Listening to our symptoms

Date 29 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
We may not always be consciously aware of why our body experiences pain. Pain is usually a signal that all is not well emotionally, like a headache, or a sore throat that come from nowhere. It’s the body’s way of trying to attract our attention. It is important to focus…
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Emotional ties/2

Date 27 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Our daily lives, together with past emotions leave us open and more vulnerable to more stress and illness. For example, going through a divorce, problems at work, or dealing with an abusive partner. Although we put some of those down to stress, we can also get stressed through life changing…
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Emotional ties

Date 26 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Emotions and keeping ourselves emotionally and physically well means different things to different people, but perhaps it also means working towards a better lifestyle, with the right amount of exercise, without excessively over-doing it. But without our emotions intact we can struggle. We have to be able to emotionally manage…
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My spiritual beliefs

Date 23 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Given my life experiences, I would have a right to be negative. However, instead of dwelling on the negativity, I have chosen a more spiritual path for myself. Spirituality Our spiritual beliefs can help us find understanding, where we may not have been able to see or understand. Spirituality is…
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Suitability of therapies

Date 21 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
For any therapy to work successfully, it is important we match the issue to the therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Can help with: Anxiety; Mild or moderate depression; eating disorders; shyness and lack of confidence; OCD; Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD); Assertiveness/bullying; Relationships problems;
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Therapies/2

Date 20 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
My blog today concentrates on the last three forms of therapy. I have benefited to some degree, from a combination of both counselling and psychology. Psychiatry A psychiatrist deals with mental health problems. After an initial consultation they may refer patients back to a psychologist, counsellor or psychotherapist for ‘talking…
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Types of therapy

Date 18 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It's important for anyone who needs help, to think about what they're dealing with and look into the various types of therapy that is beneficial for them, with their particular situation. Below are just some of the different types of therapies: Counselling Anyone who chooses the counselling route will be…
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Emotional support

Date 17 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
For a condition that affects around a million people of all ages, it is disappointing there is little emotional support who deal with cerebral palsy. Growing up in the 60's As a child growing up in the 60’s, although there was little support in the community, apart from the mandatory…
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Improving Emotional Health

Date 15 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
For our physical health to work at optimum level, our emotional health needs to do the same. It is impossible to have one without the other. But for us to improve our emotional health, we first need to recognise our emotions, and what they mean: we need to understand them.…
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Mind and Body

Date 14 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
If emotional health is all about being aware of our thoughts, behaviour and feelings, then mine was clearly never top notch. People with good emotional health learn how to cope with problems and stress that are part of their every day lives. They feel good about their relationships, but most…
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Low self-esteem and life

Date 11 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
Our emotional state is often reflected in our body language. Observations show that negative thoughts reverberate through our emotions affecting our behaviour, our thinking and our body sensations. Low self-esteem also impacts on life and how we choose to live it. Having cerebral palsy and a mental illness meant I…
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Low self-esteem, an impact

Date 10 August 2010
Author Ilana Estelle
It’s easy to notice someone with low self-esteem when you have it yourself. A person with low self-esteem can self-doubt their abilities and can live with guilt for underachieving on so many levels. They may also not put much value on themselves, and instead of focusing on the positives ...
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