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What in the PNIE?!

PNIE stands for Psycho-Neuro-Immuno-Endocrine: the idea that the mind, nervous system, immune system, and hormones function as one interconnected system rather than four separate ones. This piece breaks down how…

IBS – What’s Going On?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is really a label for "I've got bloating and discomfort" — and very often, the root of it sits in the nervous system, not just the gut.…

Music is Medicine

Music is Medicine: Embracing the Power of Sound and Vibration for Holistic HealingLet music be your therapy. Within modern clinical spaces, including the NHS, disciplines like dance and movement psychotherapy…

When do you experience Trauma? Why Your Body Gets Stuck in Survival Mode

When Do You Experience Trauma?Trauma isn’t just about the events we face; it’s about how our nervous system processes them. Think of your human nervous system like a river. Just…

Transgenerational Trauma: How Ancestral Pain Lives in the Body | The Grange Health

Transgenerational Trauma: How the Past Lives On in the BodyTransgenerational trauma (also known as intergenerational trauma) refers to emotional and physiological patterns of distress that are passed down through families…

Do You Really Need Surgery?

Rethinking Pain, Surgery and the Body–Mind ConnectionBeing told you might need a scan or surgery can feel overwhelming. Understandably, people want certainty - a clear answer about what’s causing their…

The importance of Social Connections

The power of community and making social connections to our healthThere is great power in community and in the power of social connections and being together. There is also the…

Trauma? What Trauma?

Trauma? What trauma? I haven't had trauma. "Trauma? What trauma? I haven't had trauma. I had a great childhood."Maybe you did, but there is a fascinating question I sometimes ask people…

Trauma is not what happened to you

A bodily reaction to traumatic eventsTrauma is not defined by what happened to you; it is about how your body reacts to those events. As one of my great teachers,…

Don’t Suppress Your Emotions

Emotions: Understanding can bring you peaceSuppressed emotion is probably at the root of the vast majority of chronic health issues.How we process experiences in life and the associated emotions, and…