It was 2003 and I was completing my Honours degree in Psychology. A huge year that required every last bit of energy and time I had to get through the course work and to complete my thesis. To say I was stressed that year would be an understatement. It was to my utter dismay that I failed to achieve … [Read more...]
How does spirituality affect health and wellbeing?
How does spirituality affect health and wellbeing? It was many years ago that I became interested in how spirituality could have an effect on health and wellbeing. Perhaps it was my Christian upbringing that influenced my interest in exploring the wider impact of spiritual beliefs and practices on … [Read more...]
The link between stress and illness
The link between stress and illness You know what stress is, don’t you? I imagine that if I were to ask you what your definition of stress was, you might say “it’s a feeling”, or “what happens when I’m under great pressure”. Just like everyone has a different definition of ‘love’ and ‘happiness’, … [Read more...]
The Future of Medicine: could it be Integrative Medicine?
According to the Australian Integrative Medicine Association (AIMA), Integrative medicine is a philosophy of healthcare with a focus on individual patient care and combining the best of conventional western medicine and evidence-based complementary medicine and therapies within current mainstream … [Read more...]
