Sitting in a café last week and glancing at the occupants at surrounding tables, I was struck by the number of people looking at their phones rather than interacting with their fellow occupants.

It reminded me of an article I read observing behaviour of people at an airport.  It was written by Tiffany Field, a researcher who is considered a leading authority on touch and touch therapy with 40 years of experience in the field. She stated in the past she would have seen people hugging and napping on each other, but was surprised to see that people were now looking their phones instead of touching or speaking. This article predated the risk of infection from COVID-19.

There are numerous studies reporting the benefits of touch for physical and mental wellbeing.  It’s believed that when you’re touched, pressure receptors are stimulated which in turn increase the activity of the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is responsible for a variety of internal organ functions, including; digestion, heart rate, breathing, cardiovascular activity and reflex actions like coughing, swallowing and sneezing. Read More…

Dehydration occurs when your body loses more water than you take in, leaving your body without enough fluids to carry out its normal functions.

Dehydration is a particular risk for young children and older adults.  In young children it’s commonly caused by severe or prolonged vomiting or diarrhoea.

Older people naturally have lower levels of water in their system and some medical conditions and medications can deplete their fluids even more.

Living in the top end, all age groups can be susceptible especially as we start to sweat more in the increased heat and humidity of build-up and wet season.  If you drink caffeinated beverages, alcohol or exercise vigorously you are more at risk of dehydration.

Thirst is an obvious indication that you are dehydrated, here are some others that you may not be aware of. Read More…

Whether you are struggling with a lack of energy, confidence, motivation or persistent pain and discomfort, Kinesiology can help you live your life with more ease.

As I was looking through my records to find the reasons clients come for treatments with me, I discovered that the basic theme is to get help with overcoming problems that prevent you living your best life.  Here are just a few samples:

 

• Men and women who want to enjoy movement and exercise without persistent pain and discomfort.
• People looking for enough energy to power through their workday and still have some energy left to enjoy a pleasant evening with their family and friends.
• Adults and children trying to build their confidence to develop and demonstrate their true value, skills and abilities in all aspects of their life.
• People who realise it’s time to release their fears, unleash their potential and start living the life full of love and adventure they crave.
• Grandparents who want the simple pleasure of getting on the floor to play with grandchildren then get up again with ease.

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Even if you don’t suffer from foot pain, this 5-10 minute routine feels great to ‘wake up’ your feet and keep you moving comfortably.  Your feet are the base your body stacks on, so it’s important they stay mobile and working fluidly so they can support comfortable movement of your body.
Naturally, we are meant to walk barefoot on a variety of surfaces; grass, sand, dirt or rocks.  The unevenness of the surfaces encourages our feet to mold and adapt, massaging and mobilising the numerous muscles and joints in our feet.
Modern life finds us constantly wearing shoes and/or walking on smooth, hard surfaces.  We wear boots with hard inflexible soles, or thongs that make us curl our toes to hold the footwear on, restricting the fluid roll through the foot as you walk.  Wearing high heels puts unnatural pressures on your ankles and joints of your feet.  This means our feet lose their mobility and can become painful.
In my mid forties I began long distance running, and after a couple years developed foot pain.  I spent a lot of time and money looking for solutions.  This routine is a result of that research and self experimentation to come up with a combination of exercises and movements that has worked well not only for me, but also for numerous clients I have shared it with.
I recommend you aim to do the routine twice daily, especially before a walk or running activity to warm up your feet and get the joints moving freely.  Your feet will thank you.