Practising self-compassion in mindfulness meditation involves cultivating a kind and non-judgmental attitude toward yourself.
Having compassion for yourself can help with pain, self-doubt and generally feeling overwhelmed by whatever is causing stress in your life.
Here are some steps you can follow to build self-compassion into your mindfulness practice:
Read MoreWhile there is ongoing research exploring the potential health benefits of strawberries, including their role in preventing various types of cancer, it's important to note that no single food can definitively prevent or cure cancer.
Read MoreWhy is sunshine so important to humans? There are several reasons…
Read MorePost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder caused by very stressful, frightening or distressing events.
Siobhan and Tina were invited by Jane McClenaghan from Vital Nutrition to represent Vitalis Health Private GP at the Workplace Wellbeing Day in the Mac, in Belfast City Centre Cathedral Quarter in October.
Read MoreIn this blog I’m going to look at what monkeypox is, how I would identify symptoms, how it is spread and how it is treated.
Read MoreBack pain, particularly lower back pain, is very common. It usually improves within a few weeks but can sometimes last longer or keep coming back. In this blog post I will look at some causes and treatments of long term back pain.
Read MoreIn this blog Ms Tina Fagan talks about micro suctioning ear wax removal the process and offers suggestions as to how to prevent problems arising.
Read MoreAutumn is here and it won’t be long until everyone starts sniffling! As the children are back at school infection is spreading. In Vitalis we are providing the flu vaccination for £25.
Read MoreAs a surfer over the years I have done a lot of sea swimming and have occasionally experienced water retention in my ear. This usually rights itself but sometimes it can develop into external otitis.
Read MoreSummer 2022 already is in the past. So, are your healthy-habits for this 2022 sticking or slipping?
Read MoreIn my practice as a GP I see so many physical health issues triggered and exacerbated by stress and mental ill health. On the Vitalis website we have drawn up a list of recommended supports for mental health problems.
Read MoreWe may have come through the hottest part of the year but the sun can still be very damaging.
Read MoreIn this blog I want to look at probiotics focussing on natural probiotics and a few of the foods you can buy or make yourself. I have taken recipes from BBCgoodfood.
Read MoreTranscription of an interview with Dr Siobhan Graham about Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Read MoreFor such a small part of the body it is remarkable the impact its activity (over activity or under activity) can have on the rest of the body’s workings. In this blog I will look at the most common problems we see with the thyroid gland.
Read MoreIn Vitalis Health I see many people suffering from some form of IBS. In this blog I will look at the classic symptoms of IBS and look at some of the ways it can be managed and prevented.
Read MoreInterview transcription with Vitalis Health clinician Tina Fagan about smoking cessation.
Read MoreIn a series of 3 blogs you will find transcriptions and a video of an engaging and fascinating interview with Vitalis Health clinician Tina Fegan about her experience as a smoking cessation advisor.
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