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What are the stages of Frozen Shoulder?

Frozen Shoulder is generally broken into 3 stages.  These can vary a bit from person to person but most individuals will experience each stage in turn before they recover. Stage 1 This is the first stage of frozen shoulder and usually the most painful. It is also...

Don’t sit like a shrimp

Do you look like a shrimp? Do you sit with your back bent and slouched forwards? Maybe you have good posture at work but collapse on to the sofa as soon as you get home.  Or perhaps you spend your commute hunched forwards, staring down at your phone?   Sitting...

Stretch for Tight Shoulders – Shoulder Rotations

Here is a nice easy exercise to help loosen stiff shoulders.   1. Sit or stand with good posture. 2. Keep your hands by your sides. 3. Rotate your shoulders in a circle; up to your ears and back down again. 4. Repeat in the other direction. Repeat for 2 minutes....

Weekend Reads: February 2017. Snail Venom, Knitting and Spring

One of the best things about February is that it’s so short, so your latest Weekend Reads is here already 🙂 I hope you all survived Storm Doris this week and are looking forward to pancake day on Tuesday. 1. I thought these Self Care for Spring ideas were really...

It’s OK to be lazy in Winter

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how the seasons affect our health, wellbeing, energy levels and lifestyles. Most years I find the winter months a real struggle.  The short, dark days, grey skies and never ending rain tend to leave me feeling exhausted....