October is Mental Health Month!
This year, we celebrate the theme of “tuning in” to your mental health, and to the factors that may be impacting upon it. What exactly does this mean?
Put simply, tuning in means being present. It means that you aware of both what is happening within yourself, and what is happening in the world around you. It can help to build awareness of your thoughts and feelings, identify negative thought patterns, assist you in making positive choices, and build positive connections with the people around you, as well as outside influences.
How can you practice tuning in?
Looking after our mental health is vitally important when treating acute and chronic pain and injuries. Having poor mental health can be associated with poor sleep, increased inflammation within the body due to high stress, and reduced motivation to exercise. All of these things impact upon our recovery from injury.
Luckily, we are here to help!
Any one of our physiotherapists can assist you in simple strategies to improve your mental health.
Campbell, our certified Whim Hoff instructor and physiotherapist, can provide you with simple strategies to control your breathing, and help achieve a state of relaxation within the body. Read more about Campbell here.
Catherine is a certified naturopath and physiotherapist to boot, and can assist you in managing your diet to help promote your energy levels, as well as reduce any inflammation within your body that may be contributing to pain and stress. Read more about her services here.
Finally, our practice principle Suzanne is a certified Craniosacral therapist, and can assist you in finding still points within your cranio-sacral rhythm, which helps to relieve stress and tension within the body. Find out more about this here.
Make sure you take the time to tune in to yourself this month, and think about what your body needs in order for you to have good mental health.
If you would like to make an appointment, simply follow the link here!
