The population seems to be split pretty evenly between those who love the autumn, and those whom it fills with gloom. I'm one of the first group, barely being able to suppress my glee as days get shorter, and the leaves turn and then fall. And I recognise that, for many of the people who come through my door, it stresses them out as they contemplate seemingly endless months of chill and darkness. So, this short post is designed to inspire you to appreciate the autumn for what it gives us. … [Read more...]
Acupuncture
Acupuncture benefits people in many ways. Read Rosanna’s posts and you will discover how acupuncture can help you navigate through the challenges of life - physically, mentally and emotionally.
Filling the storehouse.
People are always being encouraged to 'let go' - of old patterns, unhelpful behaviours, grudges and resentments. We're meant to do regular clutter-clearing. A gutter clogged up with leaves is likely to overflow and there'll be a mess to deal with. All this is true, and we all know that we carry stuff around in our lives that we'd probably be better off without - whether it's unresolved family tensions, relationships that have long passed their sell-by dates, jobs that make us ill ... The … [Read more...]
A nourishing harvest
This is such an interesting time of year. There's a palpable slowing down in some ways, like a long, slow out-breath, as the days gently start to shorten. Schools and colleges are on holiday, traffic levels around town are less, and in my household, the alarm gets set a little later as there's no school run to schedule. So even though people are still at work, it feels different to me. This shift is very much part of the move from summer to late summer in Chinese medicine. We're just … [Read more...]
A moment’s meditation
I think meditating is a wonderful thing. In the ideal world I'd meditate every day, and would make it a priority in my life. I'd tap in to a source of peaceful inner contemplation and my state of mind would most likely be calmer, more settled and better able to cope. And by meditation I don't mean doing a prescribed spiritual practice, requiring any faith or belief system. I mean finding a way to settle the mind by simplifying what it focuses on, and to gain mental / emotional … [Read more...]
To the Spring – and beyond!
It's extraordinary what the sight of daffodils (not covered with snow) can do for morale. Because the spring has arrived at last, albeit very very late and still mostly on the chilly side, the people coming through my treatment room are bringing with them a very different 'energy'. There are far more smiles, much more talk of plans for 'getting on with things', and generally a sense of increased optimism and hopefulness. And that's despite many people being rather overwhelmed with the … [Read more...]