Entries by Kay Scott

WE ALL EAT TOO MUCH SUGAR

I continue to be shocked at how much sugar hides in foods marketed as healthy.  For example, Granola, protein bars, iced coffees, fruit juices and bottled smoothies.  We all eat too much sugar. The advice is to keep free or added sugar to around 6 teaspoons a day, about 25grams, and sweetened drinks to less […]

DANGERS OF LOW CHOLESTEROL

Cholesterol, as commonly described, is not what people think. It’s low-density lipoprotein, and as a protein, it carries fat-soluble compounds like cholesterol and other essential factors such as fat-soluble antioxidants, fatty acids, and vitamins through the plasma (the water-based portion of the blood). Otherwise, these vital compounds could not be transported throughout the body. What’s […]

Escape into Nature to calm your nervous system

If you do nothing else………………………. Escape into Nature to calm your nervous system Go forest bathing. The Japanese believe in a comfort instinct they call shinrin-yoku, which translates literally as ‘forest bath’. Put simply, forest bathing is about spending time among trees. Experts say that trees emit essential oils, or phytoncides, which are their natural […]

Some recent reviews from clients

‘I found it was a wonderful experience, bringing me back to me. I left with a feeling of relaxation, which I’m still feeling and of course, tiredness, but its a ‘different’ sort of tiredness, like my body just wants to ‘flop’, haha. I guess that’s the release of tension. I’m walking (atm) with less tension, so […]

Some quotes I am thinking about

Other peoples words often stay with me for a long time, and pop up again when they are releveant.  Here are examples of some quotes I am thinking about: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” “The future depends on what you do today.” “In a gentle way, you can shake […]

If I could wave a magic wand how would you like to feel?

I ask if I could wave a magic wand how would you like to feel? Answers I have received Pain free Relaxed More energetic Balanced Less Anxious Less Angry Less Fearful Able to cope with life Emotionally robust Able to sleep well More present What people have said after a session I feel like: I […]

STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE

It is especially important to tackle stress effectively in the workplace. Each year several million working days are lost as a result of stress, in the UK, 30 working days are lost because of stress or mental illness for every one day lost to industrial disputes.  Two out of three medical consultations concern stress‑related conditions. […]

Unique, potent, bodywork therapy

What is Zero Balancing? Zero Balancing is a unique, potent but little-known bodywork therapy.  It is one of those well-kept healing secrets.  I would describe it as massage with your clothes on.  Therapy without the talk. Meditation without the mantra.  It goes to right to the heart of healing by bringing your energy and your […]

Feel Good in Dartmouth, South Devon

I often ask my clients at the beginning of a session, ‘if I could wave a magic wand how would you like to feel’.  They say things like: I want to feel good I would like to feel better I want to be Pain free More Relaxed and less stressed More energetic Balanced in every […]

Five Ways To Wellbeing

Connect Connect with the people around you: with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours, at home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day. Be Active Go for a walk or run, […]