Tag Archives: stress

19Jun/19

My experience of talking at DisruptHR

June 19, 2019Back pain, Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coach, Uncategorizedbusiness, Chronic back pain, chronic pain, Pain Coach, pain education, stress, Wellnessrichmondstace

Standing in a marked box, microphone in my left hand held close to my chest, screen to my right and just behind (meaning that I cannot see the current slide unless I turn), twenty loaded slidesRead More…

04Jun/19

Persistent pain and injury in football

June 4, 2019Chronic pain, Chronic pain in sport, Chronic sports injuries, Football injuries, Hamstring injury, Pain Coach, Sports Injuries, Sports medicine, Tendinopathy, Tendon pain, understand pain, UP, upandrunchronic pain, Football injuries, pain, Pain Coach, pain education, pain in sport, physiotherapy, sports injuries, stress, understand pain, UPrichmondstace

Persistent pain and injury in football ~ better outcomes needed We know that professional football commands an enormous amount of money. Lesser known is the huge cost of persistent pain and injury in football — theRead More…

12Nov/17

The worried world and what we can do

November 12, 2017Anxiety, Chronic pain, Health, Pain Coach, Stressanxiety, chronic pain, live well, stressrichmondstace

A recent article by Oliver Burkeman entitled ‘Anxiety bites. How to keep calm when world events are freaking you out’ highlighted the impact of Brexit and Trump upon people’s life perspectives. He states that levels ofRead More…

24Jul/17

Improve staff fitness

July 24, 2017chronic back pain, Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coach, Pain Educationchronic pain, IBS, Migraine, Performance, public health, Staff fitness, stressrichmondstace

Call to improve staff fitness by the Chief Executive of Public Health England, Duncan Selbie To improve staff fitness is a great idea all round. According to The Observer yesterday, the cost of staff sickness is £29Read More…

05May/17

Exams, stress and pain tips

May 5, 2017Anxiety, Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coach, Uncategorizedanxiety, exams, pain, stressrichmondstace

Exams, stress and pain tips Exams, stress and pain tips ~ It is that time of year again when kids are preparing for their exams. With the emphasis on high grades reflecting success, the pressure on youthRead More…

15Mar/17

Values mismatch

March 15, 2017Chronic pain, Pain, Pain Coachanxiety, chronic pain, Pain Coach, stress, valuesrichmondstace

Listening to peoples’ stories for over 20 years, one picks up on the important themes that consistently arise. These are the areas that need addressing as part of a full programme to overcome chronic pain. OneRead More…

13Mar/17

3 ways to ease suffering

March 13, 2017Chronic pain, Mindfulness, Pain, Pain Coach, Pain Educationacceptance, chronic pain, gratitude, mindfulness, pain, stressrichmondstace

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…

23Oct/16

Is mindfulness for everyone?

October 23, 2016Chronic pain, Mindfulnesschronic pain, mindfulness, pain, stressrichmondstace

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…

11Jul/15

Pain and the perfectionist

July 11, 2015Anxiety, Chronic pain, Mindfulness, Pain, Pain beliefs, Pain Coachchronic pain, mindfulness, Pain Coach, perfectionism, stressrichmondstace

Pain and the perfectionist could be a title of a book in which the character suffers on-going pain, seeking to conquer himself using his perfectionist traits. I know of no such book, but I do knowRead More…

16Apr/15

Mindfulness is a great skill

April 16, 2015Aches and pains, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Stresschronic pain, health, mindfulness, mindfulness meditation, pain, stressrichmondstace

Mindfulness is a great skill to learn at any age. To be mindful simply means to be aware of what is happening right now and without judgement–notice how you judge your thoughts and how that makesRead More…