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24/03/2025

3 Tips for Your Self-Help Journey

It is normal to experience hardships in life, and we sometimes let these hardships get us down. Luckily, there are many aspects of our lives that are within our control. We truly can help ourselves. In this article, we'll go over what self-help is and how to implement it in your life.

🙋🏼‍♀️ What Is Self-Help?

Self-help is the collection of publicly available information that focuses on helping people overcome psychological problems (Gluck, 2021). Self-help tools can often deepen self-awareness, help you cope with life in healthier ways, and improve your emotional and mental health. Self-help also offers advice and strategies to better understand how your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors contribute to your mental health and well-being.

➡️ Self-help is a broad term with many facets such as:

🔵 Hygiene
🔴 Nutrition
🟢 Exercise level
🟣 Living conditions and social habits
🟠 Emotional well-being
🟡 Social and relationship well-being
🟤 Career, success, and personal goals

Some good examples of practicing good self-help include:

💃 Exercising regularly
🍏 Eating a healthy diet
♥️ Maintaining and fostering healthy relationships
💤 Making sure to get good-quality sleep
💊 Following treatment plans and taking your medication as your doctor prescribed
📞 Developing good communication skills
😮‍💨 Practicing healthy emotion regulation
🛟 Seeking professional mental-health support if you need it

Self-help is best suited to those who wish to make small changes to improve their lives—for example, small changes like improving relationships, learning to regulate emotions, or gaining clarity on goals. More severe or challenging mental health issues usually require the support of a mental health counsellor or therapist.
.. continue to read the rest of this article, including references, on the blog post found at bodyminds.co

(Originally posted on the bodyminds.co blog, date March 24 2025)

17/12/2024

There's a moment that often comes in midlife - when we realize our bodies are speaking to us in new ways. Not whispering anymore, but having full-on conversations about what they need.

Maybe you've noticed it too? The way your morning stiffness tells a story about yesterday's activities, or maybe how you might be taking on too much. How your energy flows differently through the month. The wisdom that seems to arise from somewhere deeper than just your thoughts.

This isn't your body betraying you - it's actually inviting you into a more nuanced relationship with yourself. One where listening becomes as important as doing. Where rest isn't just recovery, but a vital part of your strength.

As a manual osteopath, I've witnessed countless women discover this new layer of body awareness. It often starts with discomfort, yes - but it can evolve into something profound: a deeper understanding of your own rhythms, a more intuitive sense of what serves you, and the confidence to honour both.

This is the journey I love supporting - helping you translate these physical conversations into practical wisdom. Whether it's adapting your movement patterns, understanding your body's stress signals, or learning to work with (rather than against) your natural cycles.

Your body isn't a project to be fixed - it's a wise companion on your journey, speaking a language that becomes clearer with each passing year. Ready to become more fluent in your body's wisdom?

15/12/2024

Ever notice how your whole being lights up when your body, heart, and energy are all speaking the same language? That's the magic of true alignment. ✨

As a manual osteopath, I've witnessed countless bodies tell their stories through tension patterns and holding habits. But here's the real key: when we develop body awareness, we become the authors of our own healing story.

Think of it like learning to speak your body's native language. Once you understand its whispers, you can choose - with intention and wisdom - whether to hold onto that tension in your jaw or finally let it melt away.

This isn't just about feeling good in your body (though that's pretty wonderful). It's about creating a ripple effect of awareness that touches every corner of your life through your nervous system. From how you sit at your desk to how you move through challenging conversations, body awareness becomes your secret superpower.

Ready to become fluent in your body's language? Let's explore this journey together.

13/12/2024

Your immune system is a masterpiece of biological engineering, with your lymphatic system playing a crucial behind-the-scenes role. Unlike your cardiovascular system's powerful heart-driven circulation, your lymphatic system operates on a more subtle principle - one that perfectly illustrates the body's brilliant design.

Modern life, though, has a way of disrupting this intricate system. Extended screen time, environmental stressors, and reduced movement patterns can all impact your lymphatic flow. This is where osteopathic treatment steps in, not as a fix, but as a catalyst for your body's natural processes.

Through precise, gentle techniques, osteopathic lymphatic treatment supports your body's inherent capacity for immune function and cellular cleanup. We work with your tissue's natural rhythms to optimize circulation, reduce inflammation, and optimize your immune response. Think of it as tuning an already sophisticated system that's been getting stuck.

The effects of improved lymphatic flow ripple through your entire system:
- Enhanced cellular nutrition and waste removal
- Reduced inflammation and tissue congestion
- Increased healing time
- Optimized immune system function
- Improved energy and vitality

What sets this approach apart is its deep respect for your body's inherent wisdom.
🌟 We're never forcing change - we're creating the conditions for your system to function at its natural best. Your body already knows how to maintain balance; sometimes it just needs the space and support to do so.

Looking to strengthen your body's natural resilience? Let's explore how osteopathic lymphatic treatment can support your system's innate intelligence.

10/12/2024

Celebrate Human Rights Day by empowering yourself to be the best version of you, so you can contribute to the best version of the world. 🌟
Remember, you have the right to live your truth and be happy, as does every human on earth.

"We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim."
Free all People, Creatures, & Land that are col@nized.

09/12/2024

Wishing you a Merry Christmas Card Day! 🎄✨ Spread joy and positivity today as we celebrate the power of connection and kindness.

08/12/2024

Unlock your potential by booking online today! Experience personalized osteopathic services that cater to your unique needs with Inge, a registered manual osteopath, at bodyminds.co.

06/12/2024

In the words of Dr. David R. Hawkins, 'You are not your thoughts; you are the awareness behind them.'

This profound wisdom by one of our favourite thinkers invites a deeper understanding of self, encouraging a journey towards inner peace and clarity.

YOU got this!

04/12/2024

Understanding Lymphatic Treatment: The Science of Flow 🔬

🌊Your lymphatic system is more than just "detox" - it's a vital part of your immune system and tissue health. This complex network transports immune cells, removes metabolic waste, and maintains fluid balance in your tissues. But unlike blood vessels, lymph vessels don't have their own pump.

Research published in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy shows that manual lymphatic treatment can significantly improve lymph flow and reduce tissue congestion. Osteopathic research particularly highlights how lymphatic stagnation affects everything from immune function to chronic pain and inflammation.

Key research-backed benefits:
• Enhanced immune cell circulation
• Reduced inflammatory markers
• Improved tissue healing
• Better management of edema
• Reduced post-exercise recovery time

Common hesitations that clients often ask me about:
"I'm healthy - do I need this?"
✅ Even well-functioning lymphatic systems benefit from support. Environmental toxins, stress, and sedentary periods (hello, desk work!) can impact lymph flow. Think of it as maintenance for your body's cleanup crew.

"Isn't this just massage?"
✅ While relaxing, lymphatic treatment uses specific, evidence-based techniques that follow anatomical lymph pathways. Osteopathic research shows these precise movements stimulate lymph nodes and vessels at key drainage points. Clients often see and feel immediate differences.

"What results can I expect?"
✅ Clinical studies report:
• Reduced tissue swelling within 24-48 hours
• Improved immune markers after 3-5 sessions
• Better recovery times for athletes
• Reduced inflammation in chronic conditions

Book a Lymphatic Session for the new year to experience this research-backed approach to supporting your body's natural healing systems.

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04/12/2024

✨ This Giving Tuesday, I'm inviting you to join me in an act of embodied compassion.

When we tune into our bodies, we often feel the deep interconnectedness of human experience - how the well-being of others touches our own sense of wholeness. How the suffering of others, touches our own humanity. Today, I'm channeling that awareness into direct support for children in crisis.

A portion of all proceeds from today's bookings will go to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund, an organization providing vital medical care and humanitarian aid to children in need. They've been doing this crucial work since 1991.

Your session today isn't just an investment in your own well-being - it's a way to extend that healing ripple outward. Whether you book a session or simply share this post, you're part of creating a more caring world.
📅 Next available time slot: Tues Dec 10 @ 12:30pm
🔗 Book here: https://ingebenderwellness.janeapp.com/

💫 Because taking care of ourselves includes taking care of each other.

03/12/2024

☃️ ❆ Unlock the secrets to safe snow shoveling this winter! Prepare in advance to avoid injuries and keep your body in top shape while tackling the snow. ❆

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