Are you worried about your child’s first days at school? Are you concerned that your child may not be emotionally equipped to handle the big change? Kinesiology offers a really gentle way of balancing the emotional stress for child and parent. Starting school is an emotional time When your child starts school or pre-school,[...]
I have successfully worked with many people suffering from post traumatic stress. When you experience a traumatic event like a car crash or an assault, your body switches temporarily into survival mode, in order to do it’s best to protect you. Three deep rooted survival reactions can occur – Flight, Fight and Freeze. Very[...]
Concussion – a brain injury I’ve worked with many clients who have had concussion – either as part of a sport (often rugby) or from accidents like car crashes. They often come to me with emotional issues, such as, irritability, anxiety, rapidly changing moods, or temper outbursts. The person would often say they are ‘not quite themselves’. This[...]
Why is my child biting? Biting in children is very common. Infants will bite as a means of exploring a new object or even their own ability to use their teeth on another person and see the reaction. However some children continue to bite as they leave toddlerhood and at this point one must look[...]
Allergies are becoming increasingly common. In the last twenty years in Ireland the number of people suffering with allergy problems has doubled. Worryingly, there is a frightening rise in anaphylaxis – to peanuts, eggs, dairy products, etc. Just look at this website to get some details about Ireland alone. This extreme reaction happens, when the[...]
There are a myriad of treatments out there for acne. Almost all of them tend to do the same thing…. they try to treat the acne by going directly at the acne. In my view this is like a mechanic attending to a warning light on the dashboard of your car – by changing the bulb. What they[...]
Anxiety I had anxiety myself for many years. I know what it’s like . In my kinesiology practice I have treated hundreds of adults and children with anxiety. The feeling of anxiety is awful. It feels like someone is about to attack you even though there’s no-one there. Sometimes a sense of dread runs through[...]