
When you massage trigger points correctly you can automatically reduce the pain they are causing.
It does seem strange that, for instance, you can massage a certain area of your calf muscle and the back pain can automatically be reduced.
But it is true.
Trigger points are “spots” of extreme tenderness in the muscles. But this definition can’t convey the powerful effect that these points can bring into our lives.
They can actually make our lives a misery by causing muscles to shorten. And shortened muscles pull our posture out of alignment. This then creates more trigger points which brings even more pain.
And the pain is often felt in a muscle in a different part of the body to the trigger point itself – this is called referred pain.
The best way to deal with this problem of Read More…
How To Use An Ice Pack To Relieve Back Muscle Strain Pain
Suffering from back muscle strain can be one of our most painful experiences ever.
And one of the most inconvenient too.
There are almost 60 muscles in the human back.
It is hardly surprising that many of us suffer from back muscle strain at some time in our lives.
For many of us muscle strain makes us react with an “Oh Cripes!” when it happens.
It can come out of the blue – as it did for me in my younger days. (photo credit)
Everything was going well until I bent down to pick up a ventilator fan. The next thing I knew I couldn’t move forward. I couldn’t stand up. And I certainly couldn’t walk anywhere.
But what can be done to help when this happens?
The full step by step procedure is explained in my book “All You Need To Know About Curing Back Muscle Strain” but one of the things that can help is the application of ice. In fact ice will provide effective temporary pain relief when it is applied in the correct manner.
When a muscle is strained it is important to reduce the flow of blood to the area. Doing this helps prevent or reduce swelling and inflammation. And the most effective time to do this is during Read More…
How To Lose Your Pain During Massage Therapy Awareness Week
If you want to lose your pain then this is the week for you
It is National Massage Therapy Awareness Week and one of the benefits of massage is Pain Relief
How true is that? Well, nine out of ten people surveyed at the AMTA National Convention in 2011 believed that massage therapy reduced pain. And they should know!
Of course, there are other factors to consider for anyone who has chronic or even severe pain and wanting pain relief…
… things like the actual cause of the pain and your mental attitude will affect the benefits you can expect to receive, but if you do want to lose your pain then massage can be one of the main techniques for helping with that.
How Massage Helps You To Lose Your Pain
Massage helps relieve pain by
- Releasing Endorphins
- Optimising the “Gate Control” of pain
- Deep Relaxation and Reducing Stress Read More…
