The many uses of Oatmeal

I'm sure many of my clients will tell you that I'm a little bit of an 'Oatmeal Preacher'. Client: "I'm suffering from a bit of eczema." Me: "You should try oatmeal". Client: My skin is so sore lately." Me: "Oh, have you ever tried Oatmeal?" Client: "I've got a really flaky scalp". Me: "You could…

I dare you to love yourself

In a society where beauty is mainly found in filters, angles and contouring, it can be hard to find something naturally beautiful that you love about yourself. And even if you do have something that you are proud of and love about yourself then could you ever possibly voice it through fear of being knocked…

5 ways to pamper yourself at home.

I call these kind of days "Self Care Days". It's raining, there's not much else to do so why not dedicate the day to yourself and do one or two, or even three things to make yourself feel bloomin' marvellous. Picture this setting: A rainy grey Sunday. A cosy living room and a really good…

Therapists need time too.

It's really important as a therapist to make time for yourself too. You can't advise a client how much they really need to de-stress and treat themselves when you're super stressed out yourself. It'll show. Once you start fitting in some "you time pampering" yourself then you will really start reaping the rewards. It wasn't…