by Gail Donnan | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog
How to be more present – Spend your attention wisely. I often get requests from clients on what books I recommend for mindfulness. If someone wanted to begin using mindfulness I wouldn’t recommend sitting down and reading a whole book. The ability to be present...
by Gail Donnan | Apr 1, 2024 | Blog
Opting out of The Drama Triangle Is your energy being drained in certain scenarios and relationships that you can’t work out why? Some of us are addicted to or drawn to subtle and pervading drama but we don’t realise it. If you get tied up in rescuing people, then...
by Gail Donnan | Mar 18, 2022 | Blog
Is the UK nearing the turning point for Integrative Health? In 2020 I embarked on a twelve month research project entitled ‘Interdisciplinary Approaches to Psychological Trauma – evaluating different perspectives’ (Donnan 2021, Leeds Beckett). As a clinical...
by Gail Donnan | Dec 27, 2021 | Blog
Humans are a social species and have a sophisticated social engagement system. Being part of this means we help regulate each other’s equilibrium, we tend to live longer and loving relationships are definitely good for our health. It can be a challenge to regulate our...
by Gail Donnan | Oct 14, 2021 | Blog
This is the first in a series of blogs around psychological trauma, memory, the nervous system, the vagus nerve, Polyvagal Theory and getting the right support. What is Trauma? Trauma can be anything that has a long lasting negative effect on your well-being. It is...
by Gail Donnan | Jan 23, 2021 | Blog
This blog looks at the psychology of place and how it influences our behaviour, memory and social change. An earlier version of this blog was born from coursework for my Masters Degree in Interdisciplinary Psychology at Leeds Beckett University. During a lecture on...
