by Helen Davis | Mar 24, 2026 | Bone Health, Brain training, Health & wellbeing, Mind-body connection, Osteoporosis, Ruminations
In early 2026 I was called in for my second DEXA scan, 3.5 years after my first one.* It took six weeks for me to get sight of my results – but finally, a letter landed on my doorstep. Spoiler alert: I was delighted. For those who don’t know my story, here’s a...
by Helen Davis | Nov 8, 2022 | Bone Health, Health & wellbeing, Making Space, Mind-body connection, Osteoporosis, Ruminations
Today I’m talking about statistics. Or more specifically, how to avoid being blinded by statistics. There are two aspects to this: the general and the specific. We’re going to start with a specific situation. My specific situation! I mentioned in the second part...
by Helen Davis | Jul 1, 2020 | Making Space, Meditation, Mindfulness, Overwhelm, Ruminations, Yoga
Yesterday morning I woke up feeling utterly exhausted. Again. I’ve got much better at being kind to myself over the last few years, so instead of forcing myself out of bed immediately I took my time, had a long bath and told myself ‘It’s ok...
by Helen Davis | May 18, 2020 | Creative thinking, Mindfulness, Ruminations, Walking In Nature
Inside even the spikiest exterior beats a vulnerable, tender heart. On one of my recent walks I stopped to look at a holly tree. We all know what holly leaves look like. Dark green, glossy, tough, and very prickly! If you’ve ever gathered greenery in a wintery...
by Helen Davis | Jan 31, 2020 | Boundaries, Brain training, Creative thinking, Hypnotherapy, Meditation, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness, Neural pathways, Overwhelm, Ruminations
Getting up early… we all know it’s a good habit to cultivate. But it’s not always easy! I’ve had a love/hate relationship with mornings since I was a child, but these days I find life just flows better when I follow Benjamin Franklin’s...
by Helen Davis | Aug 31, 2019 | Creative thinking, Mindfulness, Ruminations, Walking In Nature, Yoga, Yoga Philosophy
How a day full of anniversaries turned into a gift for the future Today, 31st August 2019, has been a wonderful day. This morning I led my second half-day Mind-body Connect workshop, holding space for a wonderful group of women to stop, to breathe and to reconnect...
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