I have been using RMT in my work with both children and adults now for nine years and am still amazed by how powerful this simple movement programme is. RMT has helped individuals to master skills they previously struggled with, from language development to essay writing. It has also helped…

Trauma, PTSD and CPTSD are psychological states that seem very prevalent in modern society, and I am finding that more clients are coming to me suffering from one of these conditions. Trauma is the state we are left in when a distressing and overwhelming event leaves us psychologically damaged and…

Without doubt, we live in a digital age and are all subject to screen time in many formats. There is increasing evidence to suggest that this is causing addiction on a huge scale. The long term implications of this are detrimental to our health and wellbeing. I notice when I…

Exercise may grow a better brain! There are strong connections between physical education, movement, energizing activities, and improved cognition. Studies have demonstrated that movement can be an effective cognitive strategy to (1) strengthen learning, (2) improve memory and retrieval, and (3) enhance learner motivation and morale. Most neuroscientists agree that movement and cognition…

Parents constantly checking their mobile phones can be setting up technology addiction in their children. This can affect school work, emotional health and well-being, sleep patterns, alertness, concentration patterns and mood. Official data shows that by the age of only seven, youngsters will have watched screens recreationally for nearly one…

Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London have found that the children of depressed mothers are three times as likely to have depression later in life and to experience ‘maltreatment’ at the hands of peers and other adults. This is line with previous…

  Researchers think that OCD is triggered by hyperactive circuits in the brain, which lock the sufferer in a feedback loop of negative thoughts and behaviours. Treatment often consists of using selective serotonin inhibitors to calm these circuits.  Unfortunately, these are not without side effects, often as bad as the…

Premature babies often have neurodevelopmental problems that can affect their future social and emotional development. Researchers at King’s College London have found differences in the brain of premature babies born before 33 weeks gestation, who have less connectivity between the thalamus and areas of the brain’s cortex known to support…

  A recent New York times article highlighted the fact that play is so important for a child’s development. It can be viewed as the ‘child’s work’ as through it the child learns to interact socially with others, to regulate their emotions and to develop the skills they need for…