Do you suffer from ‘food noise’?

Do you suffer from ‘food noise’?

What is food noise? New terms come and go, I try to resist the faddy ones.  However, food noise is something I can relate to in my past, and something that clients talk about frequently – although they may not realise what they are describing. Food noise is a...
Movement as Stress Therapy

Movement as Stress Therapy

Using Movement to Cope with Stress The menopause and an increased stress response, unfortunately seem to partners in crime.  And hardly suprising when we consider that the menopause itself is a physical stressor on the body for most, no matter what else is going on...
Anhedonia – a life without pleasure?

Anhedonia – a life without pleasure?

Do I have anhedonia? You may have not come across this word before. That is OK, it isn’t (yet) widely used.  Think the opposite of hedonia, which is all about pleasure.  Anhedonia is when a person feels flat, lifeless, bleh, perhaps lethargic ……...
The difficult world of menopausal sleep

The difficult world of menopausal sleep

The midlife transition and sleep are not often good friends.  And sadly even beyond menopause many women struggle to get back to consistent quality sleep.  Well intended help from the world of science on telling us how important sleep is, can actually make things...
Successful coaching – what works

Successful coaching – what works

Over the years I have noticed in clients some common attributes, that are in place, when coaching is most effective. I thought it might be useful to write these down, particularly for anyone wondering if my coaching might be right for them.  Of course it isn’t...