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EDITOR’S WORD Kate is our resident www.wellbeingmagazine.com nutritionist who shares her insights and knowledge The Christmas celebrations are behind us and as EVE PEACOCK we welcome the New Year, this is a perfect Has worked opportunity to reflect on the previous year and professionally as a Clairvoyant for over make plans for future. There is a saying that “if 30 years. you always do what you have always done, you will MICHAEL LINGARD always get, what you have always got!’ So if you look BSc., Dip.Ost.,BIBH back and wish things were a little different then Orthopath & Buteyko Practitioner perhaps it’s time to change old habits and try new things. If you need a helping hand then why not NICK HORDERN drop in to the Wellbeing & Happiness Show Journalist and Associate Travel in Lewes and meet some of your local therapists and Editor practitioners to help you on your way.(page. 23) HEAD OFFICE Haywood Media Enjoy & be inspired. 2 The Hall, Turners Green Road Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 6TR Tel: 0800 881 5375 Rachel Branson www.haywoodmedia.co.uk PUBLISHER Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication Lesley Hallows is accurate, neither the publisher nor its editorial contributors can accept [email protected] liability to any party loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from EDITOR negligence, accident or any other cause. We are unable to check claims made Rachel Branson by advertisers are legal and truthful and that all products and services are safe, [email protected] Wellbeing does not accept any liability in relation to advertisements placed. WEB DEVELOPER © Wellbeing Magazine 2014 Richard Branson Website Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is strictly prohibited. [email protected] what’s inside

YOUR TOWN what’s inside 6. NEWS FROM YOUR AREA 42. THERAPY ROOMS FOOD 46. WHAT’S ON 10. IS IT REALLY CANDIDA? 27. WILD BLUEBERRIES FEATURES BODY TRAVEL 15. THE BREATH CONNECTION 16. HEALTHY NEW YEAR 22. AROMATHERAPY FOR WINTER Travel destinations to embrace change for a healthy New Year FITNESS 30. SKI SAFELY EVENTS 37. TRAINING FOR RACE DAYS IN WINTER 23. WELLBEING & HAPPINESS SHOW Come and visit this years event to set you MIND on the path to health and happiness. 20. CHILDISH ADULTS 21. TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION 38. HOROSCOPES 28. HAVE YOU FOUND YOUR TRIBE? 32. A BUSHIER BRAIN FOR 2015! 41. PETS PURRRFECT PARTNERS WELLBEING 5v L O C A L Happy New Year! I hope this issue finds you well, happy, and raring to go this coming year - ready to make those changes you may have been promis- ing yourselves; to tune your lives into the fre- quencies that suit you best. As always, we’ve plenty of tips, advice and resouces for you to explore that may help you towards better physical, emotional, and spiritual health and fitness. There are plenty of dates for your diary in our What’s On pages, and you’ll find a handy centre page pull out guide to the Wellbeing and Happiness Show which is coming to Until next time; wishing you all the very best Lewes very soon! for the New 2015, Lesley

The Wellbeing & Happiness Show is taking place in Lewes on Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February. What a great way to help kick start your healthy new year! There’ll be lots of exhibitors, talks & demonstrations to give you food for thought & maybe inspire you to try something new!

The organisers of the event are giving away some free entrance tickets for Wellbeing Magazine readers - 5 lucky winners will receive an adult + guest day entry ticket, and 5 will receive a family day ticket. What they’d like to know is

‘Apart from your family, friends and pets, what makes you happy?’

Let us know your answers by Friday 23rd January. Please email your answers to [email protected] - we’ll pass your answers on. Remember to let us know if your entry is for the adult or family ticket. Winning tickets will be forwarded by email.

Remember that you can read our magazine online at wellbeingmagazine.com And to view our online directory visit wellbeingdirectory.co.uk

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 6 03/01/2015 15:33 WELLBEING LOCAL NEWS

The Human Touch ...

Now located in the main hall of The Brighton. Mary will be training in Shoreham Centre, open on Wednes- Laughter Yoga in spring time 2015, and days from 1.30 to 4.30 pm, The Human she will then grow the meditation ses- Touch continues to grow and evolve. sion to include laughter yoga. We’re pleased to announce that Clau- dia Burnett, a Metamorphic technique Gift vouchers are now available for practitioner, has now joined our team, purchase; the vouchers match the cost and we’re looking forward to continu- for treatments in the clinic - £15 for ing to provide our local community and 30 minutes (£10 - concessions). For beyond with a diverse range of ‘afford- further information about the clinic, to able therapies for all’ throughout 2015. book for a treatment, purchase a gift voucher, book Mary for the meditation We’ve begun to create the outreach class in your community setting, or to part of the project, providing our book the team for your wellbeing event services as a team to local wellbeing call Mary on 07796 518667 or leave a events. We attended the Pamperganza message on our Facebook page at event in November, raising funds for facebook.com/thehumantouch1 The Big Smile, Gambia, for Lancing & For more information about the project Sompting Lions and for St Barnabus itself please visit our website Hospice by donating a percentage of thehumantouchshoreham.com our fees from taster treatments of Zero Balancing & Metamorphic technique Lesley and from mini Angel card readings.

Our project leader Mary has begun teaching meditation to students in an alternative education setting in

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 7 21/12/2014 23:36 WELLBEING LOCAL NEWS

Yes I know it’s cliche, but... NEW YEAR, NEW YOU! Have you, or someone you care about been putting up with pain for too long? Let 2015 be the year you finally decide to get it sorted. Did you know that almost eighty percent of us suffered with muscle and joint aches last year? With the cold weather at it’s most severe, Winter is the worst time of year for people who suffer from mus- cle aches and joint pains. Instead of suffering, why not make 2015 the year you visit the multi award winning Lushington Chiropractic? Be Present! This New Year, Lushington with Intuitive Horse Chiropractic wants to help - therefore we are offering a full At Intuitive Horse we offer unique experiences Chiropractic Consultation worth whereby individuals can come and interact with a strong impression giving you a tangible experience, £49, completely FREE of charge our horses (no riding involved) and work on which in turn makes it easier for you to carry on prac- during the month of February! their personal development. Whether you have a tising even when you aren’t with the horses. It is more specific concern you want to work on or something than just an intellectual technique; you participate Let’s make this year one to more general, or even just want the experience of in the present moment and the horses let you know remember. To book your consul- being with a horse, Intuitive Horse can accom- when you’re present and when you’re not, often to the tation call Lushington modate you! subtlest of levels! Chiropractic on 01323 722499 As we begin the new year many people start think- Intuitive Horse is running a 4 week course in January, ing about their new year resolutions. Often we hear February and June called ‘How to ‘BE’ with a horse Please bring this article with you a lot about dieting, stopping drinking, or getting fit; and in turn yourself’. Each session is 2 hours long to claim your free Chiropractic a lot of focus on the physical though what about and we keep the group numbers small. Over the 4 Consultation - this special offer is our emotional wellbeing? Horses are great at help- weeks you will learn how to ‘be’ with yourself and only valid for Wellbeing Magazine ing us get in touch and get real with our emotions. through that recognise that being isn’t just about readers. At Intuitive Horse we focus on helping a person sitting down and doing nothing - being is a way of become present to their emotions and help provide life! We also run self development 3 & 5 day retreats chirocare.co.uk tools to work with them rather than suppress them. throughout the year as well as 1-1 sessions, and Horses help us quieten our minds and learn to be- combine Intuitive Horse with Pilates on some of come present in the moment. The present moment our 1 day workshops. For more information, dates is a horse’s reality; they don’t have the ability to and to book please call Emma on 07825 036301, day dream or become consumed by their thoughts! email [email protected], or visit our website On a different note, the whole team at Lushington Chiropractic would like to say a By following the language of the horse we are able intuitivehorse.co.uk huge thank you to all those who voted for us in the Sovereign FM Business of the to learn tools and techniques to join them in this No horse experience is necessary, and people year award. We are honoured and truly grateful to have won! way of being. This experience with a horse leaves with fears around horses welcome w8 WELLBEING WELLBEING 9v

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Yes I know it’s cliche, but... NEW YEAR, NEW YOU! Have you, or someone you care about been putting up with pain for too long? Let 2015 be the year you finally decide to get it sorted. Did you know that almost eighty percent of us suffered with muscle and joint aches last year? With the cold weather at it’s most severe, Winter is the worst time of year for people who suffer from mus- cle aches and joint pains. Instead of suffering, why not make 2015 the year you visit the multi award winning Lushington Chiropractic?

This New Year, Lushington Chiropractic wants to help - therefore we are offering a full Chiropractic Consultation worth £49, completely FREE of charge during the month of February!

Let’s make this year one to remember. To book your consul- tation call Lushington Chiropractic on 01323 722499

Please bring this article with you to claim your free Chiropractic Consultation - this special offer is only valid for Wellbeing Magazine readers.

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On a different note, the whole team at Lushington Chiropractic would like to say a huge thank you to all those who voted for us in the Sovereign FM Business of the year award. We are honoured and truly grateful to have won!

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 9 02/01/2015 21:31 Words Kate Arnold

Is it really Candida or something else?

n the last 18 years of being a nutritionist it can. The question mark however is over I have seen hundreds and hundreds whether humans can have an overgrowth of of patients who consider themselves yeast in the gut and whether this can then I“riddled” with Candida, who follow migrate through the blood stream and cause anti candida diets in the hope that their systemic symptoms. Much of the so called considerable long list of unrelated symptoms “ME” or chronic fatigue syndromes seen will disappear. I have not written on this in the 1990’s saw a plethora of therapists subject before mostly because at best diagnose Candida as the one size fits all it is controversial but also it’s endless. problem for patients with seemingly complex Most GP’s will not recognise Candida as symptoms that were not responding to a systemic illness, but a localised yeast orthodox treatment. This month I will be infection in the mouth, genital area, or as covering the realities of what Candida is, and fungal infections on the skin and scalp. In how it manifests, how to test for it, and what its extreme state, with lowered immunity to do if you feel you are suffering with the Candida can present with serious life condition. threatening symptoms, this was particularly seen in the 1980’s in Aids patients due to What is Candida? their extremely lowered immune systems. As Candida is a genus of yeasts and is the Candida is an opportunist it will grow where most common cause of fungal infections w10 WELLBEING worldwide. Many species are harmless Treatment commonly includes: commensals (living in a relationship in which - Nystatin one organism derives food or other benefits - amphotericin B, caspofungin, or from another organism without hurting or fluconazole for systemic infections helping). Commensal bacteria are part of - fluconazole or caspofungin for oral or the normal flora in the mouth. Systemic esophageal infections infections can occur in the bloodstream - topical azole for vaginal infections and major organs of immunocompromised patients. Candida albicans is the most How do you get Candida? common fungus that lives in the mouth and Almost everyone has Candida Albicans in the GI tract. Antibiotics can promote yeast their gut, and a proportion of us may have infections, including gastrointestinal Candida Candidiasis, (an overgrowth of Candida). overgrowth, and potential penetration of Candida Albicans may start to cause trouble the GI mucosa. While women are more when there is some change in your body that susceptible to genital yeast infections, men allows it to overgrow. This change could be can also be infected. Certain factors, such anything from a few courses of antibiotics, as prolonged antibiotic use, increase the a prolonged diet rich in carbohydrates and risk for both men and women. People with sugar, or even something as common as a diabetes or impaired immune systems, such lengthy period of stress at work. So if you as those with HIV, are more susceptible to suspect that you have an overgrowth, the yeast infections. first place to look is your lifestyle to find WELLBEING 11v symptom is treated instead of the underlying cause. Patients often have to diagnose themselves because the symptoms of Candida are so confusing, and often the diagnosis is not accurate. For every 100 what could have caused this imbalance. hundred people I see that tell me they have Antibiotics? Oral contraceptives? A diet Candida only 10% actually do have this high in sugar and carbohydrates? Alcohol condition. Looking at the list of symptoms and drugs? Stress? Or all of the above? you can see why there is much confusion Eliminating all of these risk factors is a crucial and misdiagnosis. This is the long list of step in tackling your Candida problem. If you symptoms that Candida may potentially have diabetes or are immunosuppressed cause, however as you can see many of for any reason, you are certainly more these symptoms can be caused by other susceptible to this condition. illnesses.

Is Candida Always Bad? Inability to focus, Poor memory, Brain fog, Is Candida a bad thing? Ordinarily it isn’t Irritability, Anger, Dizziness, Depression, Crying - the Candida Albicans population is kept spells, Panic attacks, Low libido, Persistent under control by the friendly bacteria in our extreme fatigue, Hyperactivity, Cravings for sweets gut. However, when your immune system is and alcohol, Insomnia, Poor coordination, Acid low, Candida can start to multiply and may reflux, Bloating, Flatulence, Nausea, Diarrhoea, quickly take over. Candida is such a difficult Constipation, Stomach cramps, Indigestion, condition to diagnose because it can affect Burping after meals, Mucus in stool, Hemorrhoids, each sufferer in a different way, on a different Itching anus, Acne, Cysts, Hives, Night sweats, part of their body, in a way that may even Psoriasis, Eczema, Dermatitis, Fungal infections of be unique to that person. For this reason, the nails & skin, Athlete’s foot, Body odor, Thrush, Candida is often misdiagnosed and the Swollen lower lip, Halitosis, Metallic taste in w12 WELLBEING WELLBEING FOOD mouth, Bad breath, Canker sores, Bleeding gums, women who are eating nothing but rice Cracked tongue, Persistent cough, Mucus in throat, cakes and tahini in the fear that every food Sore throat, Sinus congestion, Chronic post-nasal contains sugar - even the humble baked drip, Flu-like symptoms, Hay fever symptoms, bean becomes a no-no! When you reach Sinusitis, Asthma. Eye pain, Itchy eyes, Sensitivity this point you have to ask yourself what is to light, Blurred vision, Bags under eyes, Ringing in really happening. If you do have a candida the ears, Ear infections, Recurring yeast infections, infection, and I say “if” get that eradicated Recurring UTI’s (urinary tract infections), Cystitis first. A yeast free diet does not eradicate the (inflammation of the bladder), PMS & menstrual yeast already present. It is also a whopping irregularities, Fungal rash, Frequent colds and flu, leap to say that the anti candida diet is the Allergies, Sensitivities to food, fragrances and magic bullet. Removing junk food, processed chemicals, Inability to lose weight, Water retention, food, sugar, coffee etc may make you feel Weight loss. better anyway just because you are now on a healthier diet. However when you get to Candida and your diet the stage of not being able to eat a bowl of As many of you who read my articles will porridge as it feeds the yeast as a patient know the modern diet is high in sugar. Since told me last week, we know we have gone yeast needs sugar to thrive and multiply, too far. I have also specifically not talked a reduced sugar diet may reduce some about alternative ways to eradicate Candida, symptoms. This would also include high GI ie grapefruit seed extract, caprylic acid etc foods that convert to quick release sugar eg because mostly they don’t work. white rice and alcohol. A healthy immune system should be able to keep Candida What do to if you suspect you have at bay. However, a diet rich in sugar may Candida? depress your immune system, leaving it The first point is to get a proper diagnosis vulnerable allowing the Candida yeast to with proof that this is indeed what your proliferate. The anti candida diet eliminates symptoms are due to, and no this does not mouldy, yeast containing foods, which can mean getting hooked up to vega machines include sauces, coffee, tea, packaged and and other such nonsense. There are now processed food. However I have a problem orthodox blood and stool tests which can with anti candida diets and after nearly be used to detect Candida and more often twenty years of seeing my patients suffering than not they are negative. If the symptoms I think its time to speak out. A diet is a diet, are mostly gut related it may be an intestinal so fundamentally any diet you are on, you permeability issue which is a totally different have to be on for life otherwise the problem problem and needs to be treated by a is still there, this goes for weight loss as professional. well. The anti candida diet has made many of my patients feel unwell in the long term, Overview of Candida mental health issues can rear due to the As I have said, I have issues with so called fundamental lack of all B vitamins in the Anti Candida diets. Patients swear by them diet, which can lead to anxiety, depression and how much better they feel. However and quite frankly neurosis. I have seen this could be nothing but coincidence for WELLBEING 13v many people because if you change your I would love to tell my patients that lactose diet from a high sugar, high carbohydrate, intolerance gives you a blue finger, SIBO junk food diet to a diet low in sugar, you may gives you a purple finger, Candida gives you very well feel better anyway. Blood sugar will a green finger and parasitic infections give be balanced, certainly there is now scientific you a red finger. Unfortunately the problem evidence that a high sugar diet can “feed” with diagnosis is that all the symptoms they a yeast overgrowth - this often happens in present are fairly non specific and similar. diabetes. The problem is unless you stick to Find the cause, don’t treat the symptoms an anti candida diet all your life, the problem is always my motto. You simply cannot be is still there. In my clinics, the figures speak on a diet for the rest of your life, be it weight for themselves. For every 100 people who are loss, GAPS, FODmap, specific carbohydrate, convinced they have candida, only ten really or anti candida - you need a life. If indeed do have this which is proven with a stool you do have candida then this needs to be or blood test. That is a very low proportion. eradicated. So if you have done, or are on What they find is that the bloating, gas, wind, an anti candida diet, and doing ok but as aching, brain fog may indeed come from soon as you stop, the symptoms come back, intestinal permeability or Small Intestinal something somewhere is wrong. Bacterial Overgrowth, lactose intolerance, fructose intolerance, low gut flora, bad If you suspect you have Candida or are intestinal bacteria, parasitic infections, or an interested in being tested please contact underactive thyroid. The problem with the Kate Arnold on 01323 737814 or email her at symptom list is they are very similar. [email protected]

w14 WELLBEING The Breath Connection & Orthotropics

The Breath Connection and The Clinic for Facial top teeth), reduced dental arch space (narrow roof of Orthotropics based in Purley, London will be working the mouth) greater potential for relapse of orthodontic together to promote healthy teeth, normal facial devel- correction, TMJ dysfunction (where the jaw bone opment and better health through better breathing. hinges onto the cheek bone). All children who are habitual mouth-breathers will have a malocclusion. The mouth breathers’ maxillae and When the mouth is closed the tongue is normally mandibles are foreshortened. Palatal height is higher, pressed lightly upwards onto the palate, this constant overbite is greater in mouth breathers. Overall, mouth small pressure ensures the correct development of breathers have longer faces, with narrower maxillae the upper jaw. If however the mouth is kept open for and foreshortened jaws. breathing, the tongue falls to the floor of the mouth and the palate may develop with a high arch and The tongue plays a large part in influencing cranial and reduced space for the upper teeth. If this kind of maxillary growth. When a child is new born the forward breathing is habitual, the face becomes more narrow thrusting of the tongue to express milk from the or elongated compared with that of nose breathing mothers breast is the force that drives the horizontal or siblings. (Champagne 1991, Rubin 1980) forward growth of the maxillae. The tongue is ideally in contact with the roof of the mouth at rest and dur- The Breath Connection does not treat any condition ing the sub-conscious swallow. In this position, the specifically but teaches clients how to correct the dys- tongue exerts a lateral force, which counterbalances functional breathing that is invariably associated with the inward force exerted by the buccinator muscles. most health problems. By normalising the person’s This is what maintains the integrity of the developing breathing the body is better able to function, most maxilla. The moment the child is a mouth breather, symptoms are reduced, energy is increased, there and the tongue drops to the floor of the mouth, the are usually improvements in: immune system, body buccinators continue to push inwards and cause the oxygenation, circulation, digestion, sleep, concentra- upper arch to collapse. In the chronic mouth breathing tion and frequently less medication is needed for their child the tongue falls from the roof of the mouth and condition. no longer provides support for the upper arch. Orthodontic Dental Problems Gum Disease Breathing through the mouth causes or contributes to Sports Performance Physical Exercise Improvement the following dental problems: dental decay, gum dis- Asthma Sinusitis Hay fever Rhinitis ease, malocclusion (teeth not fitting together properly Stress Anxiety & Panic Attacks when the mouth is shut), anterior open bite (prominent Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME Circulation Angina Hypertension Arrhythmias Insomnia Snoring & Sleep Apnoea

words: Michael Lingard BSc DO BBEC

For further information please visit: www.thebreathconnection.com www.orthotropics.co.uk

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 15 21/12/2014 23:38 Farm at San Benito, Philippines

Where to Embrace Change for a Healthy New Year

Get back on the wellness lifestyle. At the centre of this Where to Beat Stress: wagon and kick start your wellness retreats philosophy; India Ananda Stress New Year’s resolution as detoxifying treatments, raw Management Health and Fitness Travel, nutrition, fitness activities Start your New Year on a select the best health spas, and emotional guidance, will healthy de-stress holiday detox retreats and fitness provide you with the fresh and banish anxiety in the breaks to help you start start you need. Shape-up peaceful tranquillity of 2015 in optimal well-being. with circuit training and aqua India’s Himalayas. Begin Whether you’re looking to aerobics, before unwinding your lifestyle overhaul on learn a healthier lifestyle, with yoga and an indulgent this healthy holiday with lose weight, quit smoking or menu of detoxifying spa professional wellness beat insomnia, begin your treatments. Be inspired on and fitness consultations wellness journey on a luxury this holiday with nutritious to ensure your stress is healthy holiday this New meals from the award- targeted long-term. Revel in Year and learn to break bad winning restaurant and the peace of the enchanting habits long-term. enhance your well-being with landscape with daily sunrise food preparation classes, yoga classes, pranayama Where to Learn a Healthy where you’ll learn healthy and meditation, before Lifestyle: The Philippines eating habits you can relaxing with Ayurvedic The Farm at San Benito continue at home. treatments at the luxury Nestled amidst a tranquil Health and Fitness Travel offers spa. Unwind with an aroma haven of tropical jungle in the 7 nights at The Farm from cocoon, revive with a Philippines, this life changing £2,240pp or £2,590 for single grounding salt scrub or healthy holiday will provide occupancy. Price includes full re-connect with Reiki. Make you with the knowledge you board, a choice of programmes, the most of educational need to learn a healthier return flights and transfers. lectures and workshops w16 WELLBEING SHA, Spain

India Ananda

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Complement and transfers. with luxury treatments, your wellness break with including daily Gastein water a prescribed healthy diet, Where to Lose Weight: treatments, a skin renewing relaxing yoga and meditation Austria Grand Park Weight fruit peel and a total body sessions, and healing Loss lymphic massage. spa therapies, including Fight the festive bloat and acupuncture and oxygen begin your New Year’s Health and Fitness Travel offers therapy sessions. With a resolution to lose weight by 7 nights at Grand Park from personalised post treatment escaping to Austria on a £1,595pp or £1,715 for single health plan, this wellness luxury weight loss holiday. occupancy. Price includes full retreat will ensure you keep With stunning views of the board, a weight loss programme, your New Year’s resolution surrounding mountains, this return flights and transfers. and quit smoking for good. healthy holiday provides a peaceful environment in Where to Stop Smoking: Health and Fitness Travel offers which to reach your weight Spain SHA Anti-Tobacco 7 nights at SHA from £3,325pp loss goals. With the help Quit smoking in a natural or £3,815 for single occupancy. of a nutritionist and your and healthy way by escaping Price includes full board, anti- personalised weight loss on a luxury healing holiday in tobacco programme, return plan, comprised of a basic Spain. A favourite amongst flights and transfers. WELLBEING 17v Where to Solve Digestive Problems: UK Grayshott Where to Enhance Where to Detox: Italy Spa Optimal Health Sleep & Beat Insomnia: Adler Thermae Detox If you are tired of battling Thailand Kamalaya Sleep Cleanse your body of with digestive problems such Enhancement the unwanted toxins as IBS and bloating, start the Beat insomnia and enhance accumulated during the New Year afresh on a healthy sleep this New Year with festive feast season and break when you escape to this luxury wellness holiday escape to the Tuscan this luxury wellness retreat in on the paradise island of hills for a reviving detox Surrey. Causing other health Koh Samui. Integral to a holiday this New Year. With issues, such as backache healthy mind and body, a medical consultation and sleep difficulties, improve and regulate your on arrival, a nutrition plan banish unwanted digestive sleeping patterns on this with set meal times and problem symptoms and healthy holiday with a sleep detoxifying spa treatments embrace change with this enhancement consultation, (including hydro massages luxury spa retreat. Created body bio-impedance and aqua detox foot-baths) with the latest scientific analysis and naturopathic cleanse and refresh your knowledge, this wellness lifestyle consultation. An body on this well-being break includes personal ideal spa holiday escape, escape. Embrace change health consultations, blood tackle life’s stresses on this healthy holiday and analysis, education lectures and unwind with holistic enhance your detox whilst and post departure plans Ayurvedic massages, Asian making the most of your to help you keep your hand and foot massages beautiful surroundings New Year’s resolution. and Shirodhara. Enhance with complimentary Nordic Complement your stay with relaxation and sleep easy walking and yoga classes. daily guided walks, yoga and with complimentary access With benefits from increased specialist spa treatments, to the steam caverns, energy levels to kick-starting including abdominal personal meditation, weight loss, return home massages and hydro bath Pranayama, yoga and Reiki, from this detox retreat sessions to encourage to address the issues which rejuvenated and ready for detoxification. are causing your insomnia. the New Year. w18 WELLBEING Where to go for Better Where to Get Fit: St.Lucia Ageing: Switzerland La The BodyHoliday Fusion Réserve Genève Better Fitness Ageing Where to go for Kick start the New Year in Age gracefully in health and Mindfulness: India peak shape at this all- wellness this New Year by Shreyas Silent Retreat inclusive health and fitness escaping on a luxury anti- Embark on a spiritual journey retreat in sunny St. Lucia, ageing holiday. Located on on a meditation retreat of perfect for a singles holiday. the stunning shores of Lake self-discovery this New Hidden amongst tropical Geneva, amidst ten acres of Year and learn how to fully jungle, this stunning beach- beautiful parkland, enhance unwind your mind, body front retreat is an ideal your well-being with anti- and soul. Spend your days escape for a fitness holiday. ageing treatments based on in tranquillity and escape Work up a sweat with a the latest scientific advances the stresses of everyday mixture of private cardio, at this luxury wellness retreat. life with private Pranayama strength and sport workouts, With biological and genetic sessions, yoga nidra and including box fit, TRX training testing, healthy nutrition, candle meditation, as you and tennis, to set you on better ageing massages learn mindfulness and track for a fitter and healthier and balneotherapy, leave awareness on this wellness you. Embrace change on this wellness retreat feeling break in India. Discover deep this fitness holiday with mind revived and youthful. Take relaxation with rejuvenating and body sessions, such part in complimentary fitness Balinese, Swedish and Thai as yoga or Tai Chi, before classes and enjoy daily massages at the luxury spa soothing sore muscles at personal training sessions and enjoy group classes. An the luxury spa with a sports to boost your health and ideal meditation retreat for massage or reflexology. fitness, whilst Medical those seeking a renewing doctors conduct physical wellness break; return home For more information health evaluations and diet ready to tackle the New Year and prices visit check-ups to enhance your head on with a new healthy healthandfitnesstravel.com well-being. mindfulness. or call 0203 397 8891 WELLBEING 19v ChildishAdults There’s a common idea that when we become adults independent, self-reliant and could get along without we must be independent and rational. We must not others if they needed to. Kohut defined these needs as: behave ‘childishly’ by needing others too much or • the need to be mirrored: children need to be being “too emotional”. But how nice it would be, as shown by adults that they are worthwhile and adults, if we were able to receive the empathy that valued. This happens not through what adults say many children get! but through subtle cues, such as facial expres- If a child is extremely anxious about something, such sion, tone of voice and attention. When the child as not having friends at school, his parents will prob- feels this positive attention he or she grows up ably try and comfort or reassure him. They may empa- feeling secure and loved. thise with his anxiety, perhaps telling him that they too • the need to idealise: if the child experiences at sometimes felt anxious about school when they were least one parent as calm, confident and powerful children. Then they might give him some practical tips then he or she has someone to turn to when the on making friends and on handling his feelings. As a world feels overwhelming. Over time the child result, the child will feel understood and supported, absorbs, or ‘internalises’, this influence and so more able to take on the challenge of school. is able to soothe themselves when things are But what if one of the parents feels distressed or afraid difficult. about an event in their life and their partner regards • the need to be like others: children need to know the fear as ‘childish’ or ‘irrational’? It’s quite probable that they belong and are not too different from that the non-distressed partner will respond with a others or that they don’t fit in. ‘pull yourself together!’ rather than offering empathy. Kohut’s important argument was that these needs They may follow it up with a, ‘why are you being so continue throughout our lives and that, at various childish?’ comment. times, we need to feel support and empathy from Psychotherapist Heinz Kohut argued that the needs those closest to us. we have as children do not suddenly disappear when words: Patrick McCurry we become adults. He was challenging the then East Sussex - patrickmccurrycounselling.co.uk view in psychotherapy that well-adjusted adults were London - chrysaliscounselling.com ww2020 WELLBEINGWELLBEING

Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 20 21/12/2014 23:39 Would you like to kick off the New Year with Over 250 published research studies show that a 15 minute routine that could increase your Transcendental Meditation can, amongst many creativity, reduce stress, and make you a other things, reduce anxiety, reduce hypertension, much happier person? It’s easy, simple and increase brainwave coherence, reduce depression, effortless. No kidding! enhance relationships, and create a state of rest There are many meditation, mindfulness, therapeu- much deeper than sleep. tic and relaxation techniques around these days, To learn, you need to go on a short weekend and one of the most highly researched, well known course (non-residential) at any of 60 TM centres in and long-standing is Transcendental Meditation the UK. If you’re interested to find out more all you (TM). Practised by Hollywood directors and ac- need to do is go to a free introductory presentation, tors, world-famous popstars, doctors, students, which can be attended either in person, or online artists, young mums, ex military and more, TM is on Skype. a non-religious, powerful technique that gives the Mark says, “Most people aren’t sure about medita- mind and body a twice-daily inner escape from the tion since they feel that their mind is so busy activity and stress of the outer world. and full of thoughts that it would be impossible “All you need is somewhere to sit and close your to empty their minds. They are in fact right since eyes - in bed, on the train, in a park, on the beach, making an effort to empty the mind is a contradic- on the top of the mountain!” says Mark Heath, tion in terms! TM works in a completely different chairman of the Brighton Transcendental Meditation way to achieve that result and is surprisingly effort- centre. “Sitting quietly with the eyes closed, the less and effective. Trying is not necessary.” mind settles down to experience increasingly quiet words: Mark Heath levels of thinking, ultimately going beyond thinking itself to realise that silent state of the mind that we all have, but very rarely get to experience”.

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 21 02/01/2015 17:30 How Aromatherapy can help support you during the winter months

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils can affect many of us during winter. It is also from plants, fruits and flowers. From their useful for stimulating memory and concentra- divine smell to their wonderful healing tion so it can help you to feel more focused as properties, essential oils can help to a New Year begins. lift your mood, calm you when you are Having an aromatherapy massage can stressed, boost your circulation if you are be one of the most relaxing ways to benefit feeling chilly and help to relieve colds and from essential oils. First the essential oils are flu. If you are finding that the colder and darker blended into a carrier oil such as sweet almond days are having an impact on your mood or grapeseed, then using a variety of different Your 4-page pull out guide... then Grapefruit oil is a wonderful oil to use at massage strokes they are massaged onto your this time of the year for its mind clearing and skin, where they are absorbed and begin to uplifting properties. Its anti-viral properties also work their healing properties. make it very effective for colds and flu. Words: Rachel Briggs If you are looking for a positive way to deal with stress, try taking an hour out for a deeply Mention Wellbeing Magazine when you soothing massage to help you unwind. book your Aromatherapy with the Rachel Chamomile oil is calming and relaxing on at Equilibrium during January or both mind and body. Its anti-inflammatory February and you’ll receive £5 off your properties can help with pain relief and any 60 minute treatment! skin irritations that can occur during the colder Equilibrium Health Centre, Lewes months, such as eczema. To boost circulation, 01273 470955 Rosemary oil is very stimulating and can help [email protected] with warming up cold hands and feet which www.equilibrium-clinic.com

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 23 02/01/2015 21:43 EXHIBITOREXHIBITOR LIST LIST TALKSTALKS AND AND WORKSHOPS WORKSHOPS

Acupuncture with The ‘Hug Meister’ Raw Passion SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY SUNDAY 1ST FEBRUARY Anna De Moor magnusagugu.com rawpassion.co.uk 10.00am FREE 10.30am FREE annademoor.co.uk Mindfulness Workshop ‘The Power Hour’ Integrate Health The Red Couch With Health in Mind, part of Sussex Partnship Three free talks by representatives of these Angela Whitney integratehealth.co.uk theredcouch.co.uk NHS Foundation Trust renowned global organisations:- angelawhitneytherapy. 10.30am FREE Law Of Attraction vpweb.co.uk Lewes Chiropractic River Clinic Chanting For Health & Happiness Action for Happiness Clinic lewesriverclinic.co.uk This Nichiren Buddhist principle will show you Global Love Letters Aromair leweschiropracticclinic. how to relate this most ancient of spiritual 11.30am FREE aromair.co.uk co.uk SGI practices to our modern, everyday problems. How To Improve Your Health sgi-uk.org 11.00am FREE Through Better Nutrition Beyond Yoga & iRest Lewes Leisure Centre Pranic Healing David Butler speaks about the quality of our Meditation waveleisure.co.uk/lewes- Sosatec Wellbalancer Join this meditation workshop to promote your nutrition and the differences between that of our beyondgroup.co.uk leisure-centre wellbalancer.com personal healing and positive life transformation. parents. 12.00pm £14 12.00pm £7 Breathe Well Live Well Lewes Physiotherapy Soulcrum How To Be Spontaneous ‘The Game Of Life’ breathewelllivewell.co.uk lewesphysio.co.uk soulcrum.com John-Paul Flintoff’s two hour workshop uses Learn the purpose of the game, how it is insights from psychology and improvisational played, the rules and the mystique to success The Cliffe Osteopathy Live Life Free Sweet Umami theatre, in a playful session where the learning with the insightful and fascinating Paul C Burr. & Complementary livelifefree.co.uk (Hastings) comes with a good dose of happy laughter. 1.00pm £7 Health Clinic sweetumami.co.uk 2.00pm £7 Taking The ‘Meh’! Out Of lewesosteopath.com Low Cost Counselling The Magic Massage Menopause Service Lewes Prosper with Synergy Come and spend 2 hours in the healing energy Tanith Lee and her entertaining, alter ego ‘Mrs Earth Wisdom lowcostlewes@hushmail. prosperwithsynergy.co.uk of Magnus Agugu, learning how to massage in Menopause’ impart their well informed knowl- earthwisdom.co.uk com a fun and light manner. edge with humour. Tarot Counsel 4.00pm £5 2.30pm £7 Especialness Mutch Healthier Facebook: Maddy Elruna Are Your Feet Happy? Better Relationships especialness.com mutchhealthier.energetix.tv -Tarot Counsel How foot reading techniques can help you Lilliana Gibbs from The Red Couch uncover emotional and physical clues to your provides her roadmap to loving well with the Forever Living The Pamper Pod Together state of health. top five things to do and not to do. luvaloe.myforever.biz/shop thepamperpod.co.uk together-uk.org 4.45pm FREE 4.00pm FREE The Source Of Life ‘What Can Be Done About EMF?’ Gem Enchantment Pear Tree Well Vrac Karen Dobres talks with Léonard Lassalle about A talk by David Sosa of Sosatec gemenchantment.com peartreewell.co.uk vractea.co.uk his recent book “Source of Life” and the unusual Clarifying the confusion about possible nega- experiences that have woven in and out his life. tive health effects of radiation from electronic Global Love Letters Pleasant Stores Whirled Espresso Bar and electrical devices. globalloveletters.com pleasantstores.co.uk [email protected] Ticket prices are for those booked in advance via www.wellbeinglewes.co.uk Health in Mind Pranic Healing Sussex Xenca Ltd Tickets bought on the door will be £2 to £7 extra www.healthinmind.org.uk ukpranichealing.co.uk xencathames.com

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 24 04/01/2015 23:14 Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 25 31/12/2014 12:47 EXHIBITOR LIST TALKS AND WORKSHOPS SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY SUNDAY 1ST FEBRUARY 10.00am FREE 10.30am FREE Mindfulness Workshop ‘The Power Hour’ With Health in Mind, part of Sussex Partnship Three free talks by representatives of these NHS Foundation Trust renowned global organisations:- 10.30am FREE Law Of Attraction Chanting For Health & Happiness Action for Happiness This Nichiren Buddhist principle will show you Global Love Letters how to relate this most ancient of spiritual 11.30am FREE practices to our modern, everyday problems. How To Improve Your Health 11.00am FREE Through Better Nutrition Pranic Healing David Butler speaks about the quality of our Join this meditation workshop to promote your nutrition and the differences between that of our personal healing and positive life transformation. parents. 12.00pm £14 12.00pm £7 How To Be Spontaneous ‘The Game Of Life’ John-Paul Flintoff’s two hour workshop uses Learn the purpose of the game, how it is insights from psychology and improvisational played, the rules and the mystique to success theatre, in a playful session where the learning with the insightful and fascinating Paul C Burr. comes with a good dose of happy laughter. 1.00pm £7 2.00pm £7 Taking The ‘Meh’! Out Of The Magic Massage Menopause Come and spend 2 hours in the healing energy Tanith Lee and her entertaining, alter ego ‘Mrs of Magnus Agugu, learning how to massage in Menopause’ impart their well informed knowl- a fun and light manner. edge with humour. 4.00pm £5 2.30pm £7 Are Your Feet Happy? Better Relationships How foot reading techniques can help you Lilliana Gibbs from The Red Couch uncover emotional and physical clues to your provides her roadmap to loving well with the state of health. top five things to do and not to do. 4.45pm FREE 4.00pm FREE The Source Of Life ‘What Can Be Done About EMF?’ Karen Dobres talks with Léonard Lassalle about A talk by David Sosa of Sosatec his recent book “Source of Life” and the unusual Clarifying the confusion about possible nega- experiences that have woven in and out his life. tive health effects of radiation from electronic and electrical devices.

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 25 31/12/2014 12:47 WELLBEING & HAPPINESS SHOW Lewes Town Hall, (Fisher Street Entrance), Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2QS

01273 471469 Wheelchair Access & Disabled Facilities

Tickets: Adult £4 Concessions £2* Family £10* Adult 2-Day Pass £6 *Concessions: children, disabled, OAP’S, students, unemployed *Family 2 adults, 3 children

A goody bag is included in your ticket price. Tickets are also available on the website www.wellbeinglewes.co.uk and are subject to a small booking fee.

Travel by Bus: From Brighton: No. 28 or 29 - Churchill Square to Law Courts on Lewes High Street. Cross at traffic lights, turn left into Fisher Street and carry on for 25 yards to side entrance of the Town Hall.

Travel by train: At main entrance, turn right. Cross at junction into Station St. At top, cross to Tourist Information into Fisher Street.

Nearest Car Parks: (in order of proximity)

1. The Maltings, BN7 1YT (50 spaces) 2. Market Lane, BN7 2NT (14 spaces) 3. West Street, BN7 2NZ (50 spaces, 2 disabled) 4. East Street, BN7 2LJ (31 spaces, 1 disabled) 5. Little East Street, BN7 2NU (29 spaces,1 disabled) 6. Westgate Street, BN7 1YR (27 spaces, 1 disabled)

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 26 31/12/2014 12:52 Wild blueberries Wild blueberries (bilberries) could help tackle the adverse effects of a high-fat diet

ating bilberries either 5% or 10% of freeze- supporting T-cells. Bilberries diminishes the dried bilberries in the diet. also prevented elevated adverse effects The researchers assessed blood pressure caused by Eof a high-fat diet, the effects of the diets by the high-fat diet. according to a recent study looking at inflammatory cell at the University of Eastern and cytokine levels, systolic Bilberries constitute an integral Finland. For the first time, blood pressure, glucose part of the Nordic diet and bilberries were shown to tolerance, insulin sensitivity they could be better utilized have beneficial effects and weight gain. also elsewhere in the world. on both blood pressure Bilberries are associated and nutrition-derived Mice on the high-fat diet with several beneficial health inflammatory responses. experienced significant effects and their use involves weight gain and detrimental plenty of traditional wisdom. Low-grade inflammation and changes in glucose and lipid The beneficial health effects elevated blood pressure metabolism, inflammation of bilberries are thought to are often associated with factors and blood pressure. be explained by polyphenols, obesity-related diseases. The Bilberries diminished the especially anthocyanins, the study focused on the health pro-inflammatory effects of levels of which are significantly effects of bilberries on mice the high-fat diet, indicated higher in bilberries than in that were fed high fat diet by an altered cytokine profile commercially cultivated for a period of three months. and a reduced relative blueberries. Some of the mice were fed prevalence of inflammation WELLBEING 27v Have you found your tribe?

I would urge you to keep reaching out. Each another try. We need to realise our friends are encounter that feels ‘wrong’ gives you good not as unbiased as they sometimes seem. information on who you’re looking for. Treat Most often friends have a vested interest in it like an adventure or a trail. And, of course, maintaining the status quo. If you made the know there is no perfect tribe! All are formed changes you wanted to, they could lose you of people, complete with their perfect imper- from the tribe and, what’s more, they might fections! run out of excuses for the changes they need As Abraham Maslow identified, one of the If part of your reason for moving is to live dif- to make. Without any intention to, our tribe most fundamental human needs is the need ferently, it is important to connect with people The meetup group ‘Living Fully and Freely in can sabotage our happiness. Even the most to belong. This is why it’s important that we who are also living this way, or aiming to. St Leonards on Sea’ aims to provide a forum free-flowing tribe has elements of conformity. find our ‘tribe’, our group who share com- This gives you the support, encouragement, for connections with like-minded people. And mon interests and values and show genuine tips and resources you need to move for- www.meetup.com can be a good place to My suggestion is, whilst fully embracing your appreciation and care for us. Our personal ward. The same applies if you are committed start with finding your people. tribe, know its strengths and limitations. If and spiritual evolution can be seen as a to changing an aspect of your life in 2015. you are wanting to make changes in your process of becoming more true to ourselves. Connecting with people who are also making A word of warning though, with the best will life, seek out independent help such as The more authentic and vulnerable we can changes will give you an added boost. in the world, sometimes our tribe can hold us my coaching where you find the life strate- be with our tribe, the deeper the acceptance It can be daunting to find and then venture back. Often the impetus to follow our heart’s gies that will work best for you. I can help and belonging we feel. out to meet new people. Each time we risk desire comes when we experience a low in you define, and perhaps create, your tribe rejection or the realisation that they aren’t our our lives. A feeling of belonging can go a whilst giving you impartial feedback on your Since starting coaching, I have lived in tribe after all. Sometimes newcomers settle long way to convincing us that life isn’t that dreams and the steps you’re taking towards Bangkok and St Leonards on Sea. Despite for a tribe that doesn’t quite fit, convince bad and change is not worth the risk. Nights making them a reality. many differences, both towns tend to attract themselves commuting to the tribe in their out with our tribe keep us feeling just good by Deborah Reeds people looking for a different lifestyle and I previous location is best or try and meet all enough, or we are on the brink of leaving www.deborahreeds.com have noticed how ‘settling in’ is dependent their needs in their immediate family. our job/relationship/town when a heart to on us finding our tribe in our new location. heart with a friend encourages us to give it w28 WELLBEING WELLBEING 29v

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I would urge you to keep reaching out. Each another try. We need to realise our friends are encounter that feels ‘wrong’ gives you good not as unbiased as they sometimes seem. information on who you’re looking for. Treat Most often friends have a vested interest in it like an adventure or a trail. And, of course, maintaining the status quo. If you made the know there is no perfect tribe! All are formed changes you wanted to, they could lose you of people, complete with their perfect imper- from the tribe and, what’s more, they might fections! run out of excuses for the changes they need to make. Without any intention to, our tribe The meetup group ‘Living Fully and Freely in can sabotage our happiness. Even the most St Leonards on Sea’ aims to provide a forum free-flowing tribe has elements of conformity. for connections with like-minded people. And www.meetup.com can be a good place to My suggestion is, whilst fully embracing your start with finding your people. tribe, know its strengths and limitations. If you are wanting to make changes in your A word of warning though, with the best will life, seek out independent help such as in the world, sometimes our tribe can hold us my coaching where you find the life strate- back. Often the impetus to follow our heart’s gies that will work best for you. I can help desire comes when we experience a low in you define, and perhaps create, your tribe our lives. A feeling of belonging can go a whilst giving you impartial feedback on your long way to convincing us that life isn’t that dreams and the steps you’re taking towards bad and change is not worth the risk. Nights making them a reality. out with our tribe keep us feeling just good by Deborah Reeds enough, or we are on the brink of leaving www.deborahreeds.com our job/relationship/town when a heart to heart with a friend encourages us to give it WELLBEING 29v

Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 29 21/12/2014 23:42 SKI SAFELY

The secret to staying injury free this skiing season, revealed by experts from the One Stop Winter Clinic With the fresh mountain London Bridge Hospital Pre-ski fitness and air and idyllic landscape (www.londonbridgehospital. strengthening views, it could be easy london) experts, Consultant Ski holidays are very to forget the dangers of Specialist Knee Surgeon, Mr physically demanding. the skiing as you hurtle Adil Ajuied and Consultant They place demands on down the piste. However, Knee Surgeon, Mr James muscles we do not routinely approximately 10,000 skiers Bliss treat some of the most challenge and make us use and snowboarders from the chronic injuries following our joints in ways we do UK are admitted to hospital a skiing incident. Each not usually use them. For every year with injuries Consultant from London these reasons, we are at following their winter-sports Bridge Hospital’s One Stop risk of injury both early on holidays. Whether it’s Winter Clinic can offer advice in our holiday, while we find concussion, broken bones, on how to avoid injuries that our ski legs, and mid-way sprained wrists or torn can ruin your holiday and through our holiday as we ligaments, the potential for impact on your quality of life. start to fatigue and become casualties is endless, and stiff and sore. It is therefore with rising numbers of new Mr Adil Ajuied, Consultant strongly recommended skiers taking to the pistes Specialist Knee Surgeon that you train for your ski this season, medical experts at London Bridge Hospital, holiday, in the same way urge winter holidaymakers provides some top tips to one would train for a running to be aware of the dangers make sure you fully enjoy your event, to prevent injury and during a skiing trip. time on the pistes this winter: maximize enjoyment. Many w30 WELLBEING WELLBEING FITNESS

physiotherapists now offer Read the conditions “Once you have injured pre-ski classes to help you Seek good conditions and yourself, it’s usually best not get into shape. take advice from locals who to test out the injury, to see will often know the good if it can hold up to another Do not over tighten spots. A large proportion ski run. Ice the injured area bindings of ski injuries results from and see how it feels the next Bindings must be collisions – avoiding over- day and observe how much professionally fitted and not crowded slopes and the swelling occurs over 12-24 over tensioned, as the failure busiest times will reduce the hours. Significant swelling of a ski to detach during chances of collisions. or pain generally means that a fall results in significant further skiing is probably and dramatic increase in Do not ski on an injury short sighted. the torque going through If you are unfortunate the knee. This dramatically enough to be injured, it is “Skiing injuries are slowly on increases the risk of injury to important to rest the injury the rise, as more and more ligaments or fracture. and have it professionally people take to the slopes assessed, as skiing on an over the winter months. Consider ski lessons injury significantly increases Interestingly, when carver No matter what your level of the risk of re-injury.” skis were introduced a few expertise and experience, it years ago there was an is always worth considering Mr James Bliss, Consultant increase in knee injuries due some coaching lessons to Knee Surgeon at London to inexperienced skiers being help hone and improve your Bridge Hospital, comments able to edge a ski more technique. This will have the on the most frequently seen easily and therefore put more dual effect of protecting you injuries following skiing: rotational loads through their from injury and helping you knees. impress your friends and “The three most common family. injuries around the knee The One Stop Winter Clinic is a are sprains of the medial designated service at London Rest collateral ligament, Bridge Hospital that offers Being fatigued, stiff, and which should settle with accurate and swift assessment tired increases your chance rehabilitation, Meniscal of ski injuries using state of the art of injury. So it is important to cartilage tears and an injury scanners. Following referrals to a warm up when skiing, stretch to the anterior cruciate physiotherapist who work with a and warm down after skiing. ligament (ACL) - these last leading Orthopaedic team, they will You should also make sure two types of injury should aid rehabilitation and help sportsmen you have enough rest and be assessed by a knee and women in getting back to relaxation between your visits specialist orthopaedic optimum fitness and allow them to to the slopes. surgeon.” return to the enjoy the snow. WELLBEING 31v Will you create a Bushier Brainin 2015?

How has 2014 been for you? A good year? most people quality of life is important. No look in the mirror in the morning and see that much do you want quality of life? How much Mixed? Not so good? Was this a year that one wants to struggle, to be unhappy, to feel our brain is looking a bit peaky. We don’t do you want to build your resilience so when you will look back at in your old age and sa- stressed or overwhelmed and yet I wonder see that it looks a bit tired and run down you face those mountains they are not as vour the memories, or one you would rather how often we, consciously or unconsciously, and needs a holiday. Our brains are hidden challenging for you? And are you willing to forget? Were there things you could have set up situations that result in these things. underneath our skull and it’s so much easier do anything about it? Your life is your life - done to improve it for yourself? And how well We will also face difficult times in our life; we to ignore something that we can’t see and so you own it - it’s yours to do whatever you did you cope with the challenges? all have challenges and we all have personal neglect it. Also, human beings are very good please with. Your body and your mind are Sometimes things happen to us and we issues that hinder us. When we experience at coping - you don’t need a sense of wellbe- yours and no one else’s - they are complete- don’t have any choice; we do have some these it can feel like climbing a steep and ing to survive, to work, to shop, to cook, ly your responsibility and how you choose to choice in how we respond to them though. rocky mountain. clean, run errands - however you might want treat them is up to you. Other times, we create what happens to us - it. You can directly affect your psychological good and bad. If you are physically fit and climb a mountain health as you can your physical health: The If we consider the makeup of our brains, it is easier than if you are not. Psychological choice is yours. both sides of our brains are important. New What are the priorities in your life? Health, health and strength are the same. If we are in research shows that the right hand side of Wealth, Happiness, Family, Friends, Work, good shape we will manage the challenges There are lots of things that we can do to the brain is more to do with survival and the Hobbies? Do you prioritise the things that more easily and they will not last as long. improve our psychological health and feeling left hand side is more to do with wellbeing. are important to you? Are they the things you Psychological health is an interesting area of wellbeing in our lives, and like many other To survive, human beings need to learn les- spend most time and effort on? I guess for because you generally can’t see it. We can’t things in our life it’s about motivation - how sons and remember things that are threaten-

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look in the mirror in the morning and see that much do you want quality of life? How much our brain is looking a bit peaky. We don’t do you want to build your resilience so when see that it looks a bit tired and run down you face those mountains they are not as and needs a holiday. Our brains are hidden challenging for you? And are you willing to underneath our skull and it’s so much easier do anything about it? Your life is your life - to ignore something that we can’t see and so you own it - it’s yours to do whatever you neglect it. Also, human beings are very good please with. Your body and your mind are at coping - you don’t need a sense of wellbe- yours and no one else’s - they are complete- ing to survive, to work, to shop, to cook, ly your responsibility and how you choose to clean, run errands - however you might want treat them is up to you. it. You can directly affect your psychological health as you can your physical health: The If we consider the makeup of our brains, choice is yours. both sides of our brains are important. New research shows that the right hand side of There are lots of things that we can do to the brain is more to do with survival and the improve our psychological health and feeling left hand side is more to do with wellbeing. of wellbeing in our lives, and like many other To survive, human beings need to learn les- things in our life it’s about motivation - how sons and remember things that are threaten-

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Indesign Wellbeing 01 2015 E Sussex.indd 33 02/01/2015 21:47 Change,make it for 2015! With the increasing demand sleep problems, helping with been part of the amazing on our mental health servic- exams and test nerves or changes people have made. es, more people are turning preparing for that all impor- If you would like to make to complementary therapies tant speech. If you have lost a change in your life, why for help. Hypnotherapy and your way, want to improve a wait?! Make the change ing to us. If you have been let down or hurt and more protective mechanisms. If on the NLP are effective, positive relationship, feel more con- now; make your desires a by someone, if you have been assaulted, other hand you spend time triggering the left and natural techniques that fident or achieve your goals, reality and start living the threatened or had bad experiences, you will hand side of your brain then that is what will can help you overcome then hypnotherapy and NLP life you want to live. Please remember them. These past experiences develop and grow. many of life’s issues. could be the answer. call me for further details if help us not to put ourselves at risk again. Hypnotherapy is not just for I have been working with you would like to know more This side of the brain is more suspicious and There are many ways that you can trigger people who want to stop children over the age of four, about the way I work. I look negative and can be VERY useful to us. Of your brain. You can make yourself think smoking or lose weight, teenagers, young adults, forward to hearing from you. course, there are also times when it isn’t. happy thoughts or bad thoughts. You can it also helps people with adults, and couples since Penny Hawkins The left hand side of the brain is more to do focus on the good in your life or the bad. You anxiety, low self esteem, 2004 and have been privi- 01892 750255 with a sense of wellbeing. The bushier the can take care of yourself and get enough overcoming a fear or phobia, leged to have witnessed and www.pennyhawkins.co.uk dendrites are on the left hand side of the sleep, meditate, provide opportunities in your brain, the more of a sense of wellbeing you life for pleasure and/or engage in successful will have in your life. The more we trigger this counselling or psychotherapy. All of these side, the better we will feel and the easier it things, and more, are likely to help cultivate Mind-Field Training - Integrated will be to climb those psychological moun- more of a left hand shift in your brain action. training for the creative mind tains. Maybe 2015 will be the happiest year so far Are you looking for a professional hypnotherapy are validated and approved The VERY exciting news is that we can for you and maybe it won’t. You don’t have career change? Are you and personal development by the General Hypnothera- change our brains! We can create new neural ultimate control, but there is a lot you can do a people person? Do you training in the South East. py Standards Council, The pathways, new connections in the brain, and to improve your chances - you choose! want to help people to Our training will enable you Hypnotherapy Society and we can create fertile ground and cultivate change their lives in a to help people to positively the Hypnotherapy Associa- the bushiness on either side of our brain. If words: Leilani Mitchell Dip. Couns. CTA (P) positive way? transform their lives. You will tion. you spend your time triggering the right hand UKCP Reg. Psychotherapist, TSTA (P) Chair As we move ever deeper learn techniques and skills to Please contact Penny side of your brain, then that is what will grow of UKATA (United Kingdom Association for into the 21st Century, help resolve people’s fears Hawkins, Principal, and flourish: more suspicion, more negativity, Transactional Analysis ). hypnotherapy continues and phobia’s; safely lose Mind Field Training on to make positive and ever weight; increase self-esteem 01892 750255 or Leilani is an internationally qualified trainer, supervisor and Psychotherapist; she is Director more revolutionary chang- and confidence; relieve [email protected] for of The Link Centre - www.thelinkcentre.co.uk - a training centre based in Newick, Sus- es to our understanding stress; aid with addictions; dates, prices and further sex that offers courses in personal and professional development, as well as longer term of human consciousness gain relief from panic and information courses in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Leilani’s passion is to facilitate people’s self- and the human mind. anxiety, and much more. mind-fieldtraining.co.uk awareness to enhance their quality of life. Mind-Field Training offers Mind Field Training courses

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e often find it more light. Avoid icy or snow you normally do during the difficult to gear packed paths as running in warmer months. This will ourselves up few inches of snow will offer help the muscles ease into Wand be brave better traction and cushion. your run and prevent tears or enough to train in the cold Always keep in mind that pulls. If your usual warm-up as there’s nothing less you potentially burn more takes about ten minutes motivating than the threat of calories in the cold since before leading you into your frostbite and black ice. your body works harder to full stride, try working it up to stay warm. 15 or even 20 minutes. Whether you’re training for the marathon or competing Ditch your regular running Gear-up – Your gear and a winter 10k run, Fitness First shoes - Regular running equipment while training have pulled together the below shoes won’t provide you with is just as important as the pointers on how to combat the the traction you need when actual training plan itself. snow, rain and wind and keep slush and black ice cover the Wearing running tights will yourself well prepped during ground. Instead of chancing help to keep the legs warmer the wintery months. it, grab a pair of running and if its icy buy a traction shoes with thick traction or device to attach onto the Balance indoor and outdoor tread that will hold up in the shoes for extra grip against runs - When temperatures winter months. The shoe slipping. Wearing gloves, hat drop low or snow is piling may be heavier, but as the or headband will keep you up opt to play it safe and get winter isn’t a time to hard- warm. Tip – keep a bag with out the treadmill. But when core train, the weight won’t an extra pair of socks, water the weather is working to be an issue. and anything else you may your favour, aim for two or need for your run. more runs per week during Extend your warm-up - In the the early afternoon when winter months, make sure to For more tips and advice it’s the warmest and there’s take a longer warm-up than www.fitnessfirst.co.uk WELLBEING 37v Probably the most significant thing astrologically for 2015 is the four Total Lunar Eclipses which is a rare phenomenon. Each eclipse will also be a blood moon where the moon turns red. These events will affect all of us but most intensely for Libra, Aries, Capricorn and Can- cer, and will also determine world events. With Jupiter in Leo until August there is emphasis on Royal events. Saturn left Scorpio in Dec 2014 though does return June 14th - Sept 17th and should be the last chapter in the sex scandals and secrets coming to light that has What’s on your horizon? been prevalent in the media in the last 2 years. january & february 2015

19th to get your point across elo- such as theatre and other artistic A positive start to the year, with quently. Whilst nearly everyone else is The spring and autumn eclipses pursuits. The biggest influence for you is you determined to be in control. thinking about work and finances, signify endings and new begin- Saturn this year, making every- Life may unfold differently so stay Sunny skies will be beckoning you’re thinking about romance. Its nings. There is no doubt this is Travel plays a large part in 2015 thing have an all or nothing feel. flexible and upbeat. You are very many Taureans this Jan. It will start time to put a relationship back on a life-changing year. On a lighter with the autumn eclipse deciding Time to do something important aware this Jan/Feb how the world to feel like a long winter by middle track because letting it go doesn’t note reconnecting with old friends where you want to live perma- as varied as learning a new views you and how you define of Feb if you don’t take a break appear an option. and expansion of the family is nently. A good year but be careful language or committing fully to yourself. of some sort. Emphasis on better highlighted. of alienating people who could someone. communication this year. After the sociability of Xmas and prove helpful, by being tactless. With Venus entering your sign on New Year, January finds you Home is well-aspected even pos- A year where Capricorns will have 4th Jan you can achieve much A nice financial boost should be taking pleasure and contentment sibly a house move this year and A year where you get the best conflict about wanting to be free by manifesting harmony at work seen before the end of January from being in your home and creating a nice environment for results by putting yourself first. but also needing security. The and home. Create a peaceful which should set the tone for re-grouping a little. In Feb you are yourself. But real security comes Make your needs the priority and April eclipse could well make the dynamic before the challenge of a 2015. Gemini will start the year interacting more with others. from within; time to dispel those don’t let guilt spoil what you can choice for you. A year to be fluid retrograde Mercury between 21st feeling like they have nothing to niggling insecurities. achieve this year. Remember your with evolving situations. Jan - 11th Feb. lose and everything to gain. Saturn left on 23rd Dec and many insight is powerful. Scorpio’s will be feeling a bit light- Communication is vital this year With Saturn in your house of Mars enters Pisces on 12th Jan, The Full Moon on 4th Jan will headed. All should feel a lift of and also how you get your mes- The eclipses will highlight relation- marriage for most of 2015, that instilling everything with purpose make you feel sensitive and emo- oppression and will start to notice sage across without creating ships with nowhere for you to special relationship will either be and meaning. Now is the time to tional. All full moons affect Cancer movement forward after learning drama is paramount. Influences hide from the truth. Opportuni- found or improved upon. This create the blueprint you want to and this is magnified as it is in Saturn’s harsh lessons. of the last few years have left you ties to re-build but only if you are should be a good year for you work with this year. Venus followed your sign. The days following will vulnerable to nervous tension and scrupulously honest with yourself where things flow without too by the Sun later in Feb will bring give you clarity and perspective. Saturn has moved into your stress. and others. much effort. light relief. sign and you may feel like your Jupiter in Leo should be giving wings have been clipped. The Finances can really improve this Much movement in 2015 if you Getting yourself fighting fit seems January may feel a bit stag- you an optimistic feeling though way to get the most of this once year if you are ruthless in cutting are brave enough to grab oppor- to be a priority until August. Stress nant and slow but February is many Leo’s haven’t felt the ben- in 28-30 years event is to confront away areas that are not produc- tunities as soon as they appear. and niggly health issues have the month that really kicks off efits just yet. When you look back issues and not run from your tive. Take time to appreciate Don’t let doubts hold you back. held you back in the past but not your 2015. Take advantage of on this year you will see its the demons. the finer things life has to offer, Many Scorpio’s will re-locate or this year. From August a rosy glow a forceful Mars entering on the one that changed everything. start a different career. around romance.

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such as theatre and other artistic The spring and autumn eclipses pursuits. The biggest influence for you is signify endings and new begin- Saturn this year, making every- nings. There is no doubt this is Travel plays a large part in 2015 thing have an all or nothing feel. a life-changing year. On a lighter with the autumn eclipse deciding Time to do something important note reconnecting with old friends where you want to live perma- as varied as learning a new and expansion of the family is nently. A good year but be careful language or committing fully to highlighted. of alienating people who could someone. prove helpful, by being tactless. Home is well-aspected even pos- A year where Capricorns will have sibly a house move this year and A year where you get the best conflict about wanting to be free creating a nice environment for results by putting yourself first. but also needing security. The yourself. But real security comes Make your needs the priority and April eclipse could well make the from within; time to dispel those don’t let guilt spoil what you can choice for you. A year to be fluid niggling insecurities. achieve this year. Remember your with evolving situations. insight is powerful. Communication is vital this year With Saturn in your house of and also how you get your mes- The eclipses will highlight relation- marriage for most of 2015, that sage across without creating ships with nowhere for you to special relationship will either be drama is paramount. Influences hide from the truth. Opportuni- found or improved upon. This of the last few years have left you ties to re-build but only if you are should be a good year for you vulnerable to nervous tension and scrupulously honest with yourself where things flow without too stress. and others. much effort.

Finances can really improve this Much movement in 2015 if you Getting yourself fighting fit seems year if you are ruthless in cutting are brave enough to grab oppor- to be a priority until August. Stress away areas that are not produc- tunities as soon as they appear. and niggly health issues have tive. Take time to appreciate Don’t let doubts hold you back. held you back in the past but not the finer things life has to offer, Many Scorpio’s will re-locate or this year. From August a rosy glow start a different career. around romance.

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