tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10341650492563672122024-02-20T05:28:17.114-08:00Integrated Psychotherapy in ScotlandScotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-19013223545562175972011-10-30T05:52:00.000-07:002011-10-30T05:52:25.270-07:00A mindfulness breathing meditation<h3 align="center">Mindful Breathing Meditation Instructions</h3><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Get as comfortable as possible.<br />
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<li>Close your eyes. Be aware that this is your time to relax. Start concentrating on deepening your breathing.<br />
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<li>Breathe calmly and naturally. Concentrate your attention on the coming and going of the breathes.<br />
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<li>Notice the sensation created by the passage o air through your nostrils.<br />
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<li>Notice where exactly the sensation is focused. Is it in your nostrils or further inside your sinuses?<br />
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<li>Notice the moment when breathing is suspended, the natural pause after breathing out, before you breathe in.<br />
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<li>Notice the point at which you feel the breath passing. <br />
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<li>Notice the moment between breathing in, when you pause, full of breath, before breathing out again. <br />
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<li>Stay concentrated in the same way during the next cycle of breathing, breathe after breathe.<br />
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<li>Think about a cloud of dust, then rain washing that cloud away, then the rain clearing to leave a clear blue sky.<br />
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<li>Let any agitation and confusion be like the dust, washed away by the rain of your breathing, leaving calmness and relaxation.<br />
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<li>Let your breathing choose it's own rhythm, do not force the speed or pace, just let the natural rhythm occur. <br />
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<li>If thoughts or sensations distract you, do not tense or feel bad about this. Let them pass through your mind, like birds through the sky, leaving no trace behind them.<br />
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<li>Just enjoy the state of calmness for as long as you wish, noticing thoughts, but letting them pass without resistance or tension. Simply being mindful. </li>
</ol>After returning, make sure you relax a while longer before you return to normal activity.Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-43520607904403474672011-10-25T04:49:00.001-07:002011-10-25T04:49:27.002-07:00Integrated Psychotherapy in Scotland: Therapies Available<a href="http://psychotherapyscotland.blogspot.com/p/therapies-available.html?spref=bl">Integrated Psychotherapy in Scotland: Therapies Available</a>: Stuart: Psychotherapy (integrative and psychoanalytic) Counselling (Humanistic, TA, Gestalt, Pastoral) Hypnotherapy (direct, indirect, co...Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-86836781859972239002011-10-25T04:49:00.000-07:002011-10-25T04:49:13.289-07:00Integrated Psychotherapy in Scotland: Clinic Staff<a href="http://psychotherapyscotland.blogspot.com/p/clinic-staff.html?spref=bl">Integrated Psychotherapy in Scotland: Clinic Staff</a>: Stuart Morgan-Ayrs Member: National Council of Psychotherapists Member: National Association of Counsellors, Hypnotherapists & Psychothera...Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-19507644573040589952011-10-25T04:47:00.004-07:002011-10-25T04:48:49.951-07:00Integrated Psychotherapy in Scotland: Clinic Locations<a href="http://psychotherapyscotland.blogspot.com/p/clinic-locations.html?spref=bl">Integrated Psychotherapy in Scotland: Clinic Locations</a>: Main Clinic Locations Edinburgh: The Salisbury Centre, Salisbury Rd, EH16 5AB Mainly Saturdays, Thursdays and occasional appointments b...<br />
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<h2><span style="color: blue;">Anger Management</span></h2><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Anger in itself is a naturally occuring state, and can be considered a natural emotion. It should be noted from the start that "feeling anger" and "acting angry" are two different things.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Sometimes we get the "feeling" of anger. This can be for good reason, or inappropriate. An example of a good reason might be when you are in danger of violence, you can not avoid it and the "fight and flight" response kicks in. This is a natural example of where feeling angry and aggressive might save your life!</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> <br />
The problem with "feeling" angry is it does not always kick in when we want it to. This is because of mis-association between events, people, things, or places and a feeling of unease or danger. Thus we inappropriately respond to something with the "feeling" of danger or anger. There are two main reasons for this:</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">1. We have learnt a lesson somewhere in life that causes us to associate something with an angry feeling. This might be because of abuse, trauma, unusual circumstances, bereavement, grief or unnatural events. We then associate elements of whatever happened with the feeling of anger. This is the perception process at work, and is thus a Cognitive area for therapy.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">2. We are in a physical or mental state that causes inappropriate response. This might be a fever, a manic or depressed state, halucinations, PMT, Low blood sugar, or a high pain level. In this state our cognitive processes are compromised. <br />
Therefore there are times when the "feeling" is there when it should not be, and therefore needs cognitive work to resolve. This is an area that "off the shelf" anger management books, pack and self-help aids virtually ignore, and frankly only qualified therapy can help resolve. </span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">The second area is "acting" angry. This is where we have a "feeling" of anger or irritation, and this results in an "action" or "behaviour". This is the area of anger management most commonly talked about since it is the "behaviour" that is displayed to people around you. Most "off the shelf" books and courses deal just with this area. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"> When we have felt the"anger feeling", whether for good reason or not, we tend to respond with angry "behaviours" such as aggression or passive aggression. There are actually a variety of display types, from the most obvious violence, to sulking, shouting, being a angry manipulative person who seems like a "victim", and various other variations. These are all outcomes of the behaviour being "angry". </span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Between the "feeling" and the "behaviour" are occurances that "trigger" that response. Theses are the people, things, smells, sounds, places, actions, words etc that "trigger" the person into feeling angry. What happens then is the "feeling" is felt, the person goes into a kind of "autopilot" and the "behaviours" result. </span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">The "autopilot" is a laymans term for learnt response or conditioned response. Over time we learn to respond to certain triggers with certain behaviours. As these become "natural" responses for us, they become unconcious rather than deliberate. Thus we automatically respond that way without thinking about it conciously. While the person continues to automatically respond with "angry behaviours", the problem persists. The most common advice for dealing with this is "to count to ten before responding". It is sensible advice, but most clients need help in making this possible! According to eastern psychology thinking, we spend way too much time in this conditioned state.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<h3><span style="color: blue;">Anger management coaching and therapy</span></h3><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">So what can be done about it?</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">1. Deal with underlying causes, the reasons why the person has high stress or aggression levels.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">2. Deal with the perceptions that cause a person to tend to be angry by "seeing things" a certain way. These are the learnt perceptions, or way you have learnt to see / understand things.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">3. Change responses to triggers. This means unplugging the autopilot! The behaviour can thus be addressed, and freedom of choice returned to the client! Part of this is the client choosing new responses that work for them.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">4. Environmental factors. Addressing any factors, relationships or other things that may have causes the client to get stuck in this mind set initially, or kept them there since. This helps to prevent slippage back into the old patterns.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">CBT is highly effective in dealing with anger management, especially when combined with hypnotherapy, personal development counselling skills, psychological therapy and other methods. Primarily these should be combined as necessary in a fairly seemless way.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> <br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Cognitive therapy helps to resolve perceptual issues. Counselling skills or psychological therapy methods help to look at deeper issues. Hypnotherapy and behavioural therapies help to change responses to triggers and give back freedom of choice. Life coaching helps to resolve environmental factors.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Mindfulness, Naikan, Satori and other eastern psychology methods are helpful in retraining perception and resultant behaviour.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> <br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">The most important part of anger management is to ensure that the problem is addressed on all levels, thus preventing reoccurance.</span></div><span style="color: blue;"> <br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">We are complementary health practitioners, not alternative health practitioners. This means that we work WITH the medical profession. If you have an illness or injury, or if you are going to embark on a new diet, fitness plan or if you have any uninvestigated symptoms, you must consult your medical doctor. </span></div><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<h4><span style="color: blue;">Anger management consultancy and training</span></h4><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Stuart has written practitioner training courses in anger management coaching (Level 4 award), life coaching (Level 4 award) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Level 5 Award). Anger management is a specialism that Stuart has researched, worked on and written training courses about for many years, and he has provided many interviews on live Radio in the UK as an expert on anger issues and anger management. </span></div><span style="color: blue;"> <br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: blue;">Stuart is a NCP and NACP approved psychotherapist and counsellor. We support the coming voluntary regulation of psychotherapy and counselling. Stuart is a CNHC registered hypnotherapist (voluntary regulation of hypnotherapy).</span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Clinics at:</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Salisbury Centre, Edinburgh</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Healthy Life Centre, Edinburgh</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The Embody Massage Clinic, Glasgow</div>Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-23140938506871018622011-08-25T05:06:00.000-07:002011-08-25T05:06:31.986-07:00Stresses associated with dyslexiaMany people associate dyslexia and similar problems like dis calculi and dyspraxia as entirely learning orientated. In other words they assume that the only effects people will suffer will be in terms of finding it harder to read, write, and in the latter two conditions, count and perform physically.<br />
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However there are a number of other effects, often completely disregarded by people generally, and even teachers and lecturers.<br />
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Most people with dyslexia and similar conditions go a fairly long period of time without having been assessed and identified as having the condition. Therefore there is usually a period of struggle prior to then having to face the "label" of the condition.<br />
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The period of struggle often involves been considered "slow", "clumsy", "stupid", "lazy", "not applying yourself", "could do better", "bad attitude", "disruptive" etc etc.<br />
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As a person is faced with these opinions, through no fault of their own, resentment grows and a negative attitude towards authority is commonplace. This results in a number of problems:<br />
- Being disruptive, since you are being punished anyway<br />
- Being resentful, since the system and people are being unfair<br />
- Being depressed, since you are being criticised unfairly<br />
- Having anger management problems, as a result of the unfairness<br />
- Having very poor self-image, as a result of the negative comments<br />
- Trying too hard and potentially being obsessed with success or acceptance<br />
- Obsession with proving everyone wrong<br />
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Then there is the adjustment that occurs at the point of identification - or "labelling". Although this can be the beginning of a positive outcome with increased support and resources, in the short term it is common for this to be another source of depression or anger. It tends to be a point at which people analyse and remember all that was said and done before, raking up old insults and conversations. It also challenges the self identity of the person, who may have worked hard to prove themselves intelligent, only now to receive what seems like a new form of critical label.<br />
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There is then also the problem of a "glass ceiling" that tends to exist. With support and positive strategies many people with learning issues create new and imaginative ways of moving forward and coping. Sometimes this even leads to new leaps of creative imagination and new useful learning strategies for other people. There is usually however a limit or ceiling beyond which the person can not easily travel in terms of achievement. This can be painful, frustrating and very bad for self image.<br />
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The problem with such a learning issue is therefore two-fold. Firstly there is the actual cognitive impairment, which is not something that can be cured, and thus has to me managed. Then there is the range of emotional and psychological issues and problems that can arise from it's presence. The two interact with one of the key issues being how badly such learning problems react to stress, anxiety or depression. Thus the dyslexic who is stressed performs far worse than the calm, collected dyslexic who is able to calmly consider their learnt strategies for learning or examinations.<br />
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Additional effects of note include the ability of dyslexic people to often see patterns within information, almost a savant effect, to use visual representations far easier than dense text, to be creative, and to think outside the box. Often these abilities are directly related to having to find new ways to cope with their own problems. Another area that is often a struggle and requires additional strategy and support is the common effect of poor short term memory. Memory tricks, careful use of diary systems and managing stress and anxiety levels are helpful in reducing the effects of any impaired short term memory. Another helpful method is frequent rehearsal prior to examinations over a longer than normal revision period, thus enabling the information to enter long term memory, where it may remain intact ready for the exam.<br />
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A number of strategies are notably useful for people with dyslexia. Meditation or mindfulness based exercises before study or work can help to cultivate the optimum state of mind ready for learning, and reduce the frequent emotional disruption suffered.<br />
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Calibration exercises are a relatively new idea, but involve learning and balance related exercises prior to starting work. This might involve listening to the TV news to begin processing information, especially on the strap line, or reading a newspaper. It might physically involve balancing and centring with Tai Chi or Swiss ball exercises. It should however be a controlled exercise so that it does not become a type of procrastination to avoid the main work at hand. It should remain a preparatory routine followed by the planned work.<br />
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Counselling and psychotherapy can be a useful combination for looking at the developmental issues and emotional issues. Self hypnosis or hypnotherapy can be used to assist memory. NLP can be used to adjust emotional states, exercise can be used to wear off anger and frustration.<br />
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Overall a kind and understanding approach is needed, not just from a therapist, but from the client towards themselves. This is crucial since the client may have internalised all the critical comments over the years, and may be used to emotionally beating themselves up!<br />
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I (Stuart) am particularly interested in the field of managing dyslexia and it's effects since both myself and my wife are dyslexic, and I work with a number of clients with the issue. I combine the study of psychology (MSc level) with psychotherapy, counselling, hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT, coaching and meditation based exercises including Chi Gung or Mindfulness where appropriate.<br />
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Potential enquiries should note no claim is made to "cure" dyslexia, which is a life long cognitive impairment. Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-88764468774854649372011-08-10T02:04:00.000-07:002011-08-10T02:04:14.775-07:00Open Day, Healthy Life Centre, Edinburgh, Sunday 21st August, Free therapy taster sessions, Meditation, Shiatsu, Chi Gung, baby Yoga Craniosacral therapy, Breathing, hypnobirthing, acupuncture, belly dancing, thai massage <br />
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</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Belly Dancing – Iraya Noble</span></div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Chi Gung (moving Zen) – Frank Sargent</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hypnobirthing – Clare Cotton</span></div></td> <td width="149"> <div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"> </div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Chi Gung (Standing Like a Tree) – Peter Browne </span> </div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ABC of Correct Breathing – Dr. Kumar</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Acupuncture, Oriental herbs & Cognitive Hypnotherapy – Tom Lawrence</span></div></td> <td width="149"> <div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Baby Yoga – Julia Gerken</span></div><div class="western"><br />
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Meditation – Stuart Morgan-Ayrs</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Laughter Session – Jo Bluett</span></div><div class="western"><br />
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hypnotherapy – Stuart Morgan- Ayrs</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hypnobirthing – Clare Cotton</span></div></td> <td width="149"> <div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Belly Dancing – Iraya Noble</span></div></td> <td width="118"> <div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br />
</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Intro to Kundalini Yoga –Dr. Kumar</span></div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Edinburgh Intuitive Creators Group – Janette Dumble</span></div><div class="western"><br />
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</div><div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shiatsu Tasters</span></div></td> <td width="87"> <div class="western"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thai & Sport Massage appts avail.</span></div></td> </tr>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">Anger in itself is a naturally occuring state, and can be considered a natural emotion. It should be noted from the start that "feeling anger" and "acting angry" are two different things.</span></div><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">Sometimes we get the "feeling" of anger. This can be for good reason, or inappropriate. An example of a good reason might be when you are in danger of violence, you can not avoid it and the "fight and flight" response kicks in. This is a natural example of where feeling angry and aggressive might save your life!</span></div><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">The problem with "feeling" angry is it does not always kick in when we want it to. This is because of mis-association between events, people, things, or places and a feeling of unease or danger. Thus we inappropriately respond to something with the "feeling" of danger or anger. There are two main reasons for this:</span></div><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">1. We have learnt a lesson somewhere in life that causes us to associate something with an angry feeling. This might be because of abuse, trauma, unusual circumstances, bereavement, grief or unnatural events. We then associate elements of whatever happened with the feeling of anger. This is the perception process at work, and is thus a Cognitive area for therapy.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">2. We are in a physical or mental state that causes inappropriate response. This might be a fever, a manic or depressed state, halucinations, PMT, Low blood sugar, or a high pain level. In this state our cognitive processes are compromised. Therefore there are times when the "feeling" is there when it should not be, and therefore needs cognitive work to resolve. This is an area that "off the shelf" anger management books, pack and self-help aids virtually ignore, and frankly only qualified therapy can help resolve. </span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">The second area is "acting" angry. This is where we have a "feeling" of anger or irritation, and this results in an "action" or "behaviour". This is the area of anger management most commonly talked about since it is the "behaviour" that is displayed to people around you. Most "off the shelf" books and courses deal just with this area. </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />
When we have felt the"anger feeling", whether for good reason or not, we tend to respond with angry "behaviours" such as aggression or passive aggression. There are actually a variety of display types, from the most obvious violence, to sulking, shouting, being a angry manipulative person who seems like a "victim", and various other variations. These are all outcomes of the behaviour being "angry". </span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">Between the "feeling" and the "behaviour" are occurances that "trigger" that response. Theses are the people, things, smells, sounds, places, actions, words etc that "trigger" the person into feeling angry. What happens then is the "feeling" is felt, the person goes into a kind of "autopilot" and the "behaviours" result. </span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">The "autopilot" is a laymans term for learnt response or conditioned response. Over time we learn to respond to certain triggers with certain behaviours. As these become "natural" responses for us, they become unconcious rather than deliberate. Thus we automatically respond that way without thinking about it conciously. While the person continues to automatically respond with "angry behaviours", the problem persists. The most common advice for dealing with this is "to count to ten before responding". It is sensible advice, but most clients need help in making this possible!</span></div><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">So what can be done about it?</span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">1. Deal with underlying causes, the reasons why the person has high stress or aggression levels.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">2. Deal with the perceptions that cause a person to tend to be angry by "seeing things" a certain way. These are the learnt perceptions, or way you have learnt to see / understand things.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">3. Change responses to triggers. This means unplugging the autopilot! The behaviour can thus be addressed, and freedom of choice returned to the client! Part of this is the client choosing new responses that work for them.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">4. Environmental factors. Addressing any factors, relationships or other things that may have causes the client to get stuck in this mind set initially, or kept them there since. This helps to prevent slippage back into the old patterns.</span></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">CBT is highly effective in dealing with anger management, especially when combined with hypnotherapy, personal development counselling skills, psychological therapy and other methods. Primarily these should be combined as necessary in a fairly seemless way.</span></div><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">Cognitive therapy helps to resolve perceptual issues. Counselling skills or psychological therapy methods help to look at deeper issues. Hypnotherapy and behavioural therapies help to change responses to triggers and give back freedom of choice. Life coaching helps to resolve environmental factors.</span></div><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">The most important part of anger management is to ensure that the problem is addressed on all levels, thus preventing reoccurance.</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: purple;">We are complementary health practitioners, not alternative health practitioners. This means that we work WITH the medical profession. If you have an illness or injury, or if you are going to embark on a new diet, fitness plan or if you have any uninvestigated symptoms, you must consult your medical doctor. </span></div>Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-69581867764631317872011-08-04T04:43:00.000-07:002011-08-04T04:43:17.313-07:00Counselling for the stress and anxiety effects of dyslexia<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">Dyslexia is a condition that effects far more than simply the ability to read and spell. If often exists alongside dyscalculus or dyspraxia. The condition is essentially an information processing problem, which effects a range of comprehension and processing.<br />
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We can provide support and coaching to assist clients with adult dyslexia in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Please note we are an ADULT service provider and do not assist in child or adolescent cases. Also such assistance can not "cure" dyslexia which is a life long cognitive condition. Since the condition interacts with social and emotional issues however, often wellbeing can be greatly improved.</span></span><br />
<h3><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">What is dyslexia</span></span></h3><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: purple;"><br />
<span style="color: black;">In basic terms dyslexia effects the way in which the sufferer processes information. A specific area of the brain is normally effected, and this results in problems with processing information from a range of inputs. It is not just reading and writing that are commonly effected. Often delays in information processing effect sufferers in verbal conversation as well. Classically pauses while "processing", difficulty with spelling, difficulty with comprehension while reading, problems with "proof" reading, and difficulties with essay writing are all commonplace.<br />
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It should be noted that there are different types of dyslexia, some complex, some severe and some which effect mathematics, memory or speech more than other types. Not all dyslexia cases are the same. Some models of dyslexia split types into lexical and non-lexial cognitive problems, this means in basic terms that some people suffer more with non-words (or unusual words), others with known and logical words. However there are competing explanations for dyslexia.<br />
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<h4><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">What other effects does dyslexia have?</span></span></h4><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"></span></span><br />
<div><span style="color: black;">There are a range of knock on effects that are often seen in cases of adult dyslexia. As a result of problems during childhood and adolescence there will often be issues with:</span></div><ul><li><span style="color: black;"> Fear of failure</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Negative self image because of difficulties in study and learning</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">History of bullying because of "pauses" in speech or listening</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Internalised negative things that have been said, classically "stupid", "slow", "lazy"</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Higher levels of stress. This is caused by the added strain of processing information generally, and the fears of looking "stupid".</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Anger management. Repeated negative comments, difficult challenges and fear of failure result in defensive or offensive strategies of behaviour.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Some sufferers are unable to measure the passage of time and are often very late or early. Even the thought of managing time can be stressful.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Some adult sufferers are over keen to revisit academic areas in a desperate attempt to gain success, often without the resources they need.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Numbers and mathematics are often effected, as is short term memory. Thus a sufferer may be unable to remember facts, dates, numbers or read material. It can be hard to commit facts to memory during study.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Post traumatic Stress effect. Often sufferers are more likely to have symptoms of traumatic stress, abuse, relationship difficulties, study issues or work issues. Sufferers often have involvement with legal or social difficulties as a knock on effect of the condition.</span></li>
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<h5><big><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">What can assist adult difficulties with dyslexia?</span></span></big></h5><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="color: purple;"><br />
<span style="color: black;">There are two main reasons for seeking assistance of a counselling or life coaching type.<br />
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1. Dealing with all the negative things from the past. These can involve unpiclking learned negative behaviours, fears of failure, hurt from negative comments, abuse or bullying.<br />
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2. Creating new strategies for the present and future. These can involve learning anger and stress management techniques, study methods, goal setting, calm time management, memory skills and other personal strategies.<br />
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</span></span><big><big><big><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><strong>If you have a diagnosis already</strong></span></span></big></big></big><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: black;">You may already have had an educational psychology assessment and be aware that you have dyslexia. If you have not, then it is highly recommended that you seek a referral for such an assessment as soon as possible. We can assist with non-specific learning difficulties, but it is a major step forward to have a clear diagnosis not only of dyslexia, but of the type and nature of your condition. This helps you to design new strategies for learning and study much easier.</span></span></span>Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-42838861308612771062011-07-27T02:16:00.001-07:002011-07-27T02:16:15.934-07:00National Occupational Standards NOS updatesAs part of our ongoing commitment to standards that are meaningful, we are currently adapting to the latest revisions of the NOS (National Occupational Standards) for the Complementary health field. National Occupational Standards are guidelines of good practice, and although there is no legal requirement to follow them, if you don't and something goes wrong then you have real explaining to do in court, or regarding an insurance claim / malpractice claim. Therefore it is common sense to follow them, because then you have the knowledge that you are doing things "by the book". <br />
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One of the more annoying features of NOS is the tendency for updates to pop up every 6 months or so, often with little fanfare, so you often need to to be checking the quango sites to find out if there is any change. <br />
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The latest massive revision of NOS is actually a very positive move. The standards have been simplified so that there are simplified standards for "explore and establish the client's needs" and "develop and agree plans". These two main standards: CNH1 and CNH2 are common for all complementary therapies, rather than having different bits and pieces for each therapy. Further standards then apply for each therapy method, and the Healing NOS are often used for any therapy that has not yet got standards written for them.<br />
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Having reviewed CNH1 and CNH2 today for a training course I am running this coming weekend, I am fully confident that we adhere to these for all therapies provided. Since all the standards have been simplified, and since we adhered to all the older complex standards, I am also confident we adhere to all the appropriate sub standards for individual therapies. I will be reviewing and checking this over the coming weeks, Nutrition and Healing NOS having already been checked for all the integrative work that we do. We have also recently checked the psychological therapies NOS and found we match them well. Just Reiki, Herbalism, Kinesiology and Hypnotherapy revisions to check :) <br />
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Overall it is a massive improvement to see such well simplified standards! <br />
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Incidentally if any students / therapists are reading this blog - to access the Skillsforhealth NOS you now need to sign up (free) at their website and get a login. You can then access the competence search tool. Without that it is tricky to access each competence, unless you know the exact document url.Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-81970352147871080992011-07-20T05:33:00.000-07:002011-07-20T05:33:36.925-07:00Open Day August 21st Sunday 2011, free meditation and therapy testers in EdinburghThere will be another Open Day at the Healthy Life Centre in Edinburgh on Sunday the 21st August 2011.<br />
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There will no doubt be quite a range of Shiatsu and other therapies during the course of the day, and I will be running two workshops in the afternoon, at 2pm and 2-45pm.<br />
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My workshops will be mindfulness and meditation based, and would be a useful introduction for anyone thinking of attending the meditation classes in September.Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-38980302082660565032011-07-20T02:51:00.000-07:002011-07-20T02:51:18.336-07:00Self Help using online resourcesClearly any serious emotional issue needs professional assistance, therefore there is no online substitute for proper psychotherapy, coaching or counselling services. However to assist with low levels of stress, or to take a role in your personal management package, it is well worth looking at some online resources.<br />
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poodwaddle.com allows you to access some short streamed meditation music you can use alongside meditation, Chi Gung or other relaxation methods.<br />
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Google Apps market have a number of free downloadable apps for meditation and relaxation.<br />
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Lightening bug is an app that is on android and I think Iphone that assists sleep patterns and has a free trial version.<br />
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YouTube have quite a range of instructional videos for autogenics, basic yoga such as sun salutation, and a few other things too. Of course with YouTube take a look first and screen out any flaky videos before choosing one that is credible! <br />
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Sometimes using a free app, or free online service can breathe new life into some of the little positive habits and routines that are really good for us, stopping them going stale, and being discontinued!<br />
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Of course use common sense with any such programme - "buyer beware".... but with just a little common sense you should be able to spot the decent ones!Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-2221872371318797532011-07-17T05:09:00.000-07:002011-07-17T05:09:44.110-07:00Self help sleep remediesSome things you try try to aid sleep. Always follow the instructions on the product you buy. This blog is not medical advice.<br />
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1. Melatonin tablets- these provide the natural substance that the body produces for deep sleep. Best not to use every night, since it seems to build up a little and leaves you sleepy in the day. Different dosages available from Biovea online. NOT available in UK shops.<br />
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2. Mix a base oil (enough for one application) with 8 drops camomile, 8 lavender and 8 black pepper aromatherapy oil. mix, and gently rub in to the back of your neck, back of your upper legs and from the knee down all around on each leg. Allow to soak in. <br />
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3. Remember no caffiene after around 4 pm latest!! That includes cola!<br />
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4. Gentle exercise early evening, or a short walk last thing before bed often helps.<br />
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5. Avoid alcohol. It is a sedative, but it produces poor quality sleep. Often detox for a few days with none is a good idea and aids the sleep cycle.<br />
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6. Try to get up the same time each day. If you need to catch up sleep go to bed early, or have one massive lie in, returning to the normal get up time the next day.<br />
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7. Some foods keep people awake. We are all different with what we digest well, so learn which foods to avoid late at night. Some people find the "blood type diet" useful for this.<br />
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8. Unless you are lactose intolerent is is worth trying warm milk with a little cinamon in it before bed. Hot milk contains a natural substance that aids sleep.<br />
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9. Try to have some physical activity each day. Sleep problems can be caused or worsened by an imbalance between physical and mental activity levels.<br />
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10. Finally have a medical check up. Sleep problems can be caused by a range of other conditions, and your body may be trying to tell you something!<br />
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Some therapies can assist sleep as well - counselling or psychotherapy can help to address emotional issues that may be causing stress and emotional distress. Hypnotherapy can be used to promote relaxation, and sleep recordings can be used that use hypnosis to invoke the natural in between state that is hypnotic trance, from which it is easier to fall asleep. Always consult a CNHC registered hyponotherapist - the CNHC is the official voluntary regulator in the UK.Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-56881112967428977792011-07-14T03:20:00.000-07:002011-07-14T03:20:59.428-07:00Linkin in pagePlease do come and network on our Linked In system. <br />
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We welcome clients, students, colleagues and interested members of the public linking to us there, or joining us on facebook as friends. Scotlandtherapy and SHTC contacts very welcome.<br />
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Facebook ID: Stuart ScotlandtherapyScotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-64087368889433569592011-07-12T07:53:00.000-07:002011-07-12T07:53:53.857-07:00Learn to reduce stress, manage anger and modify perceptionThe new meditation classes starting in September in Edinburgh will provide a range of skills to student learners.<br />
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- Manage stress through regular relaxation: learn self hypnosis techniques and autogenics techniques as well as a range of meditation styles<br />
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- learn to modify reactions to stress or anger triggers. Morita psychology teaches us that we do not choose the emotions we feel, but we can choose our reactions to them. Learn perception and breathing methods to do this.<br />
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- mindfulness techniques to ground you, reduce tension, reduce obsessive thinking and encourage a calm state of mind perfect for wellbeing, creativity and simply feeling good.<br />
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- benefit from a range of Naikan and mindfulness exercises to practice between sessions, using them to greatly increase the effect of the weekly meeting.<br />
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- Join in a like minded group, and find mutual support to get positive new habits ingrained and automatic. It is much easier with a supportive group.<br />
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- Changing the automatic reactions we tend to have to triggers in the environment gives us back personal control, instead of being like pre-programmed automatons reacting without thinking. We are free to choose the outcomes and reactions that work best for us, instead of simply repeating what we have done before.<br />
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-Naikan exercises enable us to reanalyse the interactions we have with others and start to see the overall day and week in a more balanced way. We tend to remember the negatives far easier than the positives, and Naikan helps us to put the balance back. This enables a greater sense of wellbeing, as well as encouraging us to seek out new positive opportunities each day.<br />
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Sessions will start on September 15th (Thursday) 17.45- 18.45 and will run for 14 weeks. £7 per week or £90 for the full 14 weeks.<br />
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Handouts and learning aids will be emailed to save paper and natural resources to be sure to bring the email details along. The Venue is The Healthy Life Centre, Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9ALScotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-51770439503374690772011-07-12T03:19:00.000-07:002011-07-12T03:19:21.694-07:00Psychology membership promotionHappy to announce that as of last Friday I have been recognised with full membership status in the Institute of Professional Psychologists, a leading international organisation for professionals working in the psychology industry. I long ago chose IPP as a home rather than the local BPS or HPC, since the local bodies are concerned entirely with western psychology, and are very biased towards cognitive psychology. In contrast the IPP is based in Sri Lanka and represents professional psychologists around the world, with a much greater diversity. <br />
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On the basis of my recent MSc Psychology completion (award date 31st July) I have been upgraded from associate to full member status.Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-79983410696495989292011-07-11T03:03:00.000-07:002011-07-11T03:03:05.797-07:00New direction with ongoing professional trainingJuly already, and half way through! And quite a lot has changed on the training front for me personally and professionally.<br />
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The MSc Psychology is complete and passed - graduation officially on the 31st :)<br />
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The Edinburgh Uni certificate of education should hopefully also be done, need to wait a month or so for the final results, but I will be shocked if that is not passed too.<br />
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No funding was available for the MSc Research & PHd at the moment, due to all the cuts, so that goes on hold!<br />
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The TODO vocational course in Morita is complete, and was very useful and provided some new skills personally, and for client use.<br />
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Booked to do two courses now in October - both Open University so that I can complete them while still working full time. One philosophy and arts based as part of the degree I am doing in philosophy of the mind - a different perspective to either psychology or psychotherapy. The other is politics based and looks at issues such as power in society, therefore examining the society in which clients must function.<br />
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Technically I am now registered for a BA (Hons) Open degree choosing psychology, politics and social science topics, and a BA (Hons) Philosophy and psychological studies degree with a fixed syllabus. Should complete the first inside of 14 months, the other a year later :)<br />
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Also going to be doing additional research training with the NHS, and possibly with the OU Students Union regarding training and development. <br />
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No rest for the wicked :)Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1034165049256367212.post-18466050222843027912011-07-08T06:15:00.000-07:002011-07-08T06:15:56.370-07:00Meditation classes for stress, anger, anxiety and general relaxationFrom Thursday 15th of September 17.45-18.45 I will be running regular meditation classes for 14 weeks at the Healthy Life Centre in Bread Street, Edinburgh.<br />
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I will be presenting a range of meditation methods, from the many I have personally studied since I first began meditating back in the mid 80's (which really dates me and indicated my age!).<br />
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I will be combining visualisation, meditation, mindfulness and other such techniques with exercises for the students to do during the course of the week, drawing on mindfulness, self hypnosis and Naikan techiques, possibly some Morita too.<br />
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Denise will also be taking part and will help with the crystal meditation method, and possibly some other Chakra and colour methods, time permitting.<br />
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The cost of the sessions will be £7 per weekly session if paid on the day, or £90 up front for the full 14 weeks.<br />
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The methods should help with general relaxation, but also are suitable for people with issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, anger issues or general stress.<br />
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People should contact me in the first instance, either via fb (Stuart Scotlandtherapy) or via email <a href="mailto:stuart@scotlandtherapy.co.uk">stuart@scotlandtherapy.co.uk</a>Scotlandtherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293031193191699779noreply@blogger.com0