Getting the best of athletes Yesterday I was excited to speak at the ACPSEM Symposium 2018 at The Imperial War Museum — an inspiring place to inspire our best selves! Having been asked to talk about sensorimotorRead More…
We all suffer. Suffering is part of living and so is unavoidable. There are many reasons for suffering and they are unique to that person and the way that they view life. The Oxford Dictionary definesRead More…
Mindfulness in brief and 5 easy practices ~ there are many books and articles available on the topic of mindfulness so I thought I would write a brief summary. Just to add to the existing andRead More…
Engaged physiotherapy for pain and the modern world Engaged physiotherapy is an approach embracing full awareness of oneself as a clinician, full awareness of the person you are working with, full awareness of the context andRead More…
Creating peace is vital for suffering individuals and for society Creating peace should be the aim of all society but of course peace must reside in each individual for this to happen. One of the greatestRead More…
In pain ~ what is said, what is heard? Anyone who has tried to describe their pain knows how incredibly difficult it is to find words that truly represent what they feel. The same could beRead More…
Walk into a bookshop and you cannot help but notice the ever-increasing number of books about mindfulness filling the shelves, which begs the question, is mindfulness for everyone? In my opinion, mindfulness is a practice thatRead More…
Many people commute to work creating a great opportunity to create calm, focus and prepare for a top performance, simply with mindful commuting. In London, a huge number of commuters use the tube, which is rammedRead More…
There are a number of simple skills that can be practiced to become a better clinician. In essence, when we are fully present and engaged, we are communicating this to the patient thereby creating a nourishingRead More…
There are things that we know are good for us: sleep, water and space. Of course then we need quality sleep, water and space. I’m interested in space, and not the kind that is out there,Read More…