by Lucy Dunleavy | 21/05/19 | Health
Exams can cause stress and stress causes changes in your body. The sympathetic nervous system switches on and resulting hormones cause physiological changes in your body. Your heart pounds, breathing gets faster, muscles tense and sweat appears. This is often referred...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 10/10/18 | Health
Do you breathe correctly? This is crucial to reduce anxiety. Many people don’t and this can make us feel very tired – it takes much more energy to breathe badly. If you find you hold your breath, or your breathing is irregular, this will have an adverse...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 23/07/18 | Massage
Last week I started to give massage treatments at the Macmillan Horizon Centre in Brighton. This is a custom built centre opposite the hospital, which offers free information and support for people affected by cancer. It offers a wide range of complementary...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 05/02/15 | Health, Massage
Myofascial pain is often caused by trigger points, areas in the soft tissue which have become ‘stuck’ together. Trigger points can only be affected by PHYSICAL intervention. They will not respond to meditation, relaxation or positive thinking. Stretching...
by Lucy Dunleavy | 14/09/12 | Health
Massage can be of great benefit for people living with cancer, whether currently undergoing treatment or post treatments. A massage treatment can Reduce anxiety Reduce swelling Soften scar tissue Aid relaxation give nausea relief Relieve insomnia Relieve headaches...
