The Curse of Insomnia!
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T12:18:31+09:30Insomnia Insomnia Never was there a more widespread, quietly insidious burden affecting every age and condition than the dreaded insomnia. Usually no-one is [...]
Meditation works for everyone
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T12:17:51+09:30Meditation is for everyone Everyone is looking for something tangible that relieves the negative effects of worry, anxiety, fear, insomnia and other unpleasant [...]
Hypnosis – a portal to the sub-conscious mind
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T12:17:19+09:30Hypnosis An interview with Clinical Hypnotist: Frankie Stacey-Bateman. Frankie is a Registered Nurse who has a post-graduate qualification in Hypnosis. She kindly shared [...]
Grief: The final stages of depression and acceptance.
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T12:16:18+09:30The fourth stage of grief: Depression While the bargaining phase of grief is marked with motivation and energetic engagement, the depressive stage is heavily silent. [...]
The Emotional Experience of the Palliative Caregiver.
Erica Fotineas2024-10-06T16:21:33+10:30Palliative Care Over the last several years, many articles have been written about the concept of palliative care. At its most basic, palliative care means [...]
Old world glimpses of candle-light, aromatherapy and a simple life.
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T12:14:03+09:30Candle-light Candle light... it connects us to a way of life which now appears sentimentally quaint, but which we also seem to yearn for with [...]
The Third Stage Grief – Bargaining
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T12:10:53+09:30Third Stage of Grief: Bargaining Bargaining: a reconnection with hope. Desperation is felt when all attempts of denial and anger have not amounted [...]
Stages of Grief, the unfolding emotional journey continues.
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T11:59:37+09:30Grief experienced through the emotion of anger. Stage 2 of Grief: Anger In the painful suffering of great loss, denial eventually cannot be [...]
Denial – the first of the five stages of grief.
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T11:58:51+09:30We know what has happened, why denial? Whether you have received a diagnosis or lost a loved one, the temporary defense we use to dull [...]
Animal Medicine – do pets really make a difference?
Erica Fotineas2020-08-25T11:55:05+09:30Animals in the form of our beloved pets don’t discriminate between nice people and grumpy ones. They throw their joy at you like guests throw [...]
