A 3D approach to health and recovery
Here at the Helpful Clinic, we take what we call ‘a 3D approach to health and...
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Author: Thor A Rain
From climbing to crashing to climbing again (A Helpful Case Study)
How one man overcame chronic fatigue and regained control of his life [a case study] Derek was a...
Read MoreFeel invisible? Your voice matters!
Isolation of Invisible Illness Dealing with any illness is demanding and impacts most, if not all, areas of a patient’s life. But living with an invisible illness adds another dimension again. It is a particularly excruciating,...
Read MoreShow up – Speak up
In my work, we often deal with how to become curious about our health and in our lives. To be curious about what we are actually dealing with, rather than what we think it should be. This is important because without that...
Read MoreWhy bother with improving health or making changes?
Why bother? Friday, January 12th was apparently the day when most us are feeling at our most despondent, having failed to stick to our New Year’s resolutions, with the season to be jolly now behind us, the cost of Christmas...
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Build your own helpful compass
Being skilful and kind to ourselves is reasonably straightforward when we are in a familiar...
Read MoreWhat are you Proud To Be?
The month of July is very much a month for Pride. We often associate the idea of Pride with human rights in terms of sexuality and gender. For people whose sexuality and/or gender doesn’t fit within the traditional binary, Pride...
Read MoreSelf-compassion helps others
There is a cultural perception that self-compassion is somehow a selfish act or smacks of self-pity which is culturally considered to be a deplorable state. However, cultivating self-compassion is inherently an act of love for...
Read MoreYour most precious Valentine is YOU!
Your most precious Valentine is YOU! Today is culturally programmed to direct our attention to the person or persons that we are romantically involved with and can feel alienating to those that are not in such relationships for...
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